For those planning a road trip in the hills or weekend vacation in northern or eastern India, it may be worth checking the latest weather forecast. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts for rain, thunderstorms, winds and lightning on 19 June for 17 states across India. For some places, warnings for hail and…
For centuries Vastu Shastra has been used as a guide for designing and laying out homes, temples and workplaces in India. The principles of Vastu, based on the belief that different natural energies are associated with different directions, still today influence modern architecture and interior design. The most frequent question homeowners ask is what is…
Mumbai’s public transport faced severe disruption as BEST bus employees began an indefinite strike MUMBAI: Thousands of office-goers and students were left stranded across Mumbai on Friday morning after an indefinite strike by BEST employees brought the city’s bus services to a near standstill.Long queues were seen at bus stops, including Bhandup, as commuters waited…
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that it is fully prepared to conduct the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 Re-Examination on June 21, 2026. The examination will be held in pen-and-paper mode from 2:00 PM to 5:15 PM.Candidates with disabilities who are eligible for compensatory time will be allowed to…
UAE opens sovereign Sukuk market to individual investors / Image – file For the first time, UAE residents and citizens will be able to invest directly in government-backed Islamic Treasury Sukuk with as little as Dh1,000, opening a market that was previously reserved largely for institutional investors.The UAE Ministry of Finance has launched the country’s…
The meal usually goes very well. Everyone orders with confidence, often on behalf of others. “You must try this,” someone says, adding one more dish to a table that has already seen too much food. Dishes arrive and immediately begin circulating around the table. Someone insists you take more. Someone reaches quickly for the dish…
Quote of the day by Warren Buffett You know that feeling when you finally get somewhere good and realize it took forever to arrive? That’s basically what Warren Buffett was getting at with one of his most-quoted lines: someone enjoys shade today because someone else planted a tree long before they needed it. He was…
Sometimes your mind feels like a clean notebook. Today, not quite. There could be an ebb in confidence and you could seek assurance from those who normally depend on you. That’s alright. Even the most careful Virgo can have off-color days.The Moon is a great way to bring out your hidden fears. The Moon stirs…
Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia’s ‘Vvan: Force of the Forest’ gets 10-day additional shoot to strengthen its climax The team behind Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia‘s upcoming fantasy thriller ‘Vvan: Force of the Forest’ is leaving no room for compromise regarding the film’s final impact. In a move aimed at making the theatrical experience even…
Ankur with his father (Pic source: Instagram/Ankur Warikoo) For most, our fathers were never the ones who said “I love you” every day. They were the ones who paid school fees on time, made sure there was food on the table and carried the weight of family responsibilities without talking about it. That is the…