As it turns out, those extra pillows are there for much more than decoration. You check into a hotel after a long journey, drop your bags, and head straight for the bed. It is neatly made, the sheets are crisp, and almost every time, four pillows are waiting for you, even if the room is…
Tesla’s wheel-free Cybercabs face US safety probe just a day after launch Just a day after Tesla’s wheel-free taxis hit the streets of Austin, Texas, the ride is already facing a regulatory speed bump. The US auto safety regulator has opened an investigation into whether the new vehicles, which lack steering wheels, mirrors and brake…
Tejaswin Shankar (Image credit: PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Just two days before the Commonwealth Games decathlon, Tejaswin Shankar was unsure whether he would even step onto the track. A sudden flare-up in his leg threatened to end his campaign before it had even begun.But the 27-year-old had other plans. He produced one of the biggest…
A senior Iranian military official on Monday threatened to “set on fire” any ships travelling through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway off Iran’s southern coast through which a fifth of the world’s oil travels.The threat, made by Ebrahim Jabari, an adviser to the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, comes as most…
Lionel Messi quotes (Getty Images) Lionel Messi‘s words capture the genuine, deep connection he has always had with football, and the kind of passion that has quietly defined his entire extraordinary career. “Money is not a motivating factor,” he said. “Money doesn’t thrill me or make me play better because there are benefits to being…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday urged income tax officials to make it easier for people to access government services, saying citizens should not have to “run from pillar to post” to get work done that is within the department’s authority.Speaking after inaugurating Aaykar Sindhu, a 13-floor, 1.13 lakh sq ft income tax office…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: After a strong rally yesterday, the stock market indices Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, opened in red on Tuesday. While Nifty50 was below 25,600, BSE Sensex dropped over 200 points in opening trade. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,593.50, down 89 points or 0.35%. BSE Sensex…
Recent research from Sydney University uncovers that type 2 diabetes can profoundly change the heart’s structure, resulting in increased stiffness and reduced strength. This microscopic deterioration in heart tissue disrupts essential muscle fibres and the body’s energy production, paving the way for potential heart failure. Diabetes is talked about in terms of blood sugar, diet,…
Darrell ‘Dash’ Crofts, the legendary voice of ‘Summer Breeze’ and one half of the cherished duo Seals & Crofts, has sadly departed at the age of 87. His passing, a result of heart surgery complications, comes just one year after Jim Seals, his musical partner and soulmate. Trigger warning: This article mentions death. Reader discretion…
The United States has emerged as India’s largest LPG supplier so far this month. (AI image) In wake of the Middle East conflict, India’s Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) imports have dropped sharply this month, falling to nearly half of February levels and extending the decline seen in March, according to shipping data. At the same…
