Nezam Hafiz and 9/11 attack (Images: Wikipedia and X) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, the names of those who lost their lives continue to carry stories of lives, families and dreams that were suddenly cut short. Among them was Nezam Ahmed Hafiz, a talented Guyanese-born cricketer who had gone on to represent the…
Photo: https://actionfornature.org At 13, Neha Blunt is using code, creativity and community action to tackle one of the world’s most urgent environmental challenges. The New Jersey student created Water Saver, a web application that turns everyday conservation into an interactive challenge, helping households track their water use and make practical changes. Her wider campaign has…
Alden is an Old English name traditionally derived from elements meaning “old” and “friend.” Its association with friendship, loyalty and companionship gives it a warm connection to the qualities of kindness and trust, making it a fitting choice for a boy’s name. A name connected with kindness can carry a gentle reminder of compassion, friendship…
September 2026 offers a chance for personal reflection on spiritual practices. It is important to acknowledge anger and grief instead of suppressing them. Healthy spirituality allows for faith alongside acknowledging difficult feelings. Boundaries are crucial for maintaining well-being and preventing exhaustion. True surrender involves action and accepting what cannot be controlled. Spirituality is often linked…
Rashmika Mandanna has praised the recently released romance drama ‘Epic – First Semester’, which stars her brother-in-law Anand Deverakonda alongside Vaishnavi Chaitanya. Directed by Aditya Haasan, the film has received a shoutout from Rashmika, who urged audiences to watch it in theatres and praised the team for presenting a story that she described as “different”,…
The 10-Day Test That Ended Because England Had a Ship to Catch In an era when a Test match can be over in three or four days, it is almost impossible to imagine a game continuing for 10 days. But in 1939, England and South Africa played a Test with no time limit. It lasted…
सीएम पुष्कर सिंह धामी Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday announced a month-long ‘Seva Sankalp Campaign’ in the state from September 17 to October 17, with service, public participation, dialogue and innovation at its core.Addressing a press conference at the Secretariat, Dhami said the campaign, which begins on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, will…
Neena Gupta has a rather straightforward way of dealing with people who cross personal boundaries — she gives them a taste of their own medicine. The veteran actor recently opened up about how she responds to intrusive questions about marriage and unwanted comments about her appearance, revealing that she prefers blunt comebacks over letting such…
The commission held that the EPFO was required to process and settle the claim within the prescribed period. (Image for representative purpose only) Your provident fund savings are your retirement corpus. In one case of what the consumer court saw as a delay in disbursal of claim amount, retiree has been awarded a 6% interest…
England’s Ollie Robinson celebrates taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Saim Ayub. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Ollie Robinson has entered one of Test cricket’s most exclusive statistical clubs, becoming the first bowler in more than a century to boast a bowling average below 19 after playing at least 20 matches.Robinson’s two wickets in the first innings…
