Seventeen years after Hyderabad hosted the BWF World Championships, badminton’s biggest tournament is returning to India with the 2026 edition set to begin at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The return offers an opportunity to look back at the last time the world’s best shuttlers gathered in India — an edition remembered…
UGC-NET 2026: NTA clarifies answer key challenge, fee refund rules The National Testing Agency (NTA) has clarified on X why students are being required to pay INR 200 for challenging an answer key, saying that the fee is primarily meant to discourage frivolous acts. It will also avoid the result getting delayed. The clarification came…
India’s Dhruv Jurel attempts a catch (PTI Photo) India moved within touching distance of victory in the Galle Test on Tuesday, making repeated breakthroughs in Sri Lanka’s batting order to leave themselves needing six more wickets on the final day to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.But the fourth day’s play was overshadowed…
Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ screenings cancelled in Karnataka; cauvery water protests halt Mandya shows Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ faced disruption in Karnataka after scheduled screenings were cancelled at Gurushree Theatre in Mandya on Thursday. The decision came after members of a Kannada organisation staged protests over the ongoing Cauvery water-sharing issue. As reported by Mathrubhumi,…
Devotees noticed what they described as ‘sweat’ on the idol during evening prayers on August 22. (Photo: Niranjan Shrestha/AP) An unusual incident at a temple in Nepal has caught attention after devotees claimed that the idol of Goddess Bhagwati began “sweating” (was reportedly seen with moisture) days before devastating flash floods hit the country. The…
With the arrival of September, the atmosphere shifts toward self-sufficiency, motivating individuals to embark on fresh journeys. Many might be eager for transformation, yet strategic planning is essential to maximize efforts. This week calls for simple yet effective initial actions, guiding every zodiac sign with personalized recommendations to tackle imminent tasks and address foreseeable challenges….
Few household pests are as unwelcome or as hard to get rid of completely as cockroaches. They turn up in kitchens, bathrooms, and storage spaces across Indian homes, drawn in by the promise of food, warmth, and moisture, and once they settle in, clearing them out can feel like an uphill battle. Many people would…
There are five specific zones in the world where people live exceptionally long, for hundreds of years even with the lack of availability of good quality and equal resources. Among them is Jose Flores, who was born 119 years ago, according to Costa Rica’s civil registry, was born on July 11, 1907, to a woman…
How Nandan Nilekani won the quiz but ‘lost his heart’ to his wife Rohini while representing IIT Bombay (Photo: givingpledge.org) Nilekani is the co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys and is renowned for being the former chairman and the architect of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)- the Aadhaar System.But beyond the headlines about…
‘Irumudi’ box office collection day 5_ Ravi Teja starrer. Ravi Teja‘s ‘Irumudi’ remained steady at the box office on its fifth day. The Telugu action drama registered only a marginal decline in earnings compared with Monday. The film continued to collect more than Rs 12 crore on its first Tuesday.According to Sacnilk, ‘Irumudi’ earned an…
