Delhi woke up to thunder and rain and many breathed a sigh of relief after brutal June heat. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warning as heavy showers, gusty winds, and thunderstorms swept through the city, marking what looks like the tail end of an intense heatwave. This shift from scorching heat to monsoon rain…
NEW DELHI: Air India is learnt to have reduced the fuel surcharge levied on its long hauls to North America, UK, Europe and Australia from this month, thanks to crude peice falling due to an iffy US-Iran ceasefire. AI’s highest surcharge was $280 on North America and Australia routes, which leading travel agents say, has…
Sonia Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday said senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi‘s “silence” on the reported demolition of a gurdwara in Pakistan is in sharp contrast to her op-eds on Gaza, and accused her of displaying “double standards.”The attack came days after Sonia Gandhi, in an opinion piece in an English…
Wall Street traded mixed on Thursday after a weaker-than-expected US jobs report strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve could hold off on raising interest rates at its upcoming meeting.Around 8:15 PM IST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 392.58 points, or 0.75%, to trade at 52,697.82. The S&P 500 also edged higher, rising 18.27 points,…
A 60-year-old man tragically lost his life after falling into an open manhole during drain maintenance in Sakinaka. MUMBAI: BMC on Thursday suspended four officials pending an inquiry after a 60-year-old man was swept to his death after falling into an open manhole during drain maintenance work in Sakinaka, an incident that triggered widespread outrage…
I have always felt that homes respond to weather as much as people do. During monsoon, the atmosphere outside changes dramatically — there is softness in the air, natural light reduces, routines slow down and we instinctively begin spending more time indoors. That is exactly when interiors need to work differently. A house may remain…
Drone technology is transforming how land ownership is recorded in rural India. Under the Centre’s SVAMITVA scheme, drones are mapping residential properties across villages to help issue legal ownership cards and modernise land records. Launched in April 2020, under the ministry of panchayati raj, the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village…
PR Sreejesh, Indian men’s hockey team. (Photo/Agencies) Former India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has questioned the men’s team’s performances after it finished eighth in the FIH Pro League 2025–26 for the second straight season, saying India must measure itself against the world’s best rather than take comfort from success in Asian tournaments.India ended its Pro League…
You’ll be amazed to know that research on vacations has produced a surprising conclusion: when it comes to improved happiness and reduced stress, how often you travel may matter more than how long you travel! Yes, you read that correctly. This means that instead of saving your leaves for one lavish two-week holiday every year,…
US job growth slowed sharply in June with employers adding just 57,000 jobs, according to data released by the US bureau of labor statistics. The slump came even as the unemployment rate eased to 4.2% from May’s figure of 4.3%, with almost 7.1 million people reporting to have jobs.Non-farm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June,…