There is something striking about a bougainvillea in full bloom. It spills over walls, climbs balconies, and bursts into colour when everything else looks tired. But, the secret behind those bright clusters is not constant care. In fact, it is often the opposite. A gardening creator, Tina from greenhousestudio.co, recently summed it up in a…
As the United States continues to tighten its blockade on Iranian oil flows, Tehran is repeatedly scrambling to manage excess crude, with its key export hub Kharg Island rapidly approaching storage limits.Tehran is now reportedly moving to expand crude storage at Kharg Island by reactivating the 30-year-old crude carrier M/T Nasha, signalling mounting pressure on…
Japanese proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) People often think about their goals, plans, and dreams in their daily lives. Some people spend time thinking about what they want to do, while others stay busy doing things. But not every effort leads to results, and not every idea becomes a reality. People often have trouble…
MUMBAI: For most passengers, flying is a strange mix of routine and mystery. A boarding call, a safety demonstration, the familiar hum of engines, and then, somewhere between take-off and touchdown, questions begin to surface. Why are we waiting when the weather outside looks perfectly fine? Why did the aircraft suddenly climb again just before…
Artificial intelligence was expected to heavily disrupt customer service and call center jobs, especially overseas support roles handled for American companies. But a Fortune report says the opposite is happening. Even as companies rapidly adopt AI tools and digital agents, offshore customer support employment in countries like the Philippines and India continues to grow. Economists…
MUMBAI: A cup of ice cream or an artisanal chocolate bar, sweet treats this summer, will pinch your pockets because the West Asia war has thrown supply chains in disarray. For one, the US-Iran conflict is creating problems for companies. Prices of key ingredients, such as dry fruits and nuts, used to add flavour and…
‘Singham’ cop Ajay Pal Sharma NEW DELHI: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday declined to intervene in allegations against Election Commission-appointed police observer Ajay Pal Sharma, saying it would not pass any order concerning officers on poll duty until April 29, when the second phase of the West Bengal assembly elections is scheduled.The observation came…
SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: The scores of over 220 seem inevitable in this IPL. Much of it has to do with the kinds of surfaces that are being produced. While the fans and experts are consumed by the madding frequency of these gigantic scores, there are concerns…
India’s captain Shubman Gill, center, KL Rahul, right, and Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrate after winning the cricket Test series against West Indies, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) The Indian men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, is likely to pick squads for the one-off Test against Afghanistan and the three…
MUMBAI: A family of four, husband (40), wife (35), and two daughters aged 16 and 13, died on Sunday due to suspected food poisoning, police said on Monday.Police identified the deceased as Abdullla Abdul Kadar, his wife Nasreen and two daughters Aayesha (16) and Zainab (13). Kadar ran a mobile accessories shop. Police sources said…