A lawsuit filed in Texas has brought renewed attention to the safety of energy drinks, particularly among teenagers. The case centres on the death of 17-year-old Larissa Rodriguez, a high school cheerleader from Weslaco, whose family claims excessive caffeine intake from a popular energy drink contributed to her sudden death. According to attorneys, a coroner’s…
How one fair exhibit changed the future of American candy. Image credit – Wikimedia The Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, held in 1893, became one of the greatest public spectacles ever witnessed in America. People from all parts of the country came to marvel at new inventions, industrial machines, and products promising a brighter future. One…
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has said India is looking to participate in a sixth‑generation aircraft programme but with a twist.Rather than starting a project from scratch, the IAF is seeking strategic partnerships to fast‑track procurement of these fighters, the air chief said at an event in New Delhi last…
The feeling of comparison or being compared has quietly become a part of our lives. People compare careers, salaries, looks, relationships, lifestyles, and even happiness. Social media has strengthened this behaviour by constantly showing ‘polished’ versions of other people’s lives that have been out on their feeds after utmost work through extensive editing and correct…
MUMBAI: Pine Labs has launched India’s first agent-to-agent payment capability, enabling autonomous transactions through artificial intelligence by extending UPI’s standing mandate framework to machines.The company on Thursday introduced the Pine Labs Payment Protocol (P3P), allowing users to authorise a onetime mandate that can be delegated to an AI agent, which can then independently decide when…
N Rangasamy; V Vaithilingam NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Puducherry assembly elections will be held on Monday, with the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the All India NR Congress (AINRC), seeking a second consecutive term in office.The counting will commence at 8 am, and given that the Union Territory…
In many East Asian cultures, fatherhood has traditionally been tied to discipline, structure, and responsibility. A father may be less verbally affectionate than some modern parenting ideals suggest, but he is often expected to model self-control, duty, and perseverance. In such homes, love may be expressed through insistence: study harder, behave well, respect elders, stay…
In a fresh update, Air India, Air Asia and IndiGo have shared a fresh travel advisory for passengers travelling to and from West Asia. While aviation in Dubai and at the other UAE airports continue to be functional amid the ongoing regional issues in the Middle East, airlines are continuously adjusting schedules and operating on…
Abhishek Bachchan may be known for taking risks on screen, but when it comes to feedback on his performances, there’s one opinion he consciously avoids—that of his daughter Aaradhya Bachchan.Often compared to his father, megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek has carved his own space with a string of notable performances. But in a recent interaction, he…
It’s 2026, you’re scrolling through a dating app curated by some hyper-intelligent algorithm, and suddenly a line from 1813 hits you like a cold splash of water. Jane Austen, writing through the voice of the pragmatic Charlotte Lucas in ‘Pride and Prejudice’, drops a timeless truth:“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. It…