Chinese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Some proverbs make perfect sense the moment they are heard. Others need a little unpacking.“A woman three years older is like holding a golden brick.”At first glance, it sounds unusual. Modern readers might wonder why a few years of age would be compared to something…
We’ve all had that moment where a ghost from our digital past comes back to haunt us—usually an old Facebook post or a cringey photo we thought was long buried. But for Prince Harry, that “ghost” just walked into London’s High Court on March 31, 2026, and it brought receipts.As the Duke of Sussex continues…
Harmless keelback snakes, recently documented in India’s remote sanctuaries, boast a unique appearance with signature keeled ridges along their scales. These slender, semi-aquatic reptiles, often found near water bodies, are crucial indicators of healthy ecosystems. Their distinctive rough texture and varied color patterns help them camouflage effectively, setting them apart from venomous counterparts. Spotting a…
Mumbai: RBI has introduced a new ‘calamity chapter’ in its guidelines, creating a dedicated framework for disaster-related relief that separates such measures from general restructuring and tightens eligibility, accounting, and provisioning norms.Unlike in the past when relief measures were handled under broader restructuring frameworks, the new rules establish a distinct Chapter VI-A for natural calamities…
IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday said it has a “long-standing zero-tolerance policy towards harassment and coercion of any form” NEW DELHI/NASHIK: IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday said it has a “long-standing zero-tolerance policy towards harassment and coercion of any form”, confirming that employees accused in a sexual harassment case…
Gujarat Titans’ Sai Kishore during a practice session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: At 6-foot-5, R. Sai Kishore brings a unique trajectory and relentless accuracy to the crease. Coming off a stellar IPL-2025 campaign where he bagged 19 wickets in 15 matches for Gujarat Titans, the Tamil Nadu left-arm spinner finds himself waiting for an opportunity…
A Hindu temple caretaker in southeastern Bangladesh was found dead three days after he went missing, with his body discovered hanging from a tree in a hilly area, police and local residents said.Nayan Sadhu, 40, a resident of the Dohazari area under Sthania Upazila in Chhattogram district, worked as a caretaker-cum-priest at a Shivakali temple…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin expressed his optimism over the DMK-led alliance’s victory in the state assembly elections. He claimed that they would be able to secure over 200 seats in the polls, while he also launched attack at the BJP of trying to use the women’s quota as a “weapon” against…
Venezuela has emerged as India’s third-largest crude oil supplier so far in May, overtaking Saudi Arabia and the United States, as Indian refiners increased purchases of cheaper heavy crude amid disruptions linked to the ongoing West Asia conflict.The South American nation supplied around 417,000 barrels per day (bpd) to India this month, sharply higher than…
KOLKATA: The anxious wait to know whether they are eligible to vote or not is set to end on Monday for 27.2 lakh people in Bengal — out of around 60 lakh under adjudication — after Election Commission publishes the first supplementary voters’ list.Around 8.6% of 7 crore people — close to 60 lakh —…