Marketa Vondrousova (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, file) NEW DELHI: Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year ban after refusing to take an anti-doping test at her home in December 2025. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said an independent tribunal found the Czech player guilty of violating anti-doping rules. Her suspension will run…
A popular internet trend involves steeping banana peels in vinegar for various home remedies. While banana peels offer nutrients and vinegar has antibacterial properties, combining them in this manner lacks scientific backing. Image Credits: Google Gemini The kitchen counter has stealthily transformed into an improvised laboratory for experimenting with one of the internet’s most favoured…
Armenia became the first country when it signed a deal worth $720 million to buy Akash missile system in 2022. The growing use of drones, missiles and rockets in conflicts ranging from Ukraine to West Asia has underscored the increasing importance of air defence in modern warfare. Recent confrontations, including exchanges between Iran and its…
Summer 2026 has officially entered its enchanted forest era. Fairycore, the internet aesthetic once buried deep inside Tumblr moodboards and Pinterest rabbit holes, has now evolved into fashion and beauty’s biggest obsession. Think shimmering eyelids, floaty dresses, soft blush, satin ribbons, mushroom charms, and enough glitter to make every outfit look mildly magical. The trend…
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul (ANI Photo) KL Rahul delivered a masterclass with the bat against Punjab Kings, bringing up a superb century to register his sixth hundred in the IPL. The Delhi Capitals opener reached the milestone in just 47 balls, hammering 12 fours and five sixes in a commanding display. The innings, however, could…
NEET UG 2026: NTA opens portal for PwBD candidates to submit scribe details NEET UG 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the portal for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) candidates appearing in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 to submit details of their own scribe.According to the official notice…
Mumbai: In volatile trades on Thursday, sensex opened about 600 points up on peace hopes in West Asia. However, the index gave up the gains by mid-session and closed 123 points (0.2%) down at 77,989 points on the back of profit taking at higher levels. Market players said any confirmation about the next round of…
The Indian Navy’s INS Vikrant on the move during Exercise Varuna with the French Navy. (Image credit: Indian Navy) As the conflict in West Asia nears the sixth-month mark, the US is sending the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been conducting operations against Iran and enforcing the…
Theatre crowd erupts as King Charles makes surprise entrance at Shakespeare performance / Image credit: @TheRoyalFamily The audience expected a night of Shakespeare. What they did not expect was the King of the United Kingdom quietly walking into the theatre moments before the curtains rose.King Charles III surprised theatregoers with an unannounced appearance at a…
When people imagine a national park, they usually think of sprawling forests, safari routes and multiple entry gates. India’s smallest national park is nothing like that. In fact, reaching it can be far more challenging than visiting some of the country’s largest protected areas.India’s smallest national park is South Button Island National Park, located in…
