VD Satheesan’s oath (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: After the controversy over the sequencing of songs played during Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony, a fresh political row has erupted in Kerala following the recitation of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ during the oath-taking ceremony of the new UDF cabinet led by VD Satheesan. The CPM…
Marcus Aurelius (Image: Wikipedia) People often expect powerful quotes to sound dramatic. They imagine big words, complicated ideas and messages that immediately announce themselves as life lessons. Yet some of the most memorable quotes do something much quieter. They begin as simple observations and then slowly settle into the mind hours later. This quote by…
At an age when most teenagers are focused on schoolwork and video games, Taylor Wilson was attempting something that even advanced laboratories struggle to achieve. Working from his parents’ garage in Reno, Nevada, the 14-year-old successfully built a functioning nuclear fusion device known as a fusor. Using vacuum chambers, high-voltage equipment, deuterium gas and self-taught…
The unauthorized eavesdropping case, between the ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ star Lisa Hochstein and her ex-husband Leonard ‘Lenny’ Hochstein, took a surprising turn amid their crashing lawsuit proceedings. The reality show personality had criminal charges of interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, along with her ex-boyfriend, Jody Glidden. However, the duo will soon be…
PM Modi attends 3rd India-Nordic Summit NEW DELHI: Ministry of External Affairs shared the outcome of the 3rd India-Nordic Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the summit resulted in eight key outcomes aimed at deepening India’s strategic, economic and technological engagement with Nordic countries, with a strong focus on green growth, innovation, defence and…
Ajit Agarkar and Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) MUMBAI: This is perhaps the toughest phase of Rishabh Pant’s international career. On Tuesday, his recent setbacks acquired an official colour. From being removed from the Test vice-captaincy to giving way to the in-form Ishan Kishan in ODIs, little seems to be going right for the 28-year-old Pant.Once…
Chris Rock’s youngest daughter, Zahra Rock, whom he shares with his ex-wife Malaak Compton-Rock, graduated from the University of Southern California with honors. Her graduation ceremony brought the former couple together. Zahra was honoured with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Narrative Studies from the Department of English. Elated mother, Malaak, took to her social…
Mohammad Rizwan mocked by Bangladesh Player in 2nd test (Image: X/Screegrab) During the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan found himself at the centre of an animated on-field exchange with Bangladesh players.The incident occurred on Day 4 during Pakistan’s daunting chase of 437 runs in…
Human history feels straightforward when seen in textbooks. A neat timeline with a clear rise from simple tools to complex cities. But archaeology keeps disturbing that picture slowly and quietly. Then suddenly. A buried temple appears that is older than farming itself. A lost city rises out of the jungle. A tomb untouched for thousands…
Darshan Thoogudeepa and Vijayalakshmi Darshan completed 23 years of marriage on May 19. Posting on Instagram Stories, she expressed her commitment in moving words that quickly drew widespread attention online.Vijayalakshmi Darshan wrote, “I will hold your hand through every storm and every silence. Even when situations try to pull us apart, my heart will always…