Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit When Mette‑Marit married into Norway’s royal family in 2001, she was seen as a fresh, modern face—a once‑ordinary woman who brought warmth, relatability, and a touch of everyday reality into the formal world of the monarchy. At the time, her background and down‑to‑earth personality made her feel like someone readers might…
NEW DELHI: As the IPL 2026 season is about to kick off, the biggest story off the field is the USD 1.63 billion (GBP 1.2 billion) acquisition of the Rajasthan Royals by a consortium led by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani. While Somani has been a minority investor in the one-time IPL-winning franchise since 2021, this…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would consider extending the date for freezing the electoral rolls in West Bengal, even as it noted that the Election Commission’s SIR exercise had been largely smooth in other states.The observation came during the hearing of a batch of pleas alleging procedural irregularities in the ECI’s…
In the countryside of Hidrolândia, life moves differently. Francisco Matías, known locally as Seu Chiquinho, is 80 years old and has chosen a path most people would consider unusual today. He lives in a clay house built by his father in 1920, a structure that has quietly endured for 105 years. The house is simple…
File photo How rich are Kerala’s candidates? Early nomination data for the April 9 assembly elections shows a striking spread, from multi-crore fortunes to modest declarations running into a few lakhs, offering a revealing snapshot of the financial profile of those in the fray.Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Nemom, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, leads the list by…
Ottniel Baartman (l) and PSL trophy After Zimbabwe’s Blessing Muzarabani and Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka, South African fast bowler Ottniel Baartman could be the third foreign player to ditch the Pakistan Super League (PSL) and join an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise.The 33-year-old right-arm fast bowler withdrew from the PSL last week and Pakistani news…
The petroleum sector has urged industry stakeholders to explore ethanol as a clean cooking fuel for households, as part of broader efforts to reduce India’s dependence on imported LPG and expand the biofuel ecosystem.R S Ravi, Director (Downstream) at the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), raised the proposal while addressing the All India Distillers’…
Gold prices extended losses for the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, even as retail rates in major cities moved higher. Gold contracts for April delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) fell by Rs 2,260, or 1.62 per cent, to Rs 1,37,000 per 10 grams, amid continued uncertainty over geopolitical developments in the Middle East.Analysts…
Car design is one of the trickiest affairs in automobile manufacturing. Design is subjective and hence what looks futuristic to one person can feel awkward and mismatched to another. That said, the global auto industry has produced several cars that pushed boundaries, sometimes a little too far. Some of these models also drew criticism for…
Scientists at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva have transported antiprotons by truck for the first time. Antimatter, such as antiprotons, annihilates instantly if it comes into contact with normal matter, releasing energy.As part of the experiment, about 100 antiprotons were suspended in a vacuum inside a specially designed box, kept in…