Indian cities face recurring costs from pothole repairs on asphalt roads. Year after year Indian cities spend hundreds of crores on filling up potholes that reappear with the next bout of heavy rain. Roads are tarred before the monsoon, only to crack, cave in and develop potholes in weeks. Emergency tenders are floated, traffic crawls,…
Alia Bhatt’s mother Soni Razdan, Shabana Azmi and Swara Bhasker rally behind Sonam Wangchuk, urge him to end hunger strike As Ladakhi activist Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike continues at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, concern over his health has prompted several members of the film fraternity to speak out. Veteran actor Soni Razdan and Shabana Azmi…
There is a particular sound that belongs to the Alps in summer. It drifts across mountain meadows, echoes from rocky slopes and sometimes arrives before the animals themselves come into view. The ringing of cowbells has become so closely associated with Switzerland, Austria and parts of southern Germany that many visitors assume the bells exist…
Authorities also reported heavy strikes in the province, where Iran’s Health Ministry said more than 260 people were wounded in overnight attacks Authorities also reported heavy strikes in the province, where Iran’s Health Ministry said more than 260 people were wounded in overnight attacks Authorities also reported heavy strikes in the province, where Iran’s Health…
Anne Hathaway revealed her marriage to Adam Shulman helped shape her portrayal of Penelope in The Odyssey.Image credit (Instagram) Anne Hathaway credited her marriage to Adam Shulman as a key inspiration for her performance in ‘The Odyssey,’ where she portrays Penelope, a character who waits 20 years for her husband Odysseus’s return. The actress spoke…
China has some of the most polluted cities on the planet, and for years the usual fixes, stricter emission rules, factory shutdowns, better public transport, have only chipped away at the problem. So Italian architect Stefano Boeri decided to try something far more radical, wrapping entire buildings and eventually entire cities in trees. His firm’s…
S&P Global Ratings has lowered its long-term issuer credit rating (ICR) on Oracle to ‘BBB-’ from ‘BBB’ — one notch above speculative grade, commonly known as junk status. White the rating agency maintained a stable outlook, it identified Sam Altman-led OpenAI as a “key credit risk” for the company. S&P said that it estimates that…
The AIBE 21 Result 2026 is expected to be declared today by the Bar Council of India. Candidates will be able to download their scorecards online and check whether they have met the qualifying marks. Successful candidates will move to the next stage of obtaining the Certificate of Practice, while others can appear in the…
The quote of the day by Mariah Carey: ‘If you believe in yourself enough, and know what you want, you’re gonna make it happen.'(Image Credits: Instagram) Mariah Carey, fondly dubbed ‘Songbird Supreme’ for her extraordinary vocals, has been one of the leading musicians for decades. Whether it’s Christmas time or record-breaking songwriting prowess, the 57-year-old…
British politician Andy Burnham, likely to be the next prime minister of the UK, has condemned what police described as an alleged right-wing terror threat targeting an Islamic gathering in Suffolk, saying hatred against Muslims has “no place” in the UK.In a post on X, Burnham wrote: “This is appalling. Hatred against Muslims has no…
