Come June and Assam gets ready for one of India’s most unusual and spiritually significant festivals. The capital city Guwahati turns into a magnet for pilgrims, photographers, curious travellers and spirituality seekers. We are talking about the Ambubachi Mela, organised every year at the iconic Kamakhya Temple. The festival is unlike any other religious gathering…
15 elephants have died in southern Kenya in what wildlife authorities believe is one of the region’s worst wildlife poisoning incidents in decades. Preliminary laboratory tests detected cyanide in samples taken from the animals, with investigators suspecting the elephants ingested pesticide-contaminated tomatoes from farms bordering Amboseli National Park. The deaths occurred over a month between…
Saw Mill River, Yonkers, New York For decades, a section of the Saw Mill River in downtown Yonkers, New York, ran underground beneath a parking lot. The river had once helped the city grow into an industrial town, but as land became scarce, parts of the waterway were squeezed into smaller spaces and eventually covered.The…
One of the most unsettling moments for any parent is catching their child telling a lie. Whether it is denying they ate the last biscuit despite the crumbs on their face or insisting homework was never assigned, many parents immediately wonder if something has gone wrong. But child psychologists say that, in most cases, lying…
MUMBAI: Yum Brands is selling struggling fast food chain Pizza Hut in a $2.7 billion deal to two entities, the American company said on Tuesday. As part of the transactions, the Pizza Hut business excluding Mainland China will be bought by private equity (PE) firm LongRange Capital for nearly $1.5 billion while the China operations…
Stock market today: All eyes on earnings season, TCS to announce results on July 9 The spotlight this week is shifting to corporate earnings as Tata Consultancy Services prepares to announce its June-quarter results on July 9, marking the start of the Q1 FY27 earnings season. Investors will closely examine the company’s financial performance along…
In one of the busy malls in Tokyo, Ikuko, Japan’s oldest and most famous geisha dances for shoppers in an elegant black kimono with precise movements. Only, the 86-year-old isn’t really there; it’s her hologram, a 3D projection of her, displayed in a life-size white box. “Thank you very much,” she said to passers-by, before…
Srini Pallia, CEO & MD, Wipro Bengaluru: Wipro struck a cautious note on near-term demand after reporting a modest June-quarter performance compared with its larger peers, saying clients continue to prioritise AI investments while remaining selective on discretionary spending.For the quarter ended June, Wipro’s IT services revenue stood at $2.6 billion, down 1.4% sequentially but…
Masturbation myths and exams: Why fear, not semen loss, may affect student performance. (AI Image) Board exams, entrance tests and college admissions already put enormous pressure on students. But for many adolescent boys, another source of stress quietly adds to the burden—misinformation about their own bodies.Many students grow up believing that masturbation or nightfall causes…
After a long string through mental knots today is like unraveling an untangled thread. The Moon is your king, relieves tension and lets you breathe easier, particularly with family issues that are weighing at your heart. Tension isn’t going away by magic however it can be eased by letting loose. That’s enough to change the…
Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi during the J300 Beaulieu-sur-Mer tournament in France. (Instagram) New Delhi: India has two teenagers honing their skills in Europe at two prestigious tennis academies. There is 18-year-old Manas Dhamne at the Piatti Tennis Academy, which built, among others, Jannik Sinner. At the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca, Spain, 16-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi…
Germany’s Jonathan Tah (4) heads a goal that was disqualified after a VAR check. (AP Photo) Thomas Muller delivered a scathing assessment of VAR after Germany suffered a shock Round of 32 exit at the FIFA World Cup 2026, with a controversial decision overturning Jonathan Tah’s extra-time goal proving decisive in a dramatic defeat to…
