The Boy Who Refused To Be Blocked BENGALURU: Long before he mastered Karnataka’s complex political equations, before he became the Congress party’s chief troubleshooter and one of the state’s most influential leaders, D K Shivakumar had already made up his mind about one thing: He was destined to lead.The signs were visible early. In the…
NEW DELHI: India’s passenger vehicle market opened the new fiscal on a strong note, with April sales estimated at around 4.5 lakh units, marking a roughly 27% increase over 3.5 lakh units in the same month last year. The growth was led by strong performances across major automakers and sustained demand for utility vehicles.Maruti Suzuki…
A 78-year-old Shanghai man named Qiangming spent nearly a decade living inside a supermarket despite owning an apartment nearby because he feared loneliness after his divorce and estrangement from his son. (AI generated image) Loneliness does not always look dramatic. Sometimes, it sits beside a person in an empty room, waits through silent meals, and…
Imagine this: It’s past 5 PM, and you’re finally shutting down your laptop after a full day of work, ready to leave the office. You’ve got plans—maybe dinner with friends or just relaxing and watching TV. But, that’s exactly when your boss gives you a “quick” task that’s suddenly “urgent”. Sounds familiar? In today’s nonstop…
Islamabad Peace Talks were held on April 11-12 Islamabad on Tuesday acknowledged the presence of Iranian military aircraft in Pakistan, but described a US media report on the matter as “misleading.”Also Read | Despite mediating in US-Iran war, Pakistan allowed Iranian aircraft use its airbases to avoid American strikes: ReportIn a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Office…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra cabinet minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal had a close call on Saturday when the helicopter he was travelling in landed in a parking lot in Pune instead of the designated helipad. Officials said a proper helipad had been prepared for VVIP arrivals, but the pilot reportedly mistook an open space in…
Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma’s struggle with form continued as he registered another duck and entered a list of Indian batters with the most ducks in a calendar year in T20s.During the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants, Abhishek was dismissed for a two-ball duck by Mohammed Shami. It was his sixth duck of…
A washing machine is no longer a luxury, it’s more of a necessity. So choosing a product which is your daily necessity is quite an important task. Before you choose, it is important for you to understand your daily washing requirement and then make an informative decision. Because most of the time, people are unaware…
Wisden condemns India over ‘Orwellian’ governance (Screengrab/x) The 2026 Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, being published on Thursday, says that the game’s previous USP as a “refuge from realpolitik” has been poisoned by the growing politicisation of the sport under India’s “Orwellian” influence.The “Notes by the Editor” of the 163rd edition of the annual, targets India’s growing…
Ishan Kishan and Daniel Vettori (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Sunrisers Hyderabad will be without their regular skipper and lead pacer Pat Cummins for at least the first two weeks of the IPL, with the Australian currently working his way back to full bowling fitness.Head coach Daniel Vettori moved to allay concerns around Cummins’ condition, stressing that…