Bengaluru: CBSE’s latest directive mandating an Indian language as the third language from Class 9 onwards has opened a Pandora’s box for schools and parents in Bengaluru, triggering confusion, anxiety and a frantic scramble to manage the fallout of the sudden academic shift.Calling the move abrupt and impractical, the Management of Independent CBSE Schools Association … Read more
NEW DELHI: Iceland PM Kristrún Frostadóttir drew attention to the word “sambandh,” noting its linguistic and emotional resonance between India and Iceland. Speaking during the India-Nordic Summit on Tuesday, the remarks came in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s use of the word where he highlighted that in several Nordic languages, the word had the … Read more
Lucknow Super Giants’ captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals stand-in captain Yashasvi Jaiswal won the toss and opted to bowl first vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their IPL 2026 match at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday. RR’s full-time captain Riyan Parag was not available … Read more
Bhopal: As the sun sets on the quiet skyline of Bhopal, gold dust shines bright on the white and pink minarets of Taj-ul-Masjid. In Woking, 30 miles from London, that same glint catches the rising English sun on the green dome of a 137-year-old mosque. The thread between them is a Bhopal queen.With its elegant … Read more
The makers of Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna starrer “Cocktail 2” have released the latest track from the forthcoming romantic entertainer titled “Mashooqa”.Featuring Shahid and Kriti, the song is full of fun beats, flirtation, and carefree chemistry. It perfectly captures the thrill of young love and spontaneous connection.With tunes by Universal Music, Mashooqa” … Read more
Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve grew emotional at the Cannes Film Festival as their family drama ‘Fjord’ received a 10-minute standing ovation at its premiere on Monday night. The Cristian Mungiu film screened at the Grand Palais and drew strong reactions from the audience for its story about a Romanian family in Norway whose life … Read more
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court on Tuesday concluded final arguments in a national security trial for two former organizers of the city’s vigils remembering the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.Judge Alex Lee, one of the three government-vetted judges, said that they hoped to deliver a verdict in July for Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan, two … Read more
Is Jannik Sinner on track to become tennis’ next $100M star?Image via: Getty Italy’s tennis superstar Jannik Sinner added another historic chapter to his growing legacy after winning the 2026 Italian Open in Rome. The World No. 1 became the first Italian-born player in 50 years to lift the trophy at the prestigious clay-court event … Read more
Kidnapped at gunpoint, Punjabi singer Yashinder Kaur’s body recovered from canal (File Photo) LUDHIANA: Five days after a Punjabi Singer from Ludhiana’s Mundian Kalan area, Yashinder Kaur, 29, popularly known as Inder Kaur, was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint, the woman’s body was found from Neelon Canal near village Kuba on Tuesday. The woman had left … Read more
India’s entry-level smartphone market is seeing a sharp slowdown as rising component costs, especially memory prices, make affordable phones more expensive than before, according to analysts and industry executives during a recent panel discussion on smartphone pricing trends. Executives from research firms including Counterpoint and IDC, along with smartphone brand representatives, said the sub-$100 smartphone … Read more