PM Modi with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni (Image/X) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Rome for the final leg of his five-nation tour.Sharing a picture with PM Modi on X, Meloni wrote, “Welcome to Rome, my friend!”The visit marks a key diplomatic engagement as India … Read more
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s “Taiwan Travelogue” has won the 2026 International Booker Prize, marking the first Mandarin Chinese novel to receive the award. The book, a fictional travel memoir set in 1930s Taiwan, explores a complex romance and postcolonial themes. Author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King are the first Taiwanese and Taiwanese-American winners of the prestigious … Read more
Prince Yadav’s India call-up was never part of the family’s plan. In fact, on Tuesday afternoon, his father Ram Niwas was out buying groceries when the calls began flooding in. The retired RPSF (Railway Protection Special Force ) head constable could barely process what was happening.“I never expected this to happen. Today, my phone hasn’t … Read more
Bollywood actress and mommy-to-be, Deepika Padukone got fans hyped and excited about her work projects, just as a new video from the sets turned up online.The actress was seen in a new video, reportedly filming for an advertisement in Bengaluru. The actress, who serves as the face of a luxury hotel brand, was spotted shooting … Read more
BENGALURU: A 24-year-old woman died by suicide by hanging herself following alleged mental harassment and dowry-related torture by her husband and in-laws in Karnataka’s Ballari district, police said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Aishwarya, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her parents’ residence in Kampli town on May 17, officials said, according … Read more
Aaron Rodgers signed a one-year contract to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers for his 22nd NFL season. (Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers is back in Pittsburgh for another season, and so is the debate over whether he deserves the attention he still receives. The 42-year-old quarterback finalized a one-year deal with the Steelers on Monday, jogging … Read more
MUMBAI: The rupee weakened to a record closing low of 96.53 against the dollar on Tuesday, marking its sixth consecutive session of decline, as sustained high crude oil prices and adverse global cues weighed on the currency. The local unit closed 18 paise lower compared to 96.35 in the previous session, after touching an intraday … Read more
Actor Ranbir Kapoor and producer Namit Malhotra have sparked fresh excitement among fans of the upcoming epic ‘Ramayana’ after they were spotted together on Tuesday.Buzz surrounding the project and a possible new first look drop has been doing the rounds after Ranbir was spotted visiting Malhotra’s Prime Focus office, the global visual effects and post-production … Read more
NEW DELHI: Corporate insolvency resolutions dropped to a 13-quarter low of 36 cases being resolved by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) during Jan-March 2026, compared with 70 a year ago, with just eight plans approved in Feb and seven in March. This was the worst March quarter for the resolution process since Jan-March 2022 … Read more
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit out at leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi, and dismissed charges of ‘crony capitalism’. On X, she listed out multiple welfare schemes and policies of the Modi govt and underlined that farmers, the poor, women, youth, and MSMEs are “at the core” of the governance structure. … Read more