The legendary musician’s reflections on life, change and creativity remain as powerful today as they were decades ago.Image credit (Instagram) David Bowie left the mortal plane more than a decade ago, but his words continue to inspire generations. In April 2026, a landmark immersive exhibition titled ‘David Bowie: You’re Not Alone’ opened at Lightroom in…
US President Donald Trump said he will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a key weapon in repelling Russian attacks. “We will give a licence to you,” Trump said, sitting alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Nato summit in Ankara. “We’ll show them how to do it.”Ukraine says it is in desperate need…
Kylian Mbappe, and Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla (AP Photos) Paraguayan senator Celeste Amarilla has escalated her bitter feud with France captain Kylian Mbappe, launching a fresh verbal attack on the World Cup winner and refusing to apologise for the racist remarks that have sparked widespread international condemnation.The Paraguay opposition lawmaker, who earlier described Mbappe as…
NEW DELHI: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has ruled that a family court cannot refuse to formally declare a couple’s marital status as “divorced” merely because the talaq was pronounced privately under Muslim Personal Law and neither party disputes it.A division bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi…
Uttarakhand achieves full literacy status under NEP 2020 after meeting adult literacy benchmarks DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand has become the country’s sixth fully literate state under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) programme, marking a significant milestone in its adult education journey. The state secured the status…
NEW DELHI: A scorching summer has spurred demand for seasonal appliances, putting India’s consumer durables sector on track to post a robust double-digit growth in the first quarter this fiscal year, one of its strongest quarterly performances in recent years. Analysts expect the sector to report over 20% year-on-year revenue growth in the June quarter,…
The large-scale Shanghai display gives fans their first official look at one of the most anticipated visual elements from Avengers: Doomsday.Image credit (X) Fans have been given their first official glimpse at Doctor Doom’s throne from the upcoming ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ film. As shared on X, the major studio is building a commemorative structure at an…
Sea ice melts on the Franklin Starait (AP file photo) Scientists have tested an idea that could help reduce the melting of Arctic sea ice, and the initial results are promising. The method involves spraying of seawater onto existing sea ice in winter and letting it freeze into a new layer.The on-site experiment took place…
FILE – Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) France’s competition watchdog Wednesday accused Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of causing “serious and immediate harm” to French media by failing to compensate it for content it republishes.It ordered the US tech…
Arnav Paparkar (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The question – “Who is Arnav Paparkar?” – quickly started trending on social media after the young Indian tennis player created history at Wimbledon. Paparkar became the first Indian in 36 years to reach the boys’ singles quarterfinals at the prestigious tournament. The 18-year-old defeated Japan’s Ryo Tabata…
