India’s Rs 100 crore income club is no longer as exclusive as it once was. More people are reporting nine-figure incomes in their tax returns, with the number rising to 576 in the 2025-26 assessment year, four times the count recorded five years ago, according to data shared by the government in Parliament on Monday.The…
Out of everything that Jeff Bezos could be funding, a mechanical clock does not come to mind. But it seems some clock has been ticking in the mind of the Amazon founder who is quietly supporting the construction of a 10,000-year clock inside a Texas mountain.The work is called the Clock of the Long Now…
Sonam Wangchuk, discharged from Medanta Hospital after his 26-day hunger strike, showcased his sustainable Ladakh “tribal house”—built with mud, passive solar heating, and waterless sanitation. His CJP-led protest, demanding exam reforms, led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Wangchuk, the inspiration behind ‘3 Idiots” Rancho, remains modest about the film connection. Sonam Wangchuk, the engineer, educator, and…
Today is a day to be bold, a day when confidence can open doors, but impatience can close them. July 27, 2026, is a Yang Water Tiger Day, also known as a Ren Yin Day. It stirs up feelings, instinct, courage and strong motion. According to this Chinese daily horoscope, it is advised to trust…
The Union Government on Monday, July 27, 2026) introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, in the Lok Sabha, proposing significantly harsher penalties for exam paper leaks. Union Minister Jitendra Singh tabled the Bill, which seeks to amend the two-year-old Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act.The Bill comes close on…
Sarnath in now India’s 45th UNESCO World Heritage Site It’s a proud news for India, in fact a great one! For more than 2,500 years, pilgrims have travelled to Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh in search of peace, spirituality and wisdom. But today, one of Buddhism’s holiest destinations has received global recognition. The Ancient Buddhist Site of…
India’s Devi Bindyarani Sorokhibam competes in the 58 kilogram category of women weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Bindyarani Devi clinched Bronze in the women’s 58kg final.It was India’s fifth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth…
Protesters damage a police vehicle during the ‘Bihar Bandh’ called over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students, in Patna, Bihar. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Bihar government on Monday announced the withdrawal of FIRs against all protesters who were arrested for alleged involvement in last week’s violent protests over the…
Along Namibia’s remote Atlantic coastline, where endless desert meets one of the world’s most dangerous seas, a forgotten piece of history lay buried beneath the sand for nearly 500 years. What began as a routine diamond mining operation near Oranjemund turned into one of Africa’s most remarkable archaeological discoveries when workers uncovered the remains of…
The board also issued warning letters to the other employees involved in the case. HDFC Bank‘s board has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 lakh each on its three senior-most executives – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sashidhar Jagdishan, Chief Financial Officer Srinivasan Vaidyanathan and Group Head (Retail Assets) Arvind Vohra. The penalty…