Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Minister Yogendra Upadhyay has sparked controversy by deeming popular English nursery rhymes ‘Johnny Johnny, Yes Papa’ and ‘Rain Rain Go Away’ as detrimental to Indian culture LUCKNOW: Higher education minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogendra Upadhyay has triggered a controversy by describing two popular English nursery rhymes – ‘Johnny Johnny, Yes Papa’…
The World Health Organization says screen time is not recommended for infants under 1 year, and for 1-year-olds it should not be used; at age 2, sedentary screen time should be no more than one hour a day, with less being better. For children ages 3 to 4, WHO again recommends no more than one…
SHIMLA: At least six tourists from Gujarat were killed and four others injured after an SUV plunged into a 300-metre-deep gorge in the Chowari subdivision of Chamba district early Monday morning.The accident took place on the Lohru–Dalhousie road after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle.The victims died on the spot, while the injured…
RCB players after their win over MI in Raipur. (Pic credit: IPL) The IPL 2026 playoff race is getting more intriguing with each passing day. After 54 of the 70 league matches were completed last week, two teams — five-time champions Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants — were eliminated on the same day, Sunday,…
Gen Z officially seems done with staring at screens for 11 hours a day pretending it counts as relaxation. Instead, 2026 is becoming the year of hobby-maxxing, a lifestyle trend where people are swapping passive scrolling for packed calendars filled with pottery classes, baking experiments, gardening sessions, Pilates, knitting and literally anything that involves touching…
HYDERABAD: Five persons died when a Hayabusa bike crashed into a car at Mahabubnagar during the early hours of Monday.The accident occurred at Palakonda area on Mahabubnagar bypass when a car slowed down to take a U turn. The bike coming from behind, rammed into the rear portion of the car at a high speed….
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to acknowledge partial responsibility for the security failures that enabled Hamas to carry out its cross-border attack on October 7, 2023.However, he said accountability rested with “everyone” across all levels of the establishment and argued that the greater focus should be on the events that followed the assault rather…
US President Donald Trump rejects Iran’s draft proposal for ceasefire. (AP photo) Iran’s latest response to a US-backed ceasefire proposal demanded sweeping political, military and economic concessions from Washington — including sanctions relief, compensation for war damages, withdrawal of US forces from the region and recognition of Tehran’s authority over the Strait of Hormuz —…
Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel with Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer. (Pic credit: IPL) Punjab Kings will look to halt their worrying slump when they take on an out-of-form Delhi Capitals in an IPL 2026 clash at the scenic HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Monday. After being the only unbeaten side earlier in the tournament,…
Mal Anderson (Photo from ausopen.com) Australian tennis great Mal Anderson has died at the age of 91, Tennis Australia confirmed on Monday. Anderson made history in 1957 when he became the first unseeded player to win the US Open men’s singles title, then known as the United States Championships.Born and raised on a farm, Anderson…