Most people use a paper cup for a few minutes and throw it away. Sunil Joseph chose a different path. The 57-year-old social worker from Kerala spent years collecting paper cups from around the world and turned that unusual hobby into a Guinness World Record. On December 1, 2025, Guinness officially recognised his collection of…
Punjab Kings (PBKS) have turned their full attention to their final league fixture of the IPL 2026 season after suffering a defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the afternoon clash at the HPCA Cricket Stadium in Dharamsala. Despite producing strong phases in the match, PBKS were unable to sustain momentum, with key moments slipping…
Days before its theatrical release, Raja Shivaji has cleared a legal hurdle. The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought to stall the film over the omission of the honorific “Chhatrapati” from its title.A Bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad held that the petition did…
Mangaluru: Puttur Rural police have cracked a temple theft case with the arrest of an inter-state thief from Kerala and the recovery of the stolen donation box containing Rs 4,500 in cash, along with the two-wheeler used in the crime. The accused, Sathish, 31, a resident of Kasaragod, was arrested in connection with the theft…
KOLKATA: Newly elected BJP MLA Rekha Patra has triggered a political controversy after she was seen intercepting a vehicle carrying cattle in Hingalganj and allegedly suggesting that those transporting cows should produce a “birth certificate”.On the alleged illegal transportation of cattle, Patra said, “Our government has issued a guideline stating that cattle below 14 years…
SRINAGAR: MLAs of governing National Conference and Congress raised the Ganderbal encounter in J&K Assembly on Saturday, demanding that the body of the local man killed in the operation be handed over to his family for a “dignified burial”.LG Manoj Sinha had on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the encounter after the family of…
Cooper Connolly (Image: IPL) Debutant Cooper Connolly announced himself in style, scoring a brilliant maiden half-century to guide Punjab Kings to a thrilling three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Chasing 163, Punjab Kings suffered an early blow as impact player…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi revealed how a timely conversation with his coach helped him overcome a difficult phase and return to his destructive best in the Tri-Series final against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla.The 15-year-old smashed a breathtaking 94 off just 29 balls, including the fastest List…
NEW DELHI: Delhi leader of opposition and AAP MLA Atishi on Tuesday strongly criticised the Rajya Sabha Secretariat’s notification accepting the merger of seven AAP Rajya Sabha MPs into the BJP, calling it “unlawful and unconstitutional.”She said the Constitution requires a two-thirds majority of the legislative party for a merger between political parties, and under…
US President Donald Trump; Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Iranian media reported on Sunday that the United States “offered no tangible concessions” in its latest response to Tehran’s proposed agenda for negotiations aimed at ending the war that began with joint US-Israeli strikes on February 28 and has remained paused since April 28.“The United States, offering…
