Perhaps you have previously wondered why ‘number’ is abbreviated as ‘no.’ even though it contains ‘o. This phenomenon has nothing to do with poor spelling; rather, it is a legacy from Latin: the base form of numerus is ‘numero’ (from which no. is derived), which is an ablative case meaning, ‘by the number.’ The use…
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath’s misattribution of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s famous “give me blood, I will give you freedom” slogan to Swami Vivekananda has sparked widespread criticism. KOLKATA: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath‘s faux pas on Monday attributing Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s iconic “give me blood, I will give you freedom” slogan to Swami…
President Donald Trump waves as he walks to board Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) asserted the Strait of Hormuz “will open with or without Iran,” ahead of ceasefire talks with Tehran scheduled in…
SRINAGAR: Clip-clop. Hooves strike rhythm on asphalt. Engines hush as a horse cart slips into traffic that long forgot it.Ghulam Rasool Kumar reins in his tonga through Srinagar’s old city, a lone throwback in a rush of honks and headlights. At 70, he is back on roads he once left behind when horse carts stopped…
As per several real estate reports, Rohit Sharma’s South Mumbai private residence in Worli is estimated to be worth around ₹30 crore. This valuation fits with Worli’s premium property rates ranging between ₹60,000 to ₹1,00,000 per sq ft. However, the valuation today would be more as the house was bought in around 2017. (PC:…
BENGALURU: Three men travelling in a BMW and a Toyota Fortuner allegedly assaulted and briefly abducted a toll plaza employee at Kadathanamale gate near Rajanukunte, north Bengaluru, after refusing to pay the fee.The accused claimed they were associates of a local MLA and forced their way through the barrier early Friday. Rajanukunte police registered an…
India’s Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has pointed out that Shubman Gill still has work to do as India’s ODI captain, despite enjoying considerable success with the bat. Ahead of India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, Chopra reflected on Gill’s record as leader in the 50-over format and suggested that…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has now admitted that artificial intelligence, while promising to strengthen defences in the long run, is currently making cybersecurity threats more severe. According to a report by CNBC, speaking recently on bank’s earnings call, Dimon revealed that JPMorgan is testing Anthropic’s new AI model, Mythos, which has already demonstrated its…
Lebanon’s president Joseph Aoun has reportedly declined to speak with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, a Lebanese official said. This follows after US president Donald Trump suggested the two leaders were set to hold historic talks.“We told America we aren’t ready to take that step,” an official was quoted as saying by CNN.Officials in Lebanon…
India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod won the recurve mixed team gold medal at Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya on Sunday, beating reigning Olympic champions South Korea in the final.The Indian pair defeated Oh Ye-jin and Kim Je-deok 5-1 (37-36, 37-36, 39-39) to secure the title. Facing one of the strongest teams in…