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File photo; image enhanced with AI CHENNAI: The 16-km Velachery–Tambaram High Road is set to be renamed after Major Mukund Varadharajan, the Indian Army officer who was killed in action and posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry honour.The Tambaram Corporation Council on Thursday approved a resolution to name the arterial road…
Image credit: Yaarob Alabdullah Archaeologists can be just as passionate about their finds as scientists are about their inventions. After all, they each live for their passion for objects of time. Now, a new study has revealed how archaeologists risked their lives to save thousands of historic treasures from imminent destruction by Islamic State terrorists.Syrian…
Yesterday’s age-old questions have become today’s age-young answers When I was a small boy the most frequent question I would be asked was, how old are you? Age was a measure of stature and status. I was eight, and couldn’t wait to be double-promoted to 10. At that milestone, school regulations would allow me to…
Understanding feelings, empathising experiences, and respecting perspectives are some values that help one connect with others. In a world where connection matters more than ever, raising children who are socially aware and respectful is crucial. These qualities are built through everyday conversations, observations, and experiences. Most importantly, parents play a crucial role in developing these…
NEW DELHI: The government issued a notification announcing a new Indian Standard for incense sticks (agarbatti), laying down quality norms and specifying a list of substances prohibited for use in their manufacture.The standard has been developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to ensure safer products and promote responsible and sustainable practices in the…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Sharpening his anti-government tirade over the India-US trade deal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “deshdrohi” (traitor), doubling down on his claim that “PM Modi sold off India”.Addressing a poll rally in Bengal, the Lok Sabha leader of opposition accused the Modi government…
MUMBAI: A structural shift is reshaping India’s microfinance sector, with regulated lenders displacing informal sources as borrowing from moneylenders fell to 1% in 2024–25 from 46% in 2011, according to a survey by Microfinance Industry Network and National Council of Applied Economic Research.The survey, which covered 10,342 borrowers across 10 states, shows a maturing market…
India’s exports weathered a turbulent 2025 marked by steep US tariffs, geopolitical disruptions and global trade uncertainty, with exporters adapting by diversifying markets and products –a strategy that officials and industry expect will support steady growth into 2026, PTI reported.Despite a 50% duty imposed by the US on Indian goods during the year, exporters recalibrated…
Aamir Khan and his partner Gauri Spratt are reportedly ready to take the next step in their relationship. The couple is set to the tie the knot as per a latest report. For those not in the know, Aamir and Gauri have been dating each other for a while and last year on his 60th…
If you were born on 1, 4, 10, 13, 19, 22, 28, or 31, today can be a good day to pitch your business, share an idea, or ask for professional support. In numerology, these birth dates carry strong energy for leadership, planning, courage, systems, and long-term success. A business pitch needs more than confidence….
