Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, also known as the “Toy Train,” is a narrow-gauge railway in West Bengal. For those who don’t know, it was the first rail-centric attraction in Asia to receive the UNESCO World Heritage tag in 1999. Running from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling, the beautiful train ride is an experience one swear by. Riding…
At least two people were killed and five were injured after a shooter opened fire in an area lined with shops and restaurants in Toronto, Canada.According to news agency AFP, Toronto Police cordoned off the area and said that the attacker is still at large.“Please avoid the area immediately and follow all directions from police,”…
Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti helps Brazil’s Vinicius Junior get upduring the World Cup match between Brazil and Norway (AP Photo) Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti insisted his side’s shock exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup should be viewed as the beginning of a new era rather than the end of a journey after…
Ukraine has launched a 40-day campaign to intensify pressure on Russia through a sustained wave of long-range drone strikes targeting strategic infrastructure deep inside Russian territory, marking a significant shift in Kyiv’s military strategy.Announcing the campaign, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had approved a fixed-duration operation aimed at increasing pressure on Moscow to end…
More than four decades after it was first being filled, the US emergency oil stockpile has fallen to its lowest level. The Trump administration has continued drawing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to ease the economic impact of the war with Iran, pushing the US emergency crude stockpile to its lowest level since…
Picture a bank vault the size of Madhya Pradesh. Inside it sits not gold bullion or govt bonds, but clean water, breathable air, pollination services, flood barriers, carbon blocks, and medicinal plants — a portfolio of natural assets worth roughly $2.5 trillion every single year. Now imagine that this vault does not appear on any…
Indian conservationists Parveen Shaikh and Barkha Subba have won the prestigious Whitley Awards 2026, widely known as the ‘Green Oscars’, for their efforts to protect endangered species and fragile ecosystems in India. The award, presented by the UK-based Whitley Fund for Nature, honours grassroots conservation leaders from the Global South. Shaikh was recognised for saving…
For a couple of days, some posts and pictures from Samay Raina’s ‘India’s Got Latent’ that episode that is believed to have never dropped! Yes, the second season of India’s Got Latent 2 is now live, and as fans love Samay Raina’s savage one-liners, it’s hunting down unreleased episodes from the past season. And now,…
Manav Suthar and Sunil Gavaskar NEW DELHI: India took complete control of the lone Test against Afghanistan on Day 3, bowling the visitors out for 152 and enforcing the follow-on. The star of the day was debutant Manav Suthar, who produced a stunning six-wicket haul to dismantle Afghanistan’s batting line-up and put the hosts in…
AI-generated image used for representational purpose. BELAGAVI: Another March murder, another mystery. Days after Bengaluru girl Vennela’s murder was cracked, an ex-serviceman’s death under suspicious circumstances that had cops in knots has been solved.Aided by intelligent observation of the sequence of events and investigations, Belagavi police solved the death of 46-year-old former serviceman Sandeep Manjaragi.The…