SRINAGAR: Zoji La tunnel, an upcoming strategic corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh, is nearing a defining moment, with engineers inching towards a “breakthrough” final blast expected around May 30.Work is progressing at about four meters per day from both ends — Sonamarg (Baltal) in Kashmir and Minamarg in Ladakh —…
Potential increases in petrol prices amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are drawing renewed attention to electric vehicles (EVs) as buyers assess long-term ownership costs. Concerns over the conflict involving Israel, the United States and Iran have raised fears of disruptions in global oil supply, which could push crude prices higher and affect fuel…
Every few years, test scores force the United States to confront an uncomfortable truth about its classrooms: reading levels are falling, fewer students read whole books, national averages have declined across grades. But within that broad slide lies a sharper divergence. Boys are losing ground faster than girls.A recent analysis by the Educational Opportunity Project…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday announced the schedule for India’s two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, with both matches set to be played in August as part of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle.The first Test will be played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle from August 15 to…
For most people, water is harmless, even comforting. It cools the body on hot days, washes away dirt, and makes up nearly 60 percent of the human body itself. But for a tiny number of people around the world, contact with water can trigger painful, itchy hives within minutes. The condition, known as Aquagenic urticaria,…
Farah Khan who has been in the industry for more than three decades and worked as a choreographer on some of the biggest films, apart from directing ‘Om Shanti Om’, ‘Main Hoon Na’, recently revisited memories from the making of the 1998 blockbuster ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, sharing an amusing behind-the-scenes story from the film’s…
In the world of bodybuilding, legacies are often measured in muscle, discipline, and relentless repetition. But for Joe Baena, the journey is also deeply personal. Baena isn’t just stepping into bodybuilding for the sake of family legacy. For him, it’s way more personal. When you watch Joe and his dad, Arnold Schwarzenegger, train together, it’s…
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have built more than just successful careers in cricket and Bollywood. Together, the couple has created a wide-ranging financial and business portfolio that extends into fashion, hospitality, food-tech, fitness, media, lifestyle and startup investments.Their combined net worth is estimated at more than ₹1,300 crore, according…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to alcohol and drug addiction.David Morrissey, the acclaimed personality known for his roles in ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Daddy Issues,’ candidly revealed how his terrible anxiety led him to become an alcoholic. While the 61-year-old has been sober for 21 years, the filmmaker-actor confessed to self-destructive behaviour post his…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday conducted a door-to-door campaign in Vellore ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.During his campaign, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader stopped at a local tea shop, where he drank tea and interacted with residents in Vellore, often referred to as the Fort…
