Meet Baba Lena: At 83, this Siberian grandmother finally chased her lifelong dream, travelling to around 20 countries after waiting a lifetime for the right moment | World News

Dreams often fade with age, but Elena Erkhova, better known as Baba Lena, refused to let hers disappear. At 83, the Siberian grandmother left behind the familiarity of her home in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and embarked on the adventure she had imagined for decades. Living on a modest pension, she funded her travels by selling flowers,…

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‘Fictional, unfounded’: BJP dismisses report of portfolio change offer to Dharmendra Pradhan | India News

Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that the Centre had proposed a new ministerial portfolio for Dharmendra Pradhan after his resignation as Union education minister during talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).The Puri MP and BJP leader said the reports had…

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Angola: Workers building a dam uncovered stone structures in Angola; archaeologists cleared landmines and raced to excavate 15th-century burials before the site vanished

Tumuli illustration and photographs. Credit: D’Olivera et al. A hydroelectric dam under construction in Angola has led archaeologists to one of the country’s most important historical discoveries. Before the area disappears beneath the dam’s reservoir, researchers uncovered Angola’s oldest radiocarbon-dated burials. These burials are the earliest known stone structures in central Angola and the country’s…

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Mekedatu row: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to PM Modi; challenges Centre’s ‘no consent needed’ reply | India News

File photo of Tamil Nadu chief minister Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi opposing Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam across the Cauvery and challenging the Centre’s claim that the consent of lower riparian states is not expressly required under the Supreme Court’s 2018 judgment.Vijay’s letter…

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South Korea’s KOSPI crashes around 11%: Circuit breaker triggered, market sees worst session in 5 months

So far this month, the KOSPI has fallen 29%, surpassing its previous record monthly decline of 27% recorded in October 1997. South Korean equities suffered their steepest one-day decline in nearly five months on Tuesday, with the benchmark KOSPI sliding almost 11% as a global rout in semiconductor stocks battered SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics….

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‘Not a batter who can bowl off-spin… ‘: The Harbhajan Singh hand behind Saransh Jain’s India breakthrough | Cricket News

Harbhajan Singh with Saransh Jain at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru (Saransh Jain | Instagram) New Delhi: On March 27 this year, Saransh Jain posted photos and videos on Instagram, thanking former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for the valuable lessons he learnt during a five-day camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in…

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Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: India look to build on Monday’s six-medal haul in Glasgow

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: A day after enjoying its most successful outing of this Commonwealth Games, India returns to action with renewed confidence and several medal opportunities across multiple disciplines. Monday belonged to the Indian contingent, which collected six medals, highlighted by Sharmila Dhankar’s historic gold in the women’s F57 shot put…

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German scientists discovered naturally occurring microbes that removed 95% of dissolved uranium from contaminated water |

A team of scientists has uncovered a naturally occurring microbial process that could change how uranium-contaminated water is cleaned up. Studying bacteria living in the flooded Königstein uranium mine in Germany, the researchers discovered that certain microorganisms can transform highly soluble uranium into a rare, stable mineral that remains locked in place instead of spreading…

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Rajasthan Safai Karamchari recruitment 2026: Notification out for over 24,000 posts; applications begin August 15

The Rajasthan government’s Department of Local Self Government has released the official notification for the Rajasthan Safai Karamchari Recruitment 2026. The recruitment drive will fill more than 24,000 contractual Safai Karamchari (sanitation worker) posts across 183 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the state.One of the major highlights of this recruitment is that no educational qualification…

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Jana Nayagan Full Movie Collection: ‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 6 (Live): Thalapathy Vijay’s film earns Rs 98 lakh; India Net reaches Rs 135.88 Cr | Tamil Movie News

‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 6 (Live): Thalapathy Vijay’s film earns Rs 98 lakh; India Net reaches Rs 135.88 Cr Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde-starrer ‘Jana Nayagan’ has entered its first Tuesday at the box office after enjoying an impressive opening weekend. As expected, the film has slowed down during the weekdays, but it…

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