PAHALGAM: A year after the terrorist attack that shook Kashmir’s scenic hill town, tourist arrivals to Pahalgam, have fallen sharply, dimming the vibrancy of what was once among the region’s busiest holiday destinations.Before the attack, the town routinely hosted between 3,000 and 5,000 visitors a day. Today, the numbers tell a different story. Official figures,…
Virat Kohli (Imag credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continues to rewrite IPL history, adding yet another milestone during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s clash against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026. The star batter became the first player in the league’s history to smash 800 fours, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest batters in…
We have all been there: picking a bunch of bright yellow bananas lying in the fresh aisle in a grocery store. Before you know it, you find them in your kitchen, brown and mushy. And sooner or later they end up in the bin. What if you could keep bananas in their prime for a…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the first model border village at Chumur, located at an altitude of 16,700 feet along the India-China border.Officials said the first-of-its-kind project in the region will focus on infrastructure development, employment and livelihood generation, all-weather connectivity and greater civilian-defence integration. The initiative…
Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest and most inspiring figures in American history. Born into slavery in the early 1820s, she escaped from slavery and later helped many other enslaved people find freedom through the Underground Railroad. Harriet Tubman was known for her courage, determination, and strong belief in justice and equality. Despite facing…
Team India arrives in New Chandigarh (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: India’s Test squad reached New Chandigarh on Tuesday ahead of their one-off Test against Afghanistan, which begins on June 6 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The match marks India’s return to red-ball cricket after the end of IPL 2026 and will…
“Teenagers are dramatic.”“It’s just a phase.”“They’ll grow out of it.”Being a teenager sometimes means having your emotions questioned before they are even understood. Frustration is dismissed as “attitude”, sadness becomes “mood swings”, anger becomes “phase” and exhaustion is labelled “laziness”.Thus, for parents, teenage can often seem difficult to understand or manage as they navigate the…
NEW DELHI: After petrol and diesel prices were hiked, state-owned oil companies on Friday increased CNG prices by Rs 2 per kg, amid rising global energy crisis linked to the West Asia conflict.In Delhi, the price of CNG has been raised from Rs 77.09 per kg to Rs 79.09 per kg. The move comes a…
A change is underway in how employers in India define job readiness. Skills linked to digital systems, data and cybersecurity are moving to the centre of hiring decisions, even as concerns about artificial intelligence and job stability continue.A new study by NIIT Limited, conducted in partnership with YouGov, points to a workforce that is being…
It is a fact that India’s luxury real estate landscape is booming like anything. Today, people with money are investing in farmhouses which have quietly become the ultimate status symbol. You’ll find reports of cricketers owning farmhouses. Source link