So there you are—fast asleep, maybe even dreaming of your next beach vacation—and bam, you’re jolted awake by a sudden pain in your big toe. It’s hot, it’s swollen, and it feels like someone slammed it with a hammer. Weird, right? Welcome to one of the strangest and most uncomfortable ways your body tries to … Read more
ICC WTC Final 2025: South Africa are on the brink of history and they look like favourites as of now to outplay Australia in the World Test Championship Final. The ‘Ultimate Test’ has headed to the fourth day and South Africa need just 69 more runs to win their maiden WTC title. The game was always … Read more
XPeng. Nothing to do with The X-Files. Nor the (Nissan) X-Trail. Nor, even, X Æ A-12 Musk (his son, via the musician Grimes) – and nothing else spawned by the erstwhile head of Doge (which is just as well). The X in XPeng – and I did have to look this up – derives from … Read more
Health authorities in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh have reported a mild uptick in COVID-19 cases, though officials assert that the situation remains under control with no indication of widespread concern.In Rajasthan, Dr Ravi Prakash Sharma, Director of the Department of Medical, Health & Family Welfare, said that the state is currently seeing “30 to 35 … Read more
The launch of the Vande Bharat Express train in Kashmir has brought new hope to local fruit growers. They now have a faster way to send their famous apples to markets across India, keeping them fresher for longer. For decades, apple growers in the Valley have depended on the often-blocked Srinagar-Jammu highway to transport their … Read more
Amid safe-haven buying due to and weakness in the dollar index , August futures contracts at MCX surged sharply higher by Rs 2,011 or 2.04%, crossing the 1 lakh mark at Rs 1,00,403/10 grams on Friday. The yellow metal’s rally seems unstoppable, but a tone of caution still persists as industry experts recently stated that … Read more
India has established itself as a prime destination for international capital investment in land and development sites, as revealed in a recent Colliers report. During the 12-month period ending Q1 2025, India secured $735 million in cross-border capital investments , positioning it at seventh place amongst global markets in this category, according to the report … Read more
Major General Amir Hatami, Iran’s former Defence Minister, has been appointed Chief Commander of the Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the assassination of top Iranian military leaders, including former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (CSAF) General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, in an Israeli strike, according to Iranian state-run media outlet IRNA. … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay an official visit to Cyprus, Canada and Croatia from June 15-19, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. According to MEA, PM Modi will visit Cyprus on June 15-16, followed by participation in the G-7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16-17, and finally, an official visit … Read more
The Ministry of External Affairs shared some emergency numbers of the embassy for Indian nationals and persons of Indian origin in Iran who need help amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. “Indian nationals & persons of Indian origin in Iran who need help may contact the emergency numbers of the Embassy of India in … Read more