India’s Manav Suthar, second left, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) India tightened their grip on the one-off Test against Afghanistan on day two in New Chandigarh, with debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar producing a superb spell after the hosts declared at 564/8.The foundation for India’s dominance was laid by the batters, who piled on the…
A combination of tighter H-1B visa rules and widespread layoffs in the technology sector is contributing to a housing slowdown in parts of North Texas, according to a Bloomberg report. Areas such as Frisco, Prosper and Celina, which saw rapid growth driven by an influx of Indian technology professionals over the past decade, are now…
The demolished houses in the Nashir Nagar area of Katargam SURAT: In a bizarre incident, more than 100 houses were allegedly demolished in the Nashir Nagar area of Katargam, but no one knows who razed them!A major controversy has been triggered after the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) denied issuing any demolition orders and claimed it…
People call this the “Niagara of India”, it is the largest waterfall in Kerala. While the monsoon turns the Chalakudy River into a terrifyingly beautiful torrent, summer is arguably the best time to actually enjoy Athirappilly. Because the water volume drops, this 80-foot cascade reveals the intricate, rugged cliffs underneath. It’s much safer to get…
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday said his agitation against alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment processes would continue until Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan steps down from his post.According to PTI, Dipke also claimed that the protest held under the CJP banner at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on…
A former soldier and part-time metal detectorist, Kevin Minto, discovered a nearly 1,700-year-old Roman gold ring near Ilminster, Somerset. The unique ring, weighing 48 grams and featuring an engraved image of Victoria, was acquired by the South West Heritage Trust for £78,010. Minto received over £19,500 from the sale, with the ring now set for…
CBSE students demand grace marks, fee waiver over evaluation errors Pune: Several CBSE Std XII students across the country have launched a coordinated demand for grace marks and a complete waiver of verification and re-evaluation fees, claiming that technical problems linked to the board’s new On-Screen Marking (OSM) system led to unusually low scores, unchecked…
Every dog owner has had that moment.You hide a treat in a drawer, only to find your dog sitting in front of it five minutes later. You spell out the word “walk” to avoid getting them excited, and somehow they still figure it out.Dogs can be surprisingly observant. Some seem to know exactly what’s happening…
Elon Musk has reacted to a viral post on X (formerly Twitter) that claimed India’s fertility rate has fallen below the replacement level for the first time in the country’s history. The post, shared by the account America First (AF), has received nearly 13 million views on the platform. It stated that India’s total fertility…
The Dharavi Redevelopment Project, one of the world’s largest urban regeneration programmes, presents a “massive execution challenge” for the Adani Group as it seeks to rehabilitate more than one million residents and build over 125,000 housing units over the next seven to eight years, ANI reported citing an HSBC Global Investment Research report.In a report…