Valmik Thapar walked with tigers, now he rests JAIPUR: Valmik Thapar was 24 – fresh out of St Stephen’s with a gold medal in sociology and an old boy from The Doon School. He stood at a crossroads. Life had questions, but no answers. Then the jungle found him. In Ranthambhore, 1976, he met Fateh…
File photo: CDS Anil Chauhan (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: India did lose some fighter jets during the strikes on nine terror hubs in Pakistan and POK and the consequent retaliation on May 7, but then changed tactics to inflict major damage on airbases deep across the border before the ceasefire three days later, Chief…
32 dead as floods, landslides devastate northeast in early monsoon season (Picture credit: AP) GUWAHATI/IMPHAL/SHILLONG/ITANAGAR/AIZAWL: At least 32 people died in landslides and floods in the last 24 hours as heavy rains, triggered by a depression over north Bangladesh and adjoining Meghalaya battered five northeastern states, bringing down houses, flooding large swathes and causing rockfalls…
PSG’s Marquinhos holds up the trophy as he celebrates with his teammates after winning the Champions League final at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP) Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) won the Champions League for the first time by beating Inter Milan 5-0 on Saturday (local time). Luis Enrique’s young team dominated…
GORAKHPUR: All poultry shops in Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh were asked on Saturday to shut for 21 days following detection of avian influenza strains, H5N1 and H9N2, in bird samples from five localities in the city.Samples were taken at Jhungia Bazar, Aluminium Factory area, Taramandal, Bhagat Chauraha, and Shaheed Ashfaqullah Khan Zoological Park. These were…
School students in Jammu wear masks as a precautionary measure amid a spike in Covid-19 cases NEW DELHI: The number of active Covid-19 cases in the country crossed the 3,000 mark on Saturday, with Kerala having 1,336 active cases, the highest in the country followed by Maharashtra and Delhi.According to the Union health ministry’s data,…
Stalin visits estranged bro Alagiri in Madurai MADURAI: Years after their political face-off and estrangement, Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin visited his elder brother and former Union minister M K Alagiri at his house in TVS Nagar in Madurai on Saturday night, soon after concluding his road show in the city.Sources said Alagiri had…
Elderly couple misses train, wins refund after 3-yr battle BENGALURU: A senior citizen couple from Hoodi in Whitefield took on the railways and won after being denied refund for a train journey they never made, as their reserved coach was overcrowded and inaccessible, forcing them to return home. Bengaluru Urban II additional district consumer commission…
In the world of Indian cinema—where fantasy meets formula—few tropes have persisted as stubbornly as the tendency to pair aging male superstars with much younger female leads. What was once accepted without question is now being challenged more vocally—by audiences, actors, and filmmakers alike.From veteran performers to outspoken critics, many are beginning to interrogate not…
(Image Source – Getty Images) After a season that saw the Golden State Warriors’ championship dreams fall apart in the second round of the NBA playoffs, Stephen Curry is now enjoying some well-earned relaxation. Following a hamstring injury that kept him out during the Warriors’ 4-1 series loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Curry is basking…
