The Cannes Film Festival red carpet usually runs on sparkle, dramatic gowns, and celebrities trying to outdo each other with bigger fashion moments every year. But this time, Ruchi Gujjar showed up and took the conversation in a completely different direction.Instead of wearing a typical glamorous Cannes outfit, Ruchi walked the red carpet in a…
One room at a time. The Ōsōji approach is methodical, not overwhelming Image Credits: Google Gemini While most of us are cramming in holiday plans and pretending not to see the mountain of stuff that has taken over the living room, Japanese households are quietly doing something brilliant every December: Ōsōji. It’s a centuries-old ritual…
El Niño is a climate pattern of warming of the ocean surface in central and eastern tropical Pacific. NEW DELHI: With the shadow of El Niño looming large over India due to its potentially negative impact on monsoon, a study by a group of farm scientists from an ICAR institution shows that El Niño years…
Prada’s new Kolhapuri-inspired sandals are facing backlash, with many accusing the brand of copying rather than merely being inspired. This follows a 2025 controversy where similar sandals appeared on the runway without proper credit, sparking debate about cultural appropriation and fair compensation for artisans. If you’ve been scrolling fashion feeds lately, you’ve probably seen Prada…
Rohit Sharma (Pic credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: The biggest talking point ahead of Mumbai Indians’ high-stakes clash against Chennai Super Kings is the fitness of Rohit Sharma, and head coach Mahela Jayawardene has provided a cautious yet intriguing update.Rohit, who has missed the last four matches due to a hamstring injury, was seen batting…
Representative image credits: AP Saudi Arabia carried out a series of unpublicised airstrikes on Iran in late March in retaliation for attacks inside the kingdom during the Middle East conflict, according to sources cited by Reuters.The strikes marked the first known case of Saudi Arabia directly conducting military action on Iranian soil, underscoring a major…
Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Varma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star batter Tilak Varma has reaffirmed his deep commitment to Mumbai Indians, declaring that he will not leave the franchise until he helps them lift another IPL title. The 23-year-old batter made the emotional statement after MI’s disappointing IPL 2026 campaign, where the five-time champions failed to…
Man falls to death from 15th floor in Gurgaon residential society. GURGAON: A 37-year-old assistant bank manager died after he allegedly slipped and fell into a shaft from the 15th floor of a high-rise residential society in Sector 52 on Sunday morning.The victim, Adil Ahmed Khan, a resident of Sushant Estate in Gurgaon, was employed…
NEW DELHI: Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi is likely to visit India for the May 14-15 Brics foreign ministers’ meeting that will look to help address the situation in the West Asia region. Amid uncertainty over his participation, Iran is learnt to have communicated to India that the visit is on the foreign minister’s…
KOLKATA: Police locked down neighbourhoods within a 200-metre radius of all seven designated EVM strongrooms in the city Friday after Trinamool Congress’s allegations of vote tampering triggered overnight confrontations with BJP at two locations.Prohibitory orders issued by police commissioner Ajay Nand under Section 163 of BNSS bars assembly of five or more people, processions and…