Courts and state govts have banned Chinese manja but enforcement has struggled to keep pace with demand VARANASI/HYDERABAD/BIDAR: Razor-sharp Chinese manja – glass-coated kite string, banned but still widely used – sliced through necks and faces Wednesday, killing at least three people in UP, Telangana and Karnataka while injuring well over 100 across states as…
US stock markets edged lower again on Wednesday as mixed earnings from major banks and a rise in oil and gold prices kept investors cautious. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3 per cent, extending its decline a day after hitting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 84 points, or 0.2 per cent, while…
NEW DELHI: A viral social media post by USA fast bowler Ali Khan sparked widespread speculation on Tuesday, with claims that India had denied visas to US cricketers of Pakistan origin ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. However, officials familiar with the process have clarified that no visas have been formally rejected and…
India’s PV Sindhu returns to Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh during the women’s singles round of 32 match at the India Open 2026 badminton tournament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Wednesday pushed back against criticism over playing conditions at the ongoing India Open 2026, with its general…
YouTube has revamped its policy for monétization so that creators can now earn profits from videos about sensitive issues such as abortion, self-harm, suicide, domestic or sexual abuse, as long as these are dramatized or presented in a non-graphic manner. Note how this policy was revamped after several years where profiting was strictly inhibited when…
NTA JEE Main admit card 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Mains January session admit card 2026 shortly. Once released, candidates will be able to download the hall ticket from the official website, jeemain.nta.ac.in. To access the hall ticket, candidates must use: application number, date of…
Spain is about to make royal history, and it’s a Gen Z queen leading the charge! At just 20, Princess Leonor – eldest daughter of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia – is next in line to become queen, for the first time in 150 years. For the unversed, the last reigning queen was Isabella…
There’s a festive feel around you, even if you don’t plan it. The Moon supports family warmth, and Venus makes your presence pleasant in any room.Today could involve a celebration at home or attendance at a social function. If you’d rather stay in, you may even drop shopping plans and choose comfort over crowds. Not…
The makers of the upcoming film Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos hosted a star-studded special screening in Mumbai on January 14, drawing several big names from the film industry. Producer Aamir Khan arrived with his partner Gauri Spratt, while his former wife Kiran Rao was also present, making it a rare family reunion under one roof.Aamir…
SRINAGAR: Former J&K chief minister and PDP Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday denounced what she called “profiling of mosques” by police, saying it amounted to interference in religious affairs and was an attempt to humiliate Kashmiri Muslims. It’s Hindu temples that needed to be “profiled”, she said.“If religious places are to be profiled, then start with…
