Border trade between India and China through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district will resume this year after remaining suspended for six years, officials said, according to PTI.District Magistrate Ashish Bhatgai said preparations have been initiated following directions from the Union government for the trade session, which typically runs between June and September. The…
Earlier, Andre Russell announced his retirement from the IPL ahead of the 2026 auction after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders, ending a 12-season playing career with the franchise. Addressing his absence in the finishing role, KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar backed Indian players to step up and fill the void left by the West…
Yash Dayal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have started preparations for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. While some top Indian stars, led by Virat Kohli, have been in attendance, bowler Yash Dayal remains a notable absentee. He wasn’t…
Sadhguru, whose real name is Jaggi Vasudev, is believed to be among the most powerful spiritual masters we have today. He is known for his clarity of thinking and his practical approach to life. He has touched the lives of millions of people through his lectures and writings, as well as through his Isha Foundation…
Spring equinox celebrations at Stonehenge At 10:01 GMT this morning, something happened that has been happening for 4.5 billion years, and yet remains quietly astonishing: Earth arrived at the precise point in its orbit where neither pole leans toward the Sun. For one suspended instant, our restless, tilted planet was perfectly balanced relative to its…
Rain lashed parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, with temperatures hovering below normal limits.For the second consecutive day, rain lashed Chandigarh throughout the day, and the showers led to a sharp drop in mercury here. The maximum here dropped to 18.8 degrees Celsius, ten notches below normal, according to the MeT.Ambala, Panchkula, Narnaul, Rohtak,…
Have you ever felt a strange shift in the environment of the house? There’s no denying that we all go through ups and downs, but have you ever felt that the negativity in the house is stagnant and so is the chaos? Well, there may be many reasons that cause disputes, arguments, and illness that…
NEW DELHI: The Himachal Pradesh government has proposed a new cess on petrol and diesel to fund welfare measures for orphans and widows.Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday introduced the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, in the assembly, seeking to levy an “orphan and widow cess” on petrol and high-speed diesel,…
Ripple is adding custody, payments, and brokerage tools for digital asset management in Brazil as it prepares to seek regulatory approval from the country’s central bank. Ripple is expanding its services in Brazil by adding custody, payments, and brokerage tools for digital asset management and tokenization. The blockchain firm plans to apply for regulatory approval…
“How could human beings do that? The answer was very clear. They believed that what they were doing was right.” The uplifting yet heartbreaking documentary For the Living tries its best to explain something that should be part of the human condition. The principle of empathy, and what stands on the other side of the…