Vivek Thiruvengadam, the founder of Qubit Fitness. A Chennai-based entrepreneur has shared how he left a high-paying job in the United States, returned to India with his family, and started a business with savings of just ₹90,000. Vivek Thiruvengadam, founder and CEO of Qubit Fitness, shared the milestone in an Instagram post marking six years…
Dozens killed in PoK as protesters treating gunshot wounds in makeshift clinics avoid hospitals for fear of arrest A protest movement in PoK has escalated into deadly clashes between security forces and demonstrators, with dozens of people reportedly killed across the region in recent weeks, the BBC reported.The protests have been led by the Joint…
The Centre has once again revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, raising duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) for the next fortnight while keeping domestic fuel duties unchanged.According to a finance ministry notification, the revised special additional excise duty (SAED) will come into force from August 3.The SAED on diesel exports…
Amazon and Microsoft are the only two whose heavy AI investments have been rewarded by investors. (AP photo) Yet another technology stock has crossed the $3 trillion market cap. Amazon’s market capitalisation went past the $3 trillion mark for the first time on Monday, driven by a sharp rally after the company reported strong quarterly…
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board (WBJEEB) has declared the West Bengal Joint Entrance for Computer Applications (WB JECA) 2026 result. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination can now download their rank cards from the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in.To access the rank card, candidates will have to log in using their application number and…
East Midlands Airport. (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Reach PLC) Kevin Smith paid £5 after dropping off his son and another £5 when picking him up, but East Midlands Airport still sent him two £100 parking fines. The 68-year-old from Clifton was confused when the penalty notices arrived, even though the money for both visits had already…
Every year, one of the world’s most remarkable wildlife migrations takes place on Australia’s remote Christmas Island, where millions of bright red crabs leave the rainforest and journey towards the Indian Ocean to breed. As the crabs cross roads, forests and beaches, they create a spectacular natural phenomenon that attracts visitors from around the globe….
Few fruits announce the arrival of “summer” like watermelons do, and the fruit’s lovers wait round the year to take a relishing bite of the juicy red refresher.Every year, National Watermelon Day is celebrated on August 3, originating in the US as an unofficial holiday that marks the height of watermelon harvest season across the…
26-year-old Afghan man arrested on charges of murdering British woman Elisabeth Ross in Greece where Ross used to help migrants. Two weeks after 38-year-old Elisabeth Ross was found stuffed inside a suitcase in central Athens, police arrested an Afghan suspect over the death of the British woman who was an aid worker who used to…
Jan Suraj party workers celebrated the victory of Prashant Kishor in Bankipur assembly byelection results (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Nearly nine months after Jan Suraaj failed to open its account in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections, party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday secured his first electoral victory. He won the high-profile Bankipur bypoll, giving the fledgling…
State Farm Settlement Saving California Consumers Approximately $530 Million Receives Final Approval California insurance regulators have officially approved a settlement with State Farm General after the insurer requested premium increases of up to 52 per cent. The deal is expected to save homeowners and renters across the state about $530 million (£395 million), reports the…
Image Credit: CDC/ Janice Haney Carr Florida health authorities have officially confirmed the state’s first fatality of 2026 linked to Vibrio vulnificus, a naturally occurring ‘flesh-eating bacteria’. This specific death involved a resident of Palm Beach County aged between 80-84 years. According to the BEACON(public health program based at Boston University) , these cases are…
