Erin Routliffe (L) and Gabriela Dabrowski (R) won two US Open women’s doubles titles and the year-ending WTA Finals in 2024. (AFP) NEW DELHI: Erin Routliffe was born in Auckland while her parents were on an around-the-world sailing adventure, with New Zealand serving as their base at the time. They remained in the country for…
RRB announces CBT schedule for NTPC undergraduate posts, Aadhaar verification mandatory for entry process The Ministry of Railways has issued a notice outlining the tentative schedule for the Computer Based Test (CBT-1) under CEN 07/2025 for Non-Technical Popular Categories (Under Graduate). The recruitment process will be conducted by the Railway Recruitment Boards across multiple centres.According…
Joey Fatone, the beloved former NSYNC sensation, recently shared an astonishing tale of financial turmoil that saw him flirting with bankruptcy. One particularly unforgettable Christmas Eve included a power shut-off due to overdue bills, a stark reminder of his precarious situation. Although his accountant had previously assured him of stability, the hiatus of NSYNC left…
An Indian man became a US citizen in 2005, changing his identity but got caught in 2020 through fingerprints. The Department of Justice had filed a civil denaturalization complaint against an Indian-origin man who changed his identity to obtain US citizenship. A federal judge has ruled in favor of the DOJ and ordered to revoke…
Bengaluru: Sleuths from Narcotics Control Bureau-Bengaluru zone destroyed more than 129kg of drugs, including ganja, cocaine, MDMA and charas, Friday. They had mostly been seized from Kempegowda International Airport and other places in 13 different cases.The seized drugs, with a market value of around Rs 38 crore, were destroyed by incineration at a refinery in…
Today, as Narendra Modi arrives at the sacred Adichunchanagiri Mutt, the spiritual center of Karnataka will see a historic moment. The Prime Minister is opening the Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira, a holy shrine honoring the respected seer Balagangadharanatha Swamiji. This brings national attention to a place of faith, service, and cultural legacy that has been…
A promise made at the 2023 COP28 climate summit to move away from fossil fuels had raised hopes that the world will now be shifting in another direction. Some even saw it as the beginning of the end for using oil as a fuel. However, even years later, the promise seems far from being fulfilled….
Kolkata: With good scores in the class 10 boards, several city CBSE schools have reported that students who earlier wanted to appear for a second board exam have started withdrawing their names. However, schools on Thursday issued fresh circulars to know how many still want to avail of the second chance to improve their scores.At…
MLAs from three different parties have won in the past three elections in Velachery. It is one of three constituencies in the city where this has happened besides Virugambakkam and Maduravoyal. In 2021, the margin was less than 5,000 votes.Carved out from the Tambaram constituency after the delimitation in 2008, Velachery—which was once a village…
MUMBAI: The deaths of two MBA students at a music concert in Mumbai have once again put the spotlight on ecstasy (MDMA) — a party drug often associated with nightlife but capable of turning fatal within hours.Known on the street as “Molly” or “E”, ecstasy is a synthetic psychoactive substance that stimulates the brain while…
