Quote of the day by Mother Teresa (Image source: Wikipedia) Some quotes stick with us because they are easy to understand and very important. One example of this is this line from Mother Teresa. It talks about how small actions can have a big effect and how even the smallest effort can make a big…
‘Old’ explosive kills civilian in Baramulla SRINAGAR: A civilian was killed Saturday after coming into contact with an “old explosive object” that went off in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.The deceased was identified as Zubair Ahmad Bajjad, a resident of Chandoosa area near the Line of Control (LoC) where instances of old mines going off are…
Ajinkya Rahane and Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) KOLKATA: Change is the buzz word in Bengal now. And Kolkata Knight Riders will look for the same in their home match winning record this season as they return to the Eden Gardens after almost a month. The three-time IPL champions got off to a poor start…
File photo: PM Modi with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim India’s growing soft-power presence and cultural diplomacy is witnessing a new vigour in Malaysia, one of India’s key economic partners and a historically connected Asean nation in the region.The centuries-old civilizational bond between the two countries, anchored by 2.9 million strong Indian origin diaspora, has…
Lionel Messi gestures to fans following the match against Algeria in Kansas City. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi’s family has issued an emotional appeal for privacy and restraint after confirming that his father, Jorge Messi, is undergoing medical treatment for an undisclosed illness while the Argentina captain continues his FIFA World Cup campaign.Amid growing speculation and…
Indian-origin restaurant owner in North Carolina arrested for attempt to murder wife. An Indian-origin restaurant owner in North Carolina is facing charged of attempt to murder his wife after a domestic violence incident got reported to the police as their daughter called the 911 when 49-year-old Mathivanan Pothiyappan started chasing his wife on the road….
A Dubai-based 27-year-old Indian woman has won a free studio apartment in a city-wide shopping promotion.Aysha Ameer, originally from Kerala, was announced as the first winner of the ‘win your home in Dubai’ campaign, receiving a studio apartment offered by developer Binghatti. The initiative is organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and Dubai…
Shubman Gill‘s unbeaten century against Afghanistan on Day 1 of the one-off Test was significant not only for the match situation but also for the milestone it helped him achieve.The Indian skipper became just the 11th captain from the country to score 1,000 runs in Test cricket while leading the side. More impressively, Gill reached…
The new Rajya Sabha is 1.5 times larger than the old Rajya Sabha. Inspired by the traditional red tint of the Upper House, the leitmotif here is the lotus, India’s national flower. Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections did more than just fill a handful of Upper House vacancies. They told a familiar political story in a…
UK Pension Schemes Bill: MPs back government’s power to influence investment choices On Wednesday, Labour got backing from MPs for fresh authority to shape where private pensions put their money, a key step forward for the Pension Schemes Bill. By a margin of 276 to 155, ministers carried the decision following changes to a disputed…