Indian traditions can be kept alive without great efforts. It’s the little things, the consistent things; those can make a big difference. Participating in festivals, telling stories, speaking the native languages, promoting traditional arts, spending time with elders, and visiting cultural landmarks are some of the things parents can do to instill a strong sense…
Lord’s Cricket Ground (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rated the pitches used for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s and the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium as “unsatisfactory” under its Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.Both venues have consequently been handed one…
Rising oil prices, higher fertiliser costs and supply disruptions linked to the Iran war are beginning to cloud India’s economic outlook, with economists warning that prolonged tensions could push up inflation, slow growth and strain government finances.India, the world’s third-largest oil importer and consumer, imports about 90% of its crude oil requirements, making it among…
A UK man has been handed a 12-month community order after becoming the first person convicted in a British Transport Police prosecution under new legislation targeting harassment motivated by a person’s sex.David Stroud, 44, of Dartford, admitted the offence at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court after an incident on a train travelling from Hastings to London,…
Pune Municipal Corporation JE Result 2026 likely to be released shortly for Junior Engineers PMC JE Result 2026: Pune Municipal Corporation is expected to release the PMC JE Result 2026 for Junior Engineer Civil Grade-III posts on its official website — pmc.gov.in. Candidates who appeared for the recruitment examination will be able to check their…
In the three months since the conflict began, Russia has continued to be the dominant player in India’s crude oil imports. (AI image) US President Donald Trump announced in February that India would stop buying Russian crude oil and step up energy ties with the United States of America. Four months after that, India’s Russian…
NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case (ANI) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file its response to an interim bail application moved by NEET-UG paper leak accused Yash Yadav.The accused has sought 15 days’ interim bail to appear for the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled on June 21.The court…
Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to legally require bird-friendly nesting spaces in new buildings, marking a significant step for urban wildlife conservation. The new measure centres on “swift bricks” – specially designed cavities built into walls that provide nesting sites for birds such as swifts, sparrows and starlings. Conservationists have long…
Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Adidas Trionda match ball on the pitch prior to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Germany and Slovakia at Red Bull Arena on November 17, 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo/Getty Images) The FIFA World Cup will return to North America in 2026, 32 years after the United States…
It’s a combination of skills, readiness, drive and luck that usually lands you a dream job. Hard work is the key to professional success but astrology suggests that there are some remedies that one can perform to better the planetary influences for career growth, confidence and success.In Vedic astrology, planets like Sun, Jupiter, Mercury and…
Alicia Hempleman-Adams has become the first British woman to complete a transatlantic journey in a hydrogen gas balloon after a four-day flight from the United States to Europe.The 36-year-old explorer travelled from Maine to Luxembourg alongside fellow balloonists Bert Padelt and Peter Cuneo, landing on Sunday after crossing the Atlantic Ocean in an open basket…
The government remains confident about India’s growth outlook despite rising fuel and fertiliser import costs triggered by the Middle East crisis, with official sources saying GDP momentum remains intact, domestic consumption is holding up and there is no immediate need for additional borrowing.Sources told news agency PTI the FY27 Budget had already factored in global…
