What comes to your mind when you think of bees?These buzzy insects may remind you of a painful childhood sting or the sweet honey they produce. But did you know that apart from honey, with its remarkable antibacterial properties, bees also give us beeswax used in candles, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals, and propolis, often called “bee…
NEW DELHI: You have submitted all documents, responded to emails, and waited for weeks, but still the insurance company says your claim is “under process.” Whether it is a health, life, motor, or general insurance claim, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has laid down some strict timelines for insurers to process…
India-Bangladesh border The recent West Bengal assembly elections received widespread coverage in Bangladesh, as did the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) historic landslide victory, which brought the party to power for the first time in the strategically important eastern border state.The BJP’s success marks the first time since 2014 — when the Narendra Modi government first…
NEW DELHI: India is preparing to send ships through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz to secure crude oil and energy cargoes from Middle Eastern suppliers as disruptions caused by the Iran war continue to strain global energy markets, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter.The report said the plans have…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday took a sharp swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting toffees to his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during his visit to Rome.In a social media post on X, Rahul said the Prime Minister was “laughing and filming reels” while farmers, youth,…
File photo (Army’s Suryastra multi rocket launcher system during the Republic Day parade) NEW DELHI: In a boost for India’s long-range precision strike capabilities, private sector defence firm Nibe Limited has successfully carried out firing demonstrations of its Suryastra rocket launcher system at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha, as part of an Indian…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has showered massive praise on teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the youngster is creating the same fear among bowlers that legendary T20 powerhouse Chris Gayle once did during his peak years. Pathan also believes Sooryavanshi is now genuinely threatening Gayle’s long-standing IPL record of 59…
The family of Twisha Sharma is facing an agonising choice: accept the body of their 33-year-old daughter or continue the legal battle for a second post-mortem examination as concerns grow over decomposition. BHOPAL: The family of Twisha Sharma is facing an agonising choice: accept the body of their 33-year-old daughter or continue the legal battle…
GitHub has confirmed a cyberattack involving unauthorized access to some of its internal repositories after a threat actor claimed it had stolen and was attempting to sell company data online. In a series of posts shared on X (formerly Twitter), the Microsoft-owned subsidiary said it has “detected and contained a compromise of an employee device…
Sanjiv Goenka pens heartfelt message for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: Sanjiv Goenka/X) Sanjiv Goenka saw the glimpse of a special future in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the teenage sensation produced a breathtaking knock to power Rajasthan Royals to a stunning win over Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026.Rajasthan Royals kept their playoff hopes alive with a commanding…