Jamie Bigg, known to audiences as Giant on the ‘Gladiators,’ has announced his departure from the show following the end of the current series. The former professional bodybuilder and firefighter from Ilkeston in Derbyshire has been part of the show since its return in 2024, becoming one of its most recognisable faces. His exit, however,…
The digital news industry has delayed an uncomfortable conversation for too long: how to fund credible journalism sustainably in an environment conditioned to expect content for free. While reach expanded rapidly, revenue models struggled to keep pace. Advertising alone, once seen as the backbone of digital media, is no longer sufficient to support the depth…
Puducherry CM N Rangasamy NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to return to power in Puducherry and become the Union territory’s first incumbent government to secure re-election since Congress accomplished the feat in 2006.Counting for the April 9 assembly polls was held on Monday, with the election recording an 89.87% turnout—the highest…
MUMBAI: A cup of ice cream or an artisanal chocolate bar, sweet treats this summer, will pinch your pockets because the West Asia war has thrown supply chains in disarray. For one, the US-Iran conflict is creating problems for companies. Prices of key ingredients, such as dry fruits and nuts, used to add flavour and…
NEW DELHI : SC asked the environment ministry and other stakeholders on Thursday to suggest names of domain experts for the committee to be tasked with defining the Aravali hills and ranges, and observed that only lawful mining would be allowed in the region.The top court, on Dec 29, had taken note of the outcry…
How one fair exhibit changed the future of American candy. Image credit – Wikimedia The Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition, held in 1893, became one of the greatest public spectacles ever witnessed in America. People from all parts of the country came to marvel at new inventions, industrial machines, and products promising a brighter future. One…
Oman’s mountains hide one of the strangest geological discoveries on Earth. Image credit – Wikimedia In Oman, geologists get to do something almost impossible anywhere else. They can walk straight across rock formations usually found kilometres below the ocean bed. According to researchers, the area, named the Oman ophiolite, provides the most extensive and well-exposed…
NEW DELHI: While acknowledging possible stress due to the West Asia conflict , expenditure secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam Friday said that the Centre will prioritise capital expenditure and seek to ensure that the entire allocation for public spending is utilised.“The fiscal stress is indeed very much a reality, but at the same time… the capex will…
India and UAE are also evaluating multiple storage arrangements, including commercial models. (AI image) India and the UAE are looking to expedite work on building 30 million barrels of strategic oil reserves. The move comes within weeks of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to UAE where MOUs for this were signed. India, the world’s third-largest consumer…
A federal judge ordered the release of a handwritten note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein, nearly five years after the disgraced financier died in a Manhattan jail cell in what authorities ruled a suicide.The note included the line, “It is a treat to be able to choose ones time to say goodbye,” written on a…