“Whatever you can rightly say about India, the opposite is also true.” The old Joan Robinson line still works because India has a way of defeating neat summaries. Most national averages come with broad patterns, outliers and warnings.The latest Sample Registration System data is one such mirror. The SRS, India’s official large-scale system for tracking…
In the latest celebrity buzz, Julez, offspring of Solange Knowles, may be involved in a budding romance with reality personality Tommie Lee. Recently posted videos reveal the 21-year-old Julez effortlessly giving the 41-year-old ‘Baddies’ star a joyful piggyback ride, prompting him to say, ‘That’s just what you do when you’ve got a crush. Solange Knowles‘…
Ladakh supports more than 38 mammal species, 340 bird species and 1,800 vascular plant species SRINAGAR: In a bid to prevent illegal off-roading and disturbance to wildlife, Ladakh administration Thursday approved the introduction of India’s first-ever high-altitude wildlife safari on popular snow leopard and bird-watching trails in the Union Territory’s upper reaches.Ladakh is home to…
US visa wait times in India have been updated in September. Indian applicants seeking US visitor visas continue to face lengthy waits, with the latest US State Department data showing next available B-1/B-2 interview appointments stretching to 12 months in Hyderabad, 11.5 months in Mumbai and 10 months in New Delhi.The State Department updated its…
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann setting a vision of taking the state’s sporting talent to the global stage. Bathinda, Punjab’s sports event, ‘Khedan Wattan Punjab Diyan-2026’, began on Saturday, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann setting a vision of taking the state’s sporting talent to the global stage.The fourth season will bring nearly 10 lakh players aged…
JollyIRL’s Thailand stunt takes worrying turn as livestream ends suddenly during her bungee jump. (Image via: Kick/@JollyIRL) JollyIRL’s Thailand livestream took an unexpected turn when a bungee jump ended with the stream cutting off before viewers knew if she was safe. The Kick streamer was in Pattaya as part of her Southeast Asia travel series…
From a cabbage to a £4 million mansion! (Photo: SWNS) A father who once won nothing more than a cabbage in a 1977 meat draw has now landed a dramatically bigger prize – a £4 million Georgian mansion in Bath, Somerset, along with £250,000 in cash.According to SWNS, Wayne Wood, 64, from Loughborough, Leicestershire, and…
While many star kids gravitate towards the entertainment industry, R Madhavan and Sarita Birje’s son, Vedaant Madhavan, carved a completely different path for himself. The 20-year-old has made a name for himself as a competitive freestyle swimmer, representing India at various international events and winning several medals along the way.To support his sporting ambitions, Madhavan…
NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday chargesheeted a key Naxal operative for having incited a gathering of around 200 persons at the funeral meeting of slain CPI(Maoist) central committee member Katta Ramachandra Reddy in Oct 2025, to actively promote the violent Left-wing extremism (LWE) ideology and keep the “revolution” alive.Gade Innaiah @…
NEW DELHI: Over 60 nutrition and public health scholars from 17 countries, including researchers from Harvard, Johns Hopkins and Oxford, have backed India’s mandatory warning labels on packaged foods and beverages high in nutrients of health concern, while urging FSSAI to strengthen system.In a written comment to Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, the…
