In Bengaluru, curated walks — heritage trails, neighbourhood explorations, market and food walks, park rambles and even midnight bike tours — have reshaped how people experience this city. On World Heritage Day, we take a break from traffic snarls and brewery hopping, and opt to take a walk — an activity that has emerged as…
Patiala: A six-year-old girl was killed and 25 people were injured when a pickup truck carrying Sikh devotees overturned on the Patiala-Bhadson road near Majri village on Wednesday morning.The devotees were on their way to Gurdwara Alowal Sahib to attend the birth anniversary congregation of Sant Isher Singh Rara Sahib Wale when the accident occurred.The…
Gulveer Singh (Image credit: X) What are you running for?” “World peace? The homeless? The environment?” The questions they asked Forrest Gump, they should have thrown at Gulveer Singh. Because, a decade ago, before living the life of an athlete, all Gulveer knew was to run. Running to help his father at the farm, running…
NEW DELHI: India’s Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has been inducted into the International Hall of Fame of the US Army War College in Pennsylvania.“General Upendra Dwivedi, COAS, visited the Army War College (AWC), Carlisle Barracks, USA, where he was inducted into the International Hall of Fame — the third Indian Army Chief to receive…
A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiancé reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage following their engagement earlier this year. VIJAYAWADA: A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiance reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage…
Every harvest season, the outcomes are dreaded. Tomatoes get mushy, leafy vegetables go limp within hours of being cut. In Northeast India, most agricultural yields never make it to urban markets, the reason isn’t a lack of produce or demand, but because refrigerated vehicles are the only option, and their fuel and transit costs make…
Image: Left/Carter in 1932; at age 7/Right/Official portrait, 1977/Wikipedia Well before he took office as the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy Carter spent many years on a Georgia farm, where mornings were usually before the break of dawn. Carter grew up in the small community of Archery, close to Plains, where he participated…
Cristiano Ronaldo cuts off journalist’s question about Lionel Messi after making World Cup history/ Image:X Cristiano Ronaldo was happy to talk about records, criticism and Portugal’s emphatic response against Uzbekistan. He was far less interested when the conversation turned towards Lionel Messi.The Portugal captain produced one of the standout performances of the World Cup so…
Lucknow: In a major push towards environmental sustainability and campus hygiene, the governor and chancellor of universities in Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel, has directed all higher education institutions to strictly eliminate the use of single-use plastic like plastic bottles, cups, plates, polythene bags and adopt eco-friendly practices such as earthen kulhads, paper or leaf-based utensils,…
Indian equities are likely to begin Friday’s session on a cautious note, with benchmark indices expected to open slightly higher after breaking a prolonged losing streak in the previous session. GIFT Nifty futures were at 24,311.50 at 7:52 am, pointing to a mildly positive opening for the Nifty 50, which closed at 24,231.85 on Thursday….
