NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the upcoming G7 summit in France from June 15 to 17, with his participation confirmed during high-level diplomatic engagements on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.External affairs minister S Jaishankar held talks with French minister for Europe and foreign affairs Jean-Noël Barrot at the Abbaye…
When Premalatha drove into Anna Arivalayam on Feb 19 to sign up for a Rajya Sabha seat for her brother L K Sudhish, the blueprint for the deal was ready. CHENNAI: A collective gasp went up when DMK announced 10 seats for ally DMDK. Because, even VCK, the most trusted and long-standing friend of DMK,…
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has joined the growing list of Indian players voicing concerns over the Impact Player rule in the Indian Premier League, stating that it “takes the skill out of the game.”Gill’s remarks come shortly after similar criticism from players like Rohit Sharma, Hardik…
NIOS ODE result 2026: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has announced the results for its secondary and senior secondary on-demand examinations (ODE) 2026. Students who appeared for the exams held between January 16 and 31 can now check their results online at results.nios.ac.in.According to official statistics, 982 students have cleared the secondary level,…
Some of the pairings of the 90s have continued to remain unmatched over the years and just a glimpse of that today, makes fans nostalgic. Case in point, Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty were spotted together at an awards show. The duo have starred together in ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anari’, ‘Dhadkan’, ‘Jaanwar’, ‘Insaaf’. Not to…
A “mummified half-fish, half-human” figure was reportedly found in an old house in Fukushima. The skeletal remains appear to have a humanoid upper body with long arms and claw-like hands. Its mouth contains multiple pointed teeth, and the lower body has a fish-like tail with scale-like textures. Experts say the model is likely crafted rather…
Carolina Marin (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Carolina Marin, one of badminton’s greatest players and the 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist, has announced her retirement from professional badminton, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable career. The Spanish star shared the news through an emotional social media video, confirming she will skip the upcoming European Championships…
Joe Flacco re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year deal and said teams were “dumb” for not signing him to start. (Image via Getty) Joe Flacco re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year deal and said teams were “dumb” for not signing him to start (Image via Getty) Joe Flacco re-signed with the Bengals on…
Nuwan Thushara of RCB celebrates (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara is set to miss the upcoming Indian Premier League after being denied a No Objection Certificate by Sri Lanka Cricket, following the introduction of a strict new fitness policy. As part of the revised guidelines, the board has made it…
As reading quietly fades into a task-driven activity, students risk losing more than a habit—they lose a powerful way to steady their minds. Drawing on research and neuroscience, the story explores how reading regulates the nervous system, builds empathy, and deepens thinking, even as digital distractions and academic pressures steadily push books out of students’…