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Egyptian proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Some proverbs sound mysterious until you stop and think about them for a moment.“Entering a bathroom is not like leaving it.”At first glance, the saying appears almost too obvious to qualify as wisdom. Of course entering a bathroom is different from leaving it. Nobody goes … Read more
Manpreet Singh equalled former India captain Dilip Tirkey’s record of 412 international appearances on Sunday, but the milestone came in a 2-3 defeat to the Netherlands in the FIH Men’s Pro League.The experienced midfielder reached the landmark during India’s match against the hosts, becoming only the second Indian men’s hockey player to play 412 international … Read more
Curacao fans react as the players come on to the pitch for warmup before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Curacao in Houston, Sunday, June 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren) Germany begin their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign on Sunday against Curaçao in Houston, opening Group E in a matchup that … Read more
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India is a peace-loving nation but is fully capable of dealing decisively with forces that threaten its security, asserting that the armed forces have been given complete freedom to act against terrorism.Addressing a gathering after unveiling a statue of Maharana Pratap, Singh said, “We are people … Read more
Lagaan and Aamir Khan Productions will complete 25 years on June 15. To mark the milestone, Aamir Khan and director Ashutosh Gowariker hosted a special screening in Mumbai on June 13, attended by Bollywood A-listers, including Kareena Kapoor Khan and Salman Khan.Needless to say, Bebo served glamorous looks. She was wearing a pink suit and … Read more
Days after three Indian seafarers onboard MT Settebello were killed following a US military strike off the Oman coast, the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has advised maritime recruitment and placement agencies to restrict the deployment of Indian seafarers to conflict areas until further orders.In a circular, the shipping regulator also directed vessels operating in … Read more
Elon Musk’s rise to becoming the world’s first trillionaire has been powered not just by investors and technology breakthroughs, but significantly by years of US government support, according to analysis of SpaceX and Tesla’s early growth and financing.From Nasa contracts that kept SpaceX alive to federal loans, tax credits and regulatory programmes that boosted Tesla, … Read more
Hubballi: The proposal for a one-time settlement (OTS) to clear pending water bills within the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) limits remains pending, with the recent change in power cited as one of the reasons for the delay.HDMC has forwarded its proposal to the state govt seeking permission to roll out an OTS for water bill … Read more
Nipah outbreak (Image source: PTI) Kerala health minister K Muraleedharan on Sunday sought to reassure the public over concerns surrounding Nipah virus and Shigella infections, stating that both situations are being closely monitored and remain under control.Addressing reporters, the minister said one patient suspected of having Nipah virus remains on ventilator support, but extensive testing … Read more
The library houses around 21,000 manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Pashto, Sanskrit and Hindi Patna: A 9th-century Quran written on deer skin, manuscripts embellished with gold and rare texts with no known copies elsewhere in the world are among the treasures preserved at Patna’s Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, one of India’s most significant … Read more