August gardening: 7 heat-tolerant plants that thrive despite soaring temperatures August in India is a strange month for gardeners, the peak heat of summer hasn’t quite let go, even as the monsoon brings its own mix of humidity, overcast skies, and sudden downpours. It’s a combination that trips up a lot of delicate plants, which…
Write one sentence: “I decide to be someone who _.” Put it on your phone wallpaper or a sticky note. Then pick one tiny action, like 5 minutes of reading, replying to that overdue message, or walking instead of scrolling, as per your goal. Repeat it three times this week and notice how choices begin…
MUMBAI: Mobile phone financiers will face restrictions on “mobile lock” practices under RBI’s amended rules for loan recovery. Under the reworked draft regulation, lenders can restrict financed devices only under explicit contractual consent and after a 90-day default cycle with a staged 60-day and 7-day notice regime, while mandating that core functions such as incoming…
India’s batsman Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India completed a 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dominating the headlines after the 15-year-old became the youngest player ever to win the Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket.Sooryavanshi announced himself with a blistering 50 off just 18 balls in the first T20I,…
AGRA: A 20-year-old Dalit BSc student allegedly died by suicide in his room in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad district on Sunday, a day after he was accused of harassing a girl at a library, assaulted and humiliated by a group of men upon learning his caste. Deceased Atin Kumar was a resident of Nagla Bilautia village…
Uttar Pradesh’s real estate regulator said more than 1.15 lakh residential and commercial units are currently available for sale across the state, pushing back against claims of a supply shortage and cautioning buyers against making rushed investment decisions.In a statement issued this week, the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) said the current…
Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday questioned the Election Commission (EC) over deploying school teachers as Booth Level Officers (BLOs) for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking under what legal authority…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) walks between Spain players during the medal ceremony (AP/PTI photo) Spain’s players produced one of the defining moments of sportsmanship after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026, forming a guard of honour for Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad as they collected their runners-up medals following the final at MetLife Stadium….
Photo: Dasha Takissho / Instagram Some choices look simple on the outside—but the one you’re drawn to often says a lot about what’s happening inside you. This personality test which was shared by Dasha Takissho on social media recently, does exactly that, using something as ordinary as a set of doors. At first, it feels…
While India’s teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi had to wait for his international debut, Ireland handed a first T20I cap to India-born left-arm pacer Jai Moondra in the opening match of the series at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast on Friday.India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to field first. India went…