Berkshire schools on alert after 1 death and 2 Meningitis cases confirmed / Image: File Health authorities in England are investigating a meningitis outbreak linked to schools and colleges in the Reading and Oxfordshire area after one student died and two other young people were hospitalised.The student who died attended Henley College, while the two…
NEW DELHI: Congress workers on Saturday staged a protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and milk, with party leaders arriving in bullock carts to highlight what they described as the growing burden of inflation on the public.Delhi Congress president Devendra Yadav said the protest was aimed at drawing attention to the rising cost of…
Indian men’s doubles pair Satwik-Chirag (Image: ANI) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into their first final of the 2026 season after battling past Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in a thrilling semifinal at the Thailand Open Super 500 in Bangkok on Saturday.The world No. 4 Indian pair, who entered the tournament as…
Indian stars have been serving one big fashion moment after another at Cannes 2026, and now Huma Qureshi has joined the list with a look that felt simple, elegant, and proudly Indian. While a lot of celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival have been choosing giant gowns and dramatic outfits, Huma went the traditional route…
India and Pakistan today maintain nuclear arsenals of near parity, with India estimated to possess around 172 warheads and Pakistan about 170, according to the bulletin of the atomic scientists. Yet beneath this numerical similarity lie very different doctrines and delivery systems. India’s nuclear posture is built around a declared ‘No First Use’ policy and…
Mint is one of those herbs that feels like a kitchen cheat code, fresh, fragrant, and always useful in a drink, a chutney, or a dinner recipe. The best thing is that it can be easily grown in small pots, giving an immediate solution when needed in the kitchen. Surprisingly, these mints can be grown…
Starbucks is once again trimming its workforce, laying off about 300 US-based roles set to go as the coffee giant reshapes its operations in a bid to get back to what it calls “durable, profitable growth”.The job reductions, according to Reuters, will affect regional support offices, with Starbucks also moving to consolidate its US office…
West Bengal signs MoU with Centre to implement PM-SHRI Schools scheme After years of resistance under the Trinamool Congress government, West Bengal has finally signed up for the Centre’s PM SHRI schools scheme following the BJP’s victory in the state.The earlier Mamata Banerjee-led TMC government had refused to join the scheme, arguing that education was…
Pakistan is eyeing to step up its defence budget by around PKR 100 billion in the next fiscal year, as the government works on a new budget under an International Monetary Fund (IMF)-backed reform programme that also projects a strong rise in revenues.Citing a report by IMF staff, the Dawn newspaper said that defence spending…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: In a candid reflection during RCB Podcast, Virat Kohli opened up about the raw emotion of finally breaking the IPL championship jinx, the legacy of RCB, and why a victory earlier in his career wouldn’t have felt even a fraction as special.For 18 long years, RCB carried the…