Boris Johnson’s cake quote redefined Brexit. No one needs an introduction to the traditional idiom that ‘You can’t have your cake and eat it too’. There are many variations of the age-old idiom but all of them mean that you need to make some sacrifice to get something in exchange. You cannot simultaneously possess two…
JAMMU: Narcotics control bureau (NCB) seized 5 kg of high-grade heroin, suspected to have been smuggled from Pakistan, and arrested an alleged smuggler during a raid in a village along LoC in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday.“Around 9 am, the contraband, packed in five packets, was recovered from a person in Kosalyain village…
2 US service members killed, one missing amid Iran’s missile strike in Jordan on Friday (Reuters file photo) Two US service members were killed and another remains missing after an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on a military base in Jordan, marking the first American troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening…
India’s ‘White Rabbit’ time network aims to cut reliance on foreign timing systems (Representative image to show time NEW DELHI: The Centre has commissioned a demonstration network that distributes a secure, tamper-resistant Indian Standard Time (IST) signal using “White Rabbit” precision timing technology, a move aimed at reducing dependence on foreign timing sources for critical…
Techie shares suprising question a Bengaluru company asked on job application form. (Photo: AI) A techie who recently returned to India from the US shared the experience of adjusting to India’s work culture and highlighted a surprising question on an online application form. Taking to Reddit, the techie said the application form had all other…
Gavin McKenna, first overall pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs, poses for a portrait during the 2026 NHL Draft on June 26, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) The NHL offseason is a time when top prospects get the chance to polish their skills away from the glare of…
Arun Govil recalls being rejected for Lord Ram before landing iconic role in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan; opens up on playing King Dasharath in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana Veteran actor Arun Govil revisited the role that transformed his life as he attended the grand Ramayana: Pratham Sankalp event at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Friday. The…
Staying out of politics feels like opting out entirely, but the decisions keep getting made regardless of who shows up to make them. Plato named that trap directly. “One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors,” the popular version reads. Refusing to take…
HYDERABAD: Tension prevailed on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Saturday after farmers and local residents protesting against the fencing of 650 acres of land earmarked for a proposed high-speed train hub in Shamshabad allegedly threw stones and chilli powder at police personnel, including an IPS officer, officials said.Several protesters, including political activists, were detained as…
Kirandeep Kaur, hails from Piddi village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab. The younger sister of Kirandeep Kaur, the 24-year-old Punjab woman who was stabbed to death inside her west London home earlier this month, has described the loss as devastating, saying the family had depended on her financially and now wants only justice and…
