Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The absence of Rohit Sharma once again grabbed the spotlight as Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya provided a crucial update on the veteran’s return ahead of their IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.Winning the toss, Hardik opted to bat first but…
21-year-old newlywed dies by suicide in Gwalior (Image credit-Social Media) GWALIOR: 21-year-old newlywed woman allegedly died by suicide in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district, with her family accusing her in-laws of harassment over dowry demands and alleging that she was murdered, police said on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Palak Rajak, a resident of Suraiya…
Charles Bukowski (Image: Wikipedia) Some quotes arrive gently. They encourage people, offer comfort and leave readers feeling slightly better than before. Then some quotes almost poke people in the shoulder. They sound sharp, slightly uncomfortable and perhaps a little cynical too. This quote by Charles Bukowski belongs somewhere in that second category.The first reaction many…
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level meet after the NEET UG 2026 paper leak on Wednesday. Several social media channels, particularly that on Telegram, came under scanner for circulating fake paper leak claims and spreading misinformation related to competitive examinations.He called for a targeted crackdown on networks spreading fake information ahead…
Ladakh LG VK Saxena (File photo) SRINGAR: Ladakh lieutenant governor VK Saxena on Saturday lifted regulations that barred govt employees in lower-qualified positions from applying for graduate-level posts in the Union Territory.Earlier, a candidate selected for a lower-qualification govt job was required to submit an affidavit declaring that they were only a Class 10 or…
A pricing confusion at Anthropic, where Claude Code’s availability was questioned, led to a witty jab from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. While Anthropic clarified the situation, the incident highlighted the competitive landscape. Altman’s playful response, amplified by its reach, subtly underscored OpenAI’s own strengths and market position amidst Anthropic’s strategic adjustments. While Anthropic’s head of…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister and BJP neta Girish Mahajan got a taste of an angry Mumbaikar’s ‘akrosh’ during the BJP’s Jan Aakrosh rally from Jamboori Maidan to the NSCI Dome, Worli.Videos of the woman venting her anger on Mahajan, the police and women in the rally went viral. The woman was screaming that she was stuck…
Pakistan has a strange gift: just when the world begins to take it a bit seriously, it produces an ‘oops’ moment so spectacular that the script writes itself. One week it is pitching itself as a serious mediator between the United States and Iran; the next, a US senator is publicly asking whether it has…
India’s eight core infrastructure sectors recorded a two-month high growth of 1.7 per cent in April, supported by higher output in steel, cement and electricity, according to government data released on Wednesday, PTI reported.The core sector had expanded by 1 per cent in April last year, while growth stood at 1.2 per cent in March…
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”— Albert EinsteinWe live in a world where people want traditional success, like: job titles, bank accounts, and social status. But Einstein’s famous line drops a quiet, grounding reality check on all of us. He’s essentially telling us to…