For decades, archaeologists searching Egypt’s deserts mainly uncovered tombs, temples, and royal burial chambers. The stories of kings and queens survived in stone, while the lives of ordinary people slowly disappeared beneath the sand. That is partly why the discovery of the Lost Golden City of Luxor created such excitement among historians and archaeologists around…
Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Rohit Sharma delivered a captain’s knock under pressure, bringing up his 50th half-century in the Indian Premier League 2026 during Mumbai Indians’s high-scoring chase against Kolkata Knight Riders.Most 50-plus scores in IPL72 – Virat Kohli66 – David Warner53 – Shikhar Dhawan50 – Rohit Sharma*45 – KL RahulChasing a…
Net Effect: Work under way to install a 12-foot-high chain-link mesh atop the 23-foot laterite compound wall at Mangaluru district jail Mangaluru: Authorities at Mangaluru district jail have begun installing a 12-foot-high chain-link mesh atop the existing 23-foot laterite stone compound wall to prevent contraband, including ganja packets, from being thrown into the prison.With the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) India teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may not have enjoyed the dream debut he had hoped for, but he earned praise from England’s match-winner Jacob Bethell after the second T20I in Manchester on Saturday.The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi became India’s youngest-ever T20I debutant when he was picked for the second match against England. Although he…
It is a piece of cloth, a gesture of respect among Tamil people. But over the years, the melthundu — ‘mel’ meaning upper, ‘thundu’ meaning cloth — has come to mean much more than that. Forbidden at one point for particular communities, later reclaimed as a mark of protest, and now reimagined in party colours,…
Kia India has dropped a new teaser on its social media channels, hinting at the arrival of two new electrified models for the Indian market. The short video flashes the words “HEV” (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and “BEV” (Battery Electric Vehicle), accompanied by the caption, “The future is knocking. One clue. More than one possibility.” Although…
India’s crude oil imports have bounced back to near pre-conflict levels despite prolonged disruptions in the Middle East, as refiners adjusted their sourcing mix and leaned more on alternative suppliers. According to an HSBC Global Research report, Indian refiners managed to offset the impact of the Strait of Hormuz crisis by cutting reliance on traditional…
MUMBAI: The rupee gained paise to close at 95.23 against the dollar up 46 paise from its previous close of 95.69 following statements from the RBI governor in support of the currency combining with a softening of crude oil prices in the international market on hopes of an Iran-US truce.“The rupee has strengthened, and the…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar (Image: X) For nearly two decades, Royal Challengers Bengaluru carried a burden that seemed impossible to shake off. Every season began with hope and ended with disappointment. ‘Ee sala cup namde’ became less a rallying cry and more a reminder of how elusive the IPL trophy remained.Then came a…
Pop star Katy Perry is under investigation in Australia over Ruby Rose‘s allegations of sexual assault, police confirmed on Wednesday.The Victoria Police said in a statement to AFP, “Melbourne sexual offenses and child abuse investigation team (SOCIT) detectives are investigating (an alleged) historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010. Police have been told…
