Ravichandran Ashwin picks his top 4 for IPL 2026 Playoffs (Image: ANI) Ravichandran Ashwin has shared his IPL 2026 playoff predictions and laid out the difficult qualification path facing Chennai Super Kings after another dramatic shift in the points table following Kolkata Knight Riders’ emphatic win over Delhi Capitals.KKR kept their playoff hopes alive with…
Nothing beats stepping onto your balcony and seeing peace lilies blooming with elegant white spathes amid lush green leaves; it almost feels like a serene oasis, right outside your door. These plants especially work wonders where air feels heavy from traffic and dust, quietly cleaning pollutants like benzene and formaldehyde. They are low-maintenance stars and…
Chennai: BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran on Friday said the BJP would not involve itself in any effort to form the govt in Tamil Nadu following the Assembly election results. In a statement, he said the party had contested the elections with the aim of serving the welfare and progress of the people of Tamil…
Right from the dawn of time, man has been trapped in the rat race of running after one thing after another. Materialistic gains despite giving temperory happiness, never allow one to sleep. However, what counts in the end is not what you gain in life, but what you have in your heart. These are not…
The poet, philosopher and Nobel-prize winner Rabindranath Tagore has written a line that quietly redefines what love is like at its purest: “Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.”It sounds simple at first glance. But if you sit with it for a moment, it starts to feel like an emotional compass, a gentle guide…
An Indian sailor was killed and several others injured after a wooden dhow carrying Indian crew members caught fire near the Strait of Hormuz.Seventeen other Indian crew members were rescued following the incident on Friday, while authorities continue to ascertain the exact cause of the blaze.According to sources, the crew members were rescued by a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday bowed before the people of West Bengal with folded hands as the BJP celebrated the swearing-in of its first chief minister in the state at Kolkata’s iconic Brigade Parade Ground.The swearing-in ceremony of Suvendu Adhikari was attended by several senior NDA leaders and thousands of BJP supporters,…
Some ideas resonate across generations, and so does some advice. Even if times are changing, and so are the ways to raise children, some parenting philosophies remain timeless and are still relevant. Many influential women around the world, who are also mothers, have spoken about raising children with values rather than perfection. From Michelle Obama…
A US federal judge has criticised some terminations carried out under Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), saying the process was unlawful, poorly designed and “deeply troubling”.US District Judge Colleen McMahon ruled on Thursday that the mass cancellations of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) could not stand, blocking the Trump…
Pakistan’s attempts to position itself as a mediator in the escalating Iran conflict appear to have triggered an unexpected diplomatic fallout with the United Arab Emirates, with reports emerging of large-scale deportations of Pakistani workers from the Gulf state, as per the New York Times.The tensions appear linked to Pakistan’s role in helping broker talks…