AYODHYA: An 11-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped during a village function Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya, police said on Sunday.Police have detained two men in their mid-20s in connection with the incident that took place on Thursday.According to a complaint lodged by the survivor’s father, the girl had gone to a water counter outside the…
Mint is one of those herbs that feels like a kitchen cheat code, fresh, fragrant, and always useful in a drink, a chutney, or a dinner recipe. The best thing is that it can be easily grown in small pots, giving an immediate solution when needed in the kitchen. Surprisingly, these mints can be grown…
Rupee extended its losing streak on Tuesday, slipping to a record low of 95.63 against the US dollar in early trade, as it remained under pressure from rising oil prices, intensifying geopolitical tensions and fragile investor sentiment.The decline follows an already weak session on Monday, when rupee fell 82 paise to close at 95.31. Sentiment…
A wildlife enthusiast recounts a profound encounter with a tigress and her cubs in Jim Corbett National Park. While initially awestruck, the author later felt shame witnessing the animals’ vulnerability amidst tourist activity, questioning the line between appreciation and harassment in wildlife tourism and advocating for greater restraint. I am a wildlife enthusiast, an animal…
New parents are often flooded with advice from every direction, relatives, neighbours, friends, strangers at the park and, of course, the internet. Some of it is helpful, some of it is outdated, and some of it simply creates pressure where none is needed. Parenting, especially in the early years, is already full of doubt, exhaustion…
Sai Sudharsan (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan continues his meteoric rise in the IPL, rewriting record books yet again — this time by surpassing Chris Gayle for the most runs after 50 matches in the tournament’s history.The 24-year-old reached the landmark during GT’s last-over win over Punjab Kings at the…
Rajasthan education minister Madan Dilawar downplayed the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination JAIPUR: Rajasthan education minister Madan Dilawar downplayed the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination amid allegations of a nationwide paper leak, saying the decision was “not a big issue” if irregularities had indeed taken place.“The investigating agencies must have found irregularities, so…
Some quotes seem to stay alive long after the people who wrote them are gone. They travel across countries, languages and generations without losing much of their emotional weight. That is probably what happened with many of Rumi’s words. People continue discovering his poetry hundreds of years later and often feel as if the lines…
KOLKATA: The record turnout in the first phase of Bengal polls has “sounded the bugle” for the end of Trinamool’s “maha jungle raj”, PM Narendra Modi said on Friday, linking people’s participation as an endorsement of BJP‘s slogan of “bharosa” (trust) over “bhay” (fear).Accusing Trinamool of “crushing the temple of democracy” in the state, Modi…
Christian Gonzalez wants Stefon Diggs to come back to New England Patriots, much like Chris Jones wanted Tyreek Hill in Kansas City Chiefs (Image via Getty: Stefon Diggs and Tyreek Hill) Two sides to one story. Prominent wide receivers Stefon Diggs and Tyreek Hill have come a long way.They are both without NFL homes, and…