A viral moment from California’s governor debate has put billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer under fresh scrutiny, after he appeared to dismiss the idea that he should personally pay more tax to tackle inequality.The exchange took place in San Francisco on Wednesday, where Steyer clashed with Republican Steve Hilton. Hilton claimed on stage that Steyer pays…
At least 12 people were killed and nine others injured after gunmen opened fire at an informal settlement in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, South Africa.The South African Police Service said officers responded to reports of a shooting in progress late on Tuesday evening at around 11.10 pm at the Jumpers informal settlement, where they found…
NEW DELHI: India’s smartphone shipments (sales) declined 10% year-on-year in the June quarter, the sharpest quarterly decline in three years since the January-March period of 2023. The impact was most severe in the mass-market segment, where sales of smartphones priced below Rs 15,000 plunged 45% from a year earlier. The sharp slowdown hurt Chinese smartphone…
The case involving Celeste Rivas Hernandez has taken a new turn after an update to her death certificate. The new document now says that it is “unknown” if she was pregnant in the year before her death. Earlier, the report clearly said she was not pregnant. This change has raised many questions, as people are…
Hero MotoCorp has officially entered India’s flex-fuel motorcycle segment with the launch of the new Splendor+ Flex Fuel and HF Deluxe Flex Fuel motorcycles. While Hero’s new ethanol-powered commuter bikes do not directly compete with Suzuki’s larger Gixxer SF 250 FFV in terms of engine size or performance, these are currently among the very few…
After a grueling 16-year quest, Mel Fisher’s relentless pursuit culminated in the monumental 1985 discovery of the Spanish galleon Atocha. Beneath the Florida Keys’ treacherous waters, his team unearthed a “silver reef” of immense value, estimated at $400 million. “Today is the day.” Sixteen years, to be precise, Mel Fisher woke up hearing those exact…
Sunil Gavaskar (PTI Photo) The balance between bat and ball in modern-day cricket has once again come under the spotlight, with Sunil Gavaskar voicing strong concerns over how heavily the game now favours batters in the T20 era.With massive scores becoming routine in the ongoing IPL 2026 season and totals above 250 no longer considered…
German Shepherd in India: Is this hugely popular breed really built for our climate? Ask any housing society in India to name a “guard dog,” and there’s a good chance a German Shepherd comes up first. It’s one of the most widely kept breeds in the country, valued for its intelligence, loyalty, and instinctive protectiveness,…
Image Credit: Jodi Picoult Jodi Picoult is one of the most celebrated contemporary authors in the world. Born in 1966 in the United States, she is known for writing emotionally rich novels that explore complex human relationships, ethical dilemmas, and social issues. Her books, including My Sister’s Keeper, Nineteen Minutes, and Small Great Things, have…
Fear rarely announces itself as useful. Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion, argued it can be exactly that, provided it never gets the upper hand. “Fear is like fire,” he wrote. “If you learn to control it, you let it work for you. If you don’t learn to control it, it’ll destroy you and…
Fyodor Dostoevsky (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes are relevant no matter how much the world changes. One of the most powerful reflections came from the Russian novelist and philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky, who once wrote:“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that…
School holidays extended in J&K till July 26 As the southwest monsoon strengthens across northern India, school operations are beginning to reflect the changing weather. Jammu and Kashmir has extended school holidays till July 26, while neighbouring Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand remain on alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across…
