Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman talks to reporters after a campaign event in Los Angeles, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Indian-origin politician Nithya Raman is set to face incumbent mayor Karen Bass in the November election for Los Angeles mayor after overtaking reality television star Spencer Pratt in the race for…
“Even a hut feels like paradise when you’re with your loved one.”— Russian ProverbThere is an old Russian saying (С милым рай и в шалаше) that cuts straight through centuries of human history with a blunt, undeniable truth. It completely ignores grand gestures, real estate flexes, and luxury lifestyles. Instead, it drops a simple reality…
Audi has taken the wraps off the all-new third-generation Q7. As part of this update, the model gets a comprehensive redesign, a tech-laden cabin, and more seating flexibility. Here’s a quick look at all the key details that you need to know. Third-gen Audi Q7: All you need to know One of the biggest talking…
Subhi Gupta (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Imagine it is your first international chess tournament on your own. Your parents have burned a hole in their pockets to take you to the scenic country of Uzbekistan. There, you are supposed to play the toughest of opponents from across the globe. You reach the venue, and you…
Narendra Modi is now India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. ‘Modi hai to Mumkin hai’, a popular catchphrase that has become synonymous with the BJP-led NDA government over the years. Indeed, this idea of “achieving the impossible” has often been projected as a hallmark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s 12-year-long tenure at the helm. But even…
Villagers examine damages due to overnight cross border fighting between Pakistan and Afghan forces, at a village in Bajaur, a district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering with Afghanistan, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo) Afghanistan on Wednesday accused Pakistan of carrying out new airstrikes on its territory, saying the attacks killed at least 13…
NEW DELHI: The government has formally opened the door for exchange-based coal trading in India by notifying the Coal Exchange Rules 2026, laying down a regulatory framework for setting up and operating coal exchanges aimed at bringing greater transparency, competition and market-based price discovery to the coal sector.The rules provide for the establishment of regulated…
Anaemia was dropped from the sixth National Family Health survey launched in 2023 saying that it will be surveyed more scientifically in the Diet and Biomarkers Survey in India (DABS-I) launched in December 2022. However, the anaemia prevalence data from DABS-I is yet to be made public though it was completed in November 2025. According…
Barack Obama left much of the ‘Disclosure Day’ cast flabbergasted when he visited the set of Steven Spielberg‘s newest film while it was in production. The visit, which marked the first time the former president had ever stepped onto a movie set, quickly became one of the most talked-about moments behind the scenes of the…
You may surprise yourself today. A daring mood rises, and you could feel tempted to try something unusual, speak more boldly, or break your routine in some small way. It’s Mars inspiring the courage of you, while the Moon is a great influencer of the movement and shorter trips. Okay, but don’t get reckless for…