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Tejas Nandakumar barred from 2026 Commonwealth Games NEW DELHI: For Tejas Nandakumar, India’s national record holder in the Men’s S7 100m backstroke, the past 24 hours have been a whirlwind of disbelief.The 20-year-old from Bengaluru was supposed to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting July 23, and everything had been building towards…

PM Modi mourns demise of Qatar’s former Amir, calls him ‘visionary leader, true friend’ NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the death of former Qatar ruler Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, describing him as a visionary leader who transformed the Gulf nation and a true friend of India.“We deeply mourn the…

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Former Qatar Emir and Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has died at the age of 74.The Amiri Diwan announced that Sheikh Hamad passed away on the morning of July 12. In a statement, it prayed for Allah’s mercy upon him and praised his lasting contributions to…

Floating solar panels helped cut diesel use and also created a haven for salmon. (Picture source: Mowi.com) A salmon farm off the coast of Chile has found an unexpected benefit after replacing diesel generators with floating solar panels. While the project was launched to cut emissions and reduce fuel use, the new system also created…

Julia Roberts believes every relationship, even those that end, can lead to lasting happiness and a stronger future.Image credit (Instagram) Julia Roberts, the Oscar-winning star, just marked twenty-four years of marriage to cinematographer Danny Moder. She did it the only way she ever does anything personal: quietly, on her own terms, and with just enough…

Stress is often triggered by the mind’s tendency to anticipate the present moment. We think about results, reactions, failure, money, deadlines, family pressure and what other people think. The Bhagavad Gita has a simple but powerful way of dealing with this mental load. The Bhagavad Gita quote of the day is from Chapter 2, Verse…

For many final-year students, a single backlog paper can delay graduation by months. Jamia Millia Islamia has now changed its examination rules to reduce that wait, allowing eligible students to appear directly for compartment examinations instead of waiting for the next regular examination cycle.The decision was approved by the university’s Executive Council through an amendment…

A lot of conversations about moving abroad usually revolve around one thing: better opportunities. The focus is often on higher salaries, career growth, and the life people build in a new country. But a recent Instagram video is getting attention for shifting that conversation. Instead of talking about what people gain, it talks about what…

Lionel Messi failed to score for the first time in 10 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches, but the Argentina captain still played a key role in his team’s 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Saturday.Messi’s nine-match scoring streak came to an end, but he provided the assist for Argentina’s opening goal as…

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday mounted a sharp attack on Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah after he claimed that saffron party is trying to buy National Conference MLAs. BJP national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Sudhanshu Trivedi termed the allegations “highly irresponsible and baseless” and demanded Abdullah either produce concrete evidence…