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Lakshya Sen (Pic Credit: All India Radio News’s X Handle) Despite the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles still being more than two years away, Lakshya Sen is already viewed as one of India’s strongest medal hopes in men’s singles badminton.The 24-year-old Lakshya made his Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games, where he came…
Mahindra and Mahindra have just started accepting pre-bookings for the upcoming Mahindra XUV 7XO SUV. Interested customers can pre-book the SUV online on the company’s official website or at their nearest Mahindra dealership. The SUV is all set to make its debut on January 5, 2026 and is essentially an updated version of the XUV700,…
Researchers have used cutting-edge satellite technology to find a large underground aquifer beneath Spain’s main agricultural area. This discovery arrives at a crucial time, as water scarcity and long droughts become more common in the Mediterranean region. Scientists employed Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) along with gravity-mapping data, allowing them to see through the ground and…
CHENNAI: Battery electric vehicle penetration in India’s two-wheeler and passenger vehicle segments lost momentum in 2025 after the reduction in GST rates for petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles from Oct, even as EV volumes saw healthy growth for the year. The narrowed price gap between internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and EVs after GST reduction led…
Most higher reaches of Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, disrupting vehicular movement in some stretches. (PTI Photo) SRINAGAR: Wet weather has brought the chill back to the Kashmir Valley, lowering temperatures across the region and prompting people to turn to warm clothing and traditional and electric hamams…
ED summons NCP leader Rupali Chakankar in “Bhondu Baba” Ashok Kharat case NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday issued a summons to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Chakankar in connection with the alleged rape and financial irregularities case involving self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat also known as ‘Bhondu Baba’.According to officials, Chakankar has…
Twitch streamer HasanAbi criticized Fox News after the network referenced the 2025 “CollarGate” controversy involving his dog, Kaya, during a segment about his federal subpoena related to a trip to Cuba. Reacting on stream, Hasan accused the network of employing “literal stalkers” and called its coverage a “stalker operation.” He argued that evidence had already…
SRINAGAR: A sessions court in Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted three people arrested in 2022 for allegedly possessing arms, observing that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused were in “conscious and unauthorised possession” of the arms at the time of their arrest.Additional sessions judge Manjeet Rai on Tuesday said there…
Your kitchen sponge, a symbol of cleanliness, is actually a breeding ground for dangerous bacteria. These microscopic tenants thrive in its moist, porous environment, leading to cross-contamination. For most people, the kitchen sponge has become an icon of household cleanliness. It’s the tool we use for scrubbing our plates clean, wiping our countertops clean, and…
Long before Coca-Cola’s ads, Santa often appeared red-coated in poems, illustrations, and holiday postcards. Every December, the same claim resurfaces: that Santa Claus wears red because Coca-Cola dressed him that way. It sounds neat, corporate, and believable, a global brand colouring Christmas in its own image. But when you trace how Santa actually came to…
