Preeti Pawar wins Gold (Image: X) India’s Preeti Pawar delivered a dominant display to clinch the women’s 54kg boxing gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Canada’s Scarlett Delgado by unanimous decision in the final. The Indian boxer controlled the contest from the opening bell, showcasing superior accuracy, composure and ring craft to secure…
Mahesh Bhatt recalled how Zakhm, drawn from his own life, faced months of censorship battles under the NDA government. He was disturbed when Asha Parekh, then CBFC head, suggested clearance from Bal Thackeray or LK Advani. The film underperformed initially but later became a cult classic, with its themes remaining relevant today. Mahesh Bhatt has…
US makes visa bond pilot programme permanent. The United States is making a visa bond programme permanent that could require certain visitors to pay up to $20,000 before being granted entry for business or tourism. The policy, announced by the US State Department, is aimed at reducing the number of people who overstay their visas….
Ghana is transforming its plastic problems into paving blocks for its roads, sold below the price of concrete blocks. Behind this operation is Nelson Boateng, who graduated in computer network engineering, and was already manufacturing plastic bags and began transforming the same material into flooring. The plastic Ghana cannot contain Accra, the capital of Ghana…
A decade of ownership changes a property in ways that are not always visible from the surface. Systems begin to wear, materials lose their original strength, and expectations around what a well kept home should offer continue to evolve. Once a property reaches this ten year point, it becomes important to pause and look closely…
Those born on the 7th, 16th or 25th of any month are Mulank 7 in the area of numerology. Ketu governs this number. Ketu is associated with spirituality, intuition, silence, research, hidden knowledge, detachment, and deep thinking. People with the name Mulank 7 have a different outlook towards life. They might find it hard to…
The IBPS Clerk 2026 notification has been released for the recruitment of Customer Service Associates in participating public sector banks. The selection process includes Preliminary and Main examinations, with no interview round. Aspirants can review the eligibility criteria, exam pattern, salary structure, allowances and other key recruitment details before submitting their applications through the official…
MUMBAI: The city’s transport network faces the threat of major disruption after the BEST Workers Union issued a deadline to municipal authorities, warning of a major agitation if long-standing grievances over wage agreements, fleet ownership and land sales are not addressed by mid-August. The warning comes as the union leadership broke ranks with an umbrella…
The petroleum ministry defended ethanol blending, stating it saved consumers nearly thirty rupees per litre. NEW DELHI: Petrol in Delhi would have cost around Rs 125 a litre when global crude prices touched $135 a barrel, had oil companies not blended ethanol into the fuel, the petroleum ministry said on Friday, defending the ethanol programme…
Chennai: A police sub-inspector was transferred to Armed Reserve after a video of him making derogatory remarks to a Class X student during an inquiry at a govt school near Manimangalam went viral.The incident followed a clash between two groups of Class X students from Government Higher Secondary School at Madambakkam, Kancheepuram district. Police said…
