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East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan plays a shot on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai. (PTI) KOLKATA: East Zone skipper Ishan Kishan’s monumental 270 off 334 balls in the Duleep Trophy final has strengthened his case for a return to the Indian Test…
Nepal’s mid-hills are places where farming has long meant working with the landscape rather than against it. Terraces cut into steep slopes turn difficult ground into fields for maize, millet, rice and other crops, with generations of farmers maintaining the walls and soil that make cultivation possible. But the balance between people, farmland and wildlife…
Pic: Warner Bros. Pictures via AP Actors Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman view “Practical Magic” very differently today than they did when they made it 28 years ago.In 1998, the film received mixed reviews and had a modest box office performance. It has since become a cult favourite, embraced by a new generation who found…
Major Navya Shekhawat serves as an Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Droupadi Murmu. At official ceremonies at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President is often surrounded by senior officials, dignitaries and military personnel. Among them is a young Army officer who has recently drawn attention- Major Navya Shekhawat.Major Shekhawat is serving as an Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Droupadi…
Indian parents came to the US for five months. An officer at the port of entry asked why they needed 5 months in the US while the father has a job in India. (Photo: AI) An NRI individual shared the questions their parents faced while entering the US, which also reduced their stay to only…
Maharashtra FDA suspended a Kurla base kitchen’s license for hygiene lapses (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped up inspections of establishments supplying food to railway passengers, suspending the licence of a Kurla-based base kitchen after finding cockroaches in food storage and processing areas, uncovered food,…
Life is full of uncertain phases that challenge our career and relationship choices. In times of doubt, Proverbs 3:5-6 reassures us to rely on faith when our understanding is limited. Overwhelm can stem from an abundance of options and outside influence. Remember, divine guidance may come gradually, urging us to trust God even when the…
Demonstrators hold banners during a protest after AfD’s victory, in Berlin. Thousands of people took to the streets across Germany after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) recorded its strongest-ever result in a state election, raising fears that the party could make further gains in upcoming polls in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.The protests followed the…
Rupee began Wednesday on a weak note, tumbling 21 paise to 94.95 against the US dollar. Rupee began Wednesday on a weak note, tumbling 21 paise to 94.95 against the US dollar as surging crude oil prices and escalating US-Iran tensions weighed on the domestic currency. The fall was partly cushioned by a weaker dollar,…
Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, his wife Amruta Fadnavis (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, said there was nothing wrong with Muslims participating in Navratri and other festivals, after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) called for Muslims to be barred from the upcoming Navratri festivities, a demand endorsed by…
