Heath Ledger’s sudden passing at just 28 years old in January 2008 left the world in shock. The beloved actor widely celebrated for his iconic performances in ‘The Dark Knight’ and ’10 Things I Hate About You’ left behind a $16.3 million fortune that did not include his only daughter, Matilda in his will. Despite…
Netflix’s famed cultural memo champions results over mere effort, challenging traditional workplaces that reward busyness. It advocates for ‘talent density’ and autonomy, urging managers to assess tasks by their impact rather than time spent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Netflix’s cultural memorandum is one of the most famous documents in the history of Silicon Valley’s management…
Pakistan on Wednesday announced a temporary pause in its military operations against Afghanistan, according to a reuters report quoting information minister Attaullah Tarar.The minister said the decision was taken in view of Eid, and also following requests from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.There was no immediate clarity on the duration of the pause or whether…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Patent Office has refused to grant a patent to US pharmaceutical firm AbbVie on its Hepatitis C combination therapy glecaprevir/pibrentasvir, marketed globally as Mavyret. The combination therapy is considered a key treatment for Hepatitis C, and the availability of affordable generic versions remains critical for widening patient access. “The order demonstrates…
The wonder kid Vabihav Sooryavanshi is in a beast mode in IPL 2026 The 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi became the youngest player in men’s T20 cricket to reach 1,000 runs, and did so faster than anyone before him – getting there in just 473 balls, eclipsing the previous benchmark set by Mitchell Owen (533 balls) during…
Alangulam Assembly Constituency is situated in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, under Tirunelveli Lok Sabha, serving a rural agricultural area focused on paddy and millets with the town of Alangulam as its hub. P H Manoj Pandian (also Manoj Pandian) of AIADMK is the current MLA as of March 2026, having won in 2021 with 74,153…
A 76-year-old British broadcast engineer working with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 matches was found dead in his hotel room in south Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.As per news agency PTI report, the deceased, identified as Jan William Langford, was discovered unconscious in his room…
NEW DELHI: The eccentricity of the IPL never ceases to astonish the beholder. A venue that witnessed the wild swinging bats wreak carnage two days ago, with 265 being chased down comfortably, saw the swinging new white ball annihilate a batting lineup on Monday evening. In a matter of four overs, Royal Challengers Bengaluru seamers…
New Delhi: Industrial production growth moderated to a five-month low of 4.1% in March on back of the West Asia conflict. The growth was 3.9% a year ago and a little slower than the 5.1% growth registered in Feb.Data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) Tuesday estimated that manufacturing sector, which accounts for nearly…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal could be on the cusp of “poriborton” with the exit polls predicting a hung assembly that could mark the end of Mamata Banerjee’s 15-year-old rule in the state. Most of the exit polls projected a neck-and-neck race between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP in West Bengal.And the other…
