I have always been drawn to offbeat places. For me, places with fewer crowds and rich history are the biggest attractions. Recently, while speaking to locals in Greater Noida, I came to know about a lesser-known gem—the Ravana Janmabhoomi Mandir. Hidden deep within a village named Bisrakh, the temple holds mysteries which are waiting to…
Father, Anand Doddamani (L), reportedly poured petrol on his son, Mallikarjun (R). BENGALURU: A 19-year-old youth and his 45-year-old father sustained burn injuries after a dispute over the youth taking a bike without permission. The incident occurred on May 1 in Pragathipura, Banashankari, in south Bengaluru. Following an argument, the father, Anand Doddamani, reportedly poured…
India’s wheat output for the 2025–26 crop year is expected to remain steady despite weather disruptions, the agriculture ministry said on Sunday, even as an industry estimate suggested lower production. The ministry said that the crop is “stable and resilient despite localised damage” caused by unseasonal rainfall and hailstorms. It described the season as “mixed…
Sawan Barwal ran 2:11:58s at the NN Marathon Rotterdam, finishing 20th, but broke Shivnath Singh’s 1978 mark of 2:12:00 – India’s longest-standing national record in athletics, and he broke it in his first marathon itself. (Photo: Reliance Foundation Youth Sports) In the hours after crossing the finish line in Rotterdam, Sawan Barwal did what most…
Hardik Pandya did not play for Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.Suryakumar Yadav came out for the toss in his place and said that Hardik was unwell. Later, Mumbai Indians confirmed that the captain was dealing with back spasms.Suryakumar, who has been…
ASML, the Dutch chip equipment maker that holds a global monopoly on the machines used to manufacture advanced semiconductors, is cutting roughly 1,700 jobs—about 4% of its 44,000-person workforce. The layoffs, announced in January alongside record full-year revenue of €32.7 billion, are targeting management and coordination roles, not engineers.Internal documents obtained by Business Insider show…
NEW DELHI: Four passengers and a crew member on board a SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight on Sunday morning were injured while being evacuated on a runway at IGI airport using emergency slides as the aircraft had to abandon take-off following an engine fire. The passengers were admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon; the cabin crew member…
For many employees, layoffs feel like lightning strikes—sudden, unexpected, and life‑changing. One moment you’re reviewing a project, the next you’re staring at an HR email or a calendar invite that begins with, “We need to talk.” But recruiters and career experts say that in reality, layoffs are rarely as sudden as they feel. Companies often…
File photo of Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma. New Delhi: Mumbai Indians became the second team to crash out of the Indian Premier League after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a last-over thriller on Sunday. The result means the mighty MI unit will go without silverware for a sixth consecutive season — the longest…
Authorities said the search would go on till all passengers were accounted for JABALPUR/BHOPAL: Ignored wind warnings came under sharp scrutiny after the death toll in the Bargi dam cruise disaster rose to 11 on Saturday, with rescuers retrieving two more bodies — both children — from the reservoir in central MP.The sinking has become…