Pooja Hegde is making the most of her break after the success of ‘Jana Nayagan.’ The actress recently shared glimpses of her holiday in Budapest, Hungary, on Instagram, treating fans to a collection of pictures and videos from her relaxing getaway. The post showed the actress’ quieter side, from river views to cosy bookstores to…
Quote of the day by Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner, published in 2003, was one of the greatest works of Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of Amir and Hassan against the backdrop of an unstable Afghanistan. In the novel, Rahim Khan, the moral guide and father figure to Amir says…
Science has answered questions that once seemed impossible from explaining how galaxies evolve to revealing the structure of DNA. Yet with every discovery comes the realisation that there is still so much we do not know. Many of history’s greatest scientists believed that knowledge does not take away the mystery of the universe; instead, it…
Some days seem to move more slowly than others. The air hangs heavily, there is hardly a breeze, and even the shade offers little relief from the heat. At other times, the same word is used in an entirely different setting to describe a person’s appearance or voice that carries quiet confidence and irresistible charm….
Moon moves into Aquarius, encouraging new ideas and independent thinking. Dhanishtha Nakshatra gives you ambition, speed and a strong desire to expand your reach. Quick confidence will be trumped by good timing. What to Do Today Read the next phase of a vital scheme. Could be a course, visa, application, research project, legal process or…
From delivery rider to ₹1 crore writer: How Ajit Kumar turned a life-changing accident into success. (Photo: LinkedIn) When financial hardship forced Ajit Kumar to put his medical education on hold, he took up food delivery to support his family. He cycled nearly 100 kilometres every day, worked 16-hour shifts and battled mounting debt—until an…
BMC officials said two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) will be deployed simultaneously to expedite construction Mumbai: BMC’s ambitious plan to connect Mumbai’s first seawater desalination plant at Manori with the city’s water distribution network through a 7.2-km underground tunnel came under scrutiny in the civic standing committee on Thursday, with corporators raising concerns over water…
New Delhi: Delhi Police Thursday dismissed claims circulating on social media that Jantar Mantar has been locked or closed to protests, calling the reports “entirely false, misleading and devoid of facts”.“It is officially clarified that Jantar Mantar remains an active and authorised site for peaceful and authorised demonstrations,” Delhi Police posted on X.As per a…
Chennai: AIADMK MLA and its assembly whip Agri S S Krishnamurthy has moved Madras high court challenging the amendment made to the resolution passed in Tamil Nadu assembly opposing Karnataka’s proposed construction of a dam in Mekedatu. The amendment calls for setting up a tribunal to address the issue. Admitting the plea on Thursday, the…
Ahmedabad: A digital smart lock on the main door was supposed to keep intruders out of the locker, but it couldn’t protect a firecracker businessman and his family from a betrayal within. By coaxing her young nieces to reveal the code to the lock, a 27-year-old woman bypassed high-tech security to pull off a seamless…
