Representative image (ANI) NEW DELHI: For many Indian consumers, owning an iPhone remains a status symbol. So, it would be easy to assume that Apple dominates smartphone purchases made through easy monthly instalments. The reality, however, is quite different.Samsung is the country’s leading smartphone brand in terms of devices sold through financing, followed by Vivo…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding: Venue, 1,000 guest list, timings and everything we know so far Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s reported wedding celebrations are expected to reach their grand finale on Friday with a lavish reception at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, where nearly 1,000 guests are anticipated to attend. Although the…
Novak Djokovic and MS Dhoni Indian women’s cricket team all-rounder Deepti Sharma has compared former India captain MS Dhoni‘s composure under pressure to that of tennis great Novak Djokovic, saying both sporting icons possess a rare ability to stay calm when the stakes are highest.Deepti, who is attending Wimbledon for the first time, described the…
Scientists Thought Ravens Followed Wolves for Food. They Were Wrong. Ravens Predict Them For decades, biologists believed ravens found their next meal by shadowing wolves across the landscape until the predators made a kill. A new study in and around Yellowstone National Park suggests the birds are using a far more sophisticated strategy.Instead of constantly…
Money has a bright shine around you today. The Moon supports your gains sector, and Jupiter casts a kind eye on long standing wishes, so something you’ve been waiting on may finally move from hope to reality.You’ll also feel more visible in your circle. People notice your effort, your timing, even the way you carry…
New Delhi: Doctors working under Delhi National Health Mission (NHM) held a one-day token strike Friday, demanding implementation of 7th Pay Commission, salary revisions and employee welfare measures.In a letter to Delhi State Health Mission, Health Mission Doctors’ Welfare Association said repeated administrative delays had stalled the pay revision file despite it being forwarded for…
The wet spell continued on Friday with over 100mm rainfall lashing many parts of Mumbai Mumbai: Even as the wet spell continued on Friday with over 100mm rainfall lashing many parts of the city, India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded this monsoon’s first ‘red’ alert warning for the weekend across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), forecasting…
Bengaluru: A father who has voluntarily given up responsibility for his child cannot later seek visitation rights, Karnataka high court held recently, observing that parental rights cannot be separated from parental responsibilities.“When a father is not ready to take up responsibility for the child financially and emotionally, he cannot interfere in the child’s life for…
C Ve Shanmugam C.Ve.Shanmugam, Minister for School Education.07.01.2012.Photo:A.Prathap Chennai: Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu DGP to provide adequate police protection to AIADMK MLA and former minister C Ve Shanmugam. The court passed order on the ground that the MLA was facing a continuous threat to his life.“The petitioner is facing continuous life…
ZSI team records two rare aquatic water bugs new to India Hyderabad: Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Hyderabad, in collaboration with VHNSN College and Madurai Kamaraj University, have recorded two rare aquatic backswimmers, or water bugs, for the first time in the Indian subcontinent.The two species—Enithares metallica and Enithares intricata—were collected from…
