Cristiano Ronaldo (Getty Images) Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup dream ended in heartbreak after Portugal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 41-year-old forward played what he had earlier said would be his final match in the tournament, bringing an end to a remarkable 20-year…
5 traits that make someone a better and reliable friend Some people just seem to be good at friendship: the ones everyone wants around, the ones whose relationships seem to last decades without much visible effort. It’s tempting to write this off as personality or luck, but being a good friend isn’t really a fixed…
The Patna High Court released the final result for the Stenographer Recruitment Examination 2025 on April 24, 2026. The examination was conducted under Advertisement Number PHC/02/2025. A total of 210 candidates had initially qualified in the Computer-Based Written Test, which included shorthand, typing, and objective sections. Out of these, 203 candidates appeared for the interview….
The United States has imposed a 10% tariff on Indian goods under Section 301, but economists believe the immediate impact on India’s exports will be limited.While the move offers some relief compared with higher tariff proposals, they say that the real challenge lies in reducing the country’s dependence on a single export market by broadening…
Harsh Dubey and Vipraj Nigam NEW DELHI: Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Tanush Kotian and Vipraj Nigam have linked up with the Indian team as net bowlers ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 15. The four players will assist the Shubman Gill-led side during its preparations in Sri Lanka.India have…
Monkey group. Image Credit: Augustus Binu Interactions between primates and animals outside their families have been documented for a long time, from predator-prey relationships to friendly behaviours. While many of these interactions were earlier dismissed, a systematic review of the scientific literature, media reports and surveys has analysed 427 unique cases of inter-species social interactions….
KOCHI: Ernakulam Central police have booked a film director on charges of Pocso following a complaint by the viral Kumbh Mela girl.Police sources said that the woman has alleged that the accused misbehaved with her when she was a minor. She has alleged that the director exploited her on the pretext of offering acting opportunities…
Russia on Sunday launched one of its heaviest aerial assaults on Kyiv in recent months, deploying the nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile alongside hundreds of drones and advanced missiles in a strike that once again highlighted Moscow’s growing reliance on next-generation weapons.The attack followed Russian accusations that Ukraine had struck a student dormitory in Starobilsk,…
Shelina Rahman and daughter/Image: BBC The wife of a Bangladeshi politician and her teenage daughter drowned after entering the sea to rescue a young child who was swept away by strong currents at an Essex beach.Shelina Rahman, a teacher in her 40s and the wife of Dr Mansur Rahman, leader of Jubo Dal UK, the…
Gurindervir Singh (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: A carefully preserved Rs 500 note, tucked inside the back cover of his mobile phone, has travelled every step of sprinter Gurindervir Singh’s remarkable journey. The folded note, which the national record holder calls his “lucky charm”, is a reminder of his days of struggle — he would find…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Praful Hinge (PTI Photo) HYDERABAD: Praful Hinge, the 24-year-old Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer, became an overnight sensation after his performance against Rajasthan Royals. He set the tone with a wicket off his second ball — that of teen wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — and scalped two more in the over.Despite the dream debut, he says…
Asian markets of tropical fruits boast an amazing array of tastes, textures and colours, but two fruits in particular may draw people’s attention to them for very different reasons. These are salak, better known as snake fruit, and Litchi. At first sight, the two could not be more different. The former boasts brown and scale-like…
