Patiala: Seven-year-old Teghbir Singh from Ropar has become the youngest person in the world to summit a peak higher than 6,000 metres.On July 13, he successfully scaled Mount Yunam (6,111m) in the Zanskar range of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul region at just 7 years and 10 months old, breaking the previous record held by Mumbai’s Kaamya…
Kolhapur: Fans in Kolhapur are revelling in the underdog stories that unfolded in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They saluted Cabo Verde when it drew with Spain, fought Uruguay to a draw powered by their 40-year-old goalkeeper Josimar José Évora Dias’s (Vozinha) heroics, admired Curacao’s World Cup debut, praised DR Congo’s 1-1 draw against Portugal…
Surat: As Surat’s traders, industrial units and small businesses count the cost of recent flooding, the Gujarat govt’s rehabilitation package has won strong backing from industry. The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) says the measures will accelerate recovery and help restore economic activity across the flood-hit region.The SGCCI welcomed the Gujarat govt’s…
Guwahati: Facing an annual toll of nearly 150 human deaths in elephant attacks and mounting crop losses across the state, the Assam govt on Wednesday said it will formulate a comprehensive SOP on human-wildlife conflict, marking a shift towards a scientific, region-specific strategy to tackle elephant incursions and the growing monkey menace.Environment, forest and climate…
Lucknow: In a crackdown under Uttar Pradesh Police’s anti-cybercrime drive Operation Cy-Vajra, Balrampur Police arrested two men accused of cheating a loan applicant of ₹4.78 lakh by posing as bank officials and promising to arrange a business loan.The accused were identified as Mohit Nath and Sangam Nath, residents of Gonsaijot village under Utraula Kotwali police…
Rajkot: The Morbi Cybercrime Police arrested a serial cybercriminal accused of hacking into the WhatsApp accounts of school parents and beauty parlour professionals to extort money.The accused, Pritesh alias Gogi Prajapati, employed a deceptive modus operandi that primarily targeted women. Utilising a caller identification app to gather contact details, he would call his people —…
Jaipur: A 25-year-old man is battling for life after allegedly being attacked with an axe by the brother of a woman who died by suicide in Jaipur. Police suspect the accused targeted the student, holding him responsible for his sister’s death.The victim is undergoing treatment in the ICU, while his father lodged an FIR Tuesday….
LONDON/CHANDIGARH: A 24-year-old Indian mother has been stabbed to death in what appears to be a random unprovoked attack at her west London home.Kirandeep Kaur, an Indian national who hails from Piddi village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, was found dead at a house in Hayes on Sunday morning. She leaves a new-born baby…
LONDON/CHANDIGARH: A 24-year-old Indian mother has been stabbed to death in what appears to be a random unprovoked attack at her west London home.Kirandeep Kaur, an Indian national who hails from Piddi village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab, was found dead at a house in Hayes on Sunday morning. She leaves a new-born baby…
Christopher Nolan joined the star-studded cast of The Odyssey, including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, Charlize Theron, Jon Bernthal and Samantha Morton, for a memorable red-carpet celebration.Image credit (Instagram) Ahead of the July 17 release, Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ premiered in New York on July 14, 2026. The cast embraced method…
