Antarctica’s emperor penguins might be disappearing even faster than scientists feared.A fresh look at recent satellite images shows their numbers have dropped by a whopping 22% over just 15 years (from 2009 to 2024) in one major region of the continent—which includes the Antarctic Peninsula, the Weddell Sea, and the Bellingshausen Sea. To put that … Read more
Image credit: Deepika Padukone’s Instagram NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone marked her father and badminton legend Prakash Padukone’s 70th birthday with a heartfelt tribute on Tuesday. In a press release shared via Instagram, she highlighted a major achievement of the Padukone School of Badminton (PSB), announcing that the institution has now set up over … Read more
Last Updated:June 10, 2025, 07:00 IST This raises the question if Rahul Gandhi is turning into another Arvind Kejriwal, as the former Delhi CM was often accused of making allegations without substantiating them It looks like Gandhi and the BJP are engaged in a cat-and-mouse game, where neither can ignore each other nor peacefully coexist. … Read more
Last Updated:June 09, 2025, 23:52 IST Sonam Raghuvanshi, the wife of Indore native Raja Raghuvanshi, is the prime suspect in his murder as cops alleged she orchestrated the crime with her lover, who hired hitmen. Sonam Raghuvanshi has been accused of killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya. (Image: PTI) As the mystery surrounding Indore … Read more
Nuriya Sharafoddin with her husband, Mohammad Sharafoddin, at their home in Irmo, South Carolina. | Photo Credit: AP Mohammad Sharafoddin, his wife and young son walked at times for 36 hours in a row over mountain passes as they left Afghanistan as refugees to end up less than a decade later talking about their journey … Read more
Members of Kannada Raksha Vedike stage a protest in Bengaluru on May 29, 2025 against actor Kamal Haasan for his remarks on the Kannada language. | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Kamal Haasan’s remark that “Kannada was born from Tamil” has sparked several debates. But this is not a new idea; it has existed within the … Read more
Philippines now visa-free for Indian tourists NEW DELHI: Philippines has joined the increasing ranks of countries that have become visa-free for Indian tourists from Sunday. Post-Covid, several places have gone either visa-free or visa-on-arrival to attract the high-spending desi tourists. These include Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka (free electronic visa), Seychelles, Maldives, Philippines, Indonesia … Read more
Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and Samajwadi Party Member of Parliament Priya Saroj marked the beginning of a new chapter in their lives with a grand engagement ceremony held on June 8 at The Centrum, a five-star luxury hotel in Lucknow. The private yet star-studded event brought … Read more
Ricky Ponting and Preity Zinta in IPL 2025 (Image via X/@mufaddal_vohra) Punjab Kings fell short of the ultimate prize in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League by the finest of margins. PBKS lost by six runs in the IPL final to Royal Challengers Bengaluru as Rajat Patidar’s RCB claimed their first-ever crown. While … Read more
Last Updated:June 07, 2025, 23:58 IST The poll body hit back to the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition’s claims with a point wise rebuttal, stating that “facts are completely being ignored.” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (Image: PTI/File) The Election Commission on Saturday once again dismissed the allegations raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi that there … Read more