People currently use roughly 7,500 languages, finds study WASHINGTON: Globally, people currently use roughly 7,500 languages, with English, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, Arabic and French the most common, counting native and non-native speakers. That is a lot of languages. But it is a far cry from the peak number historically.Researchers used mathematical modelling and insights…
A birthday cake can seem like a small thing, a kind gesture. But for a child whose family is struggling to make ends meet, having one can mean far more than a slice of cake and a candle. Sixteen-year-old Reyha Raghavaraju saw that firsthand at a food distribution event in Georgia. She noticed a child…
Jasprit Bumrah and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Two Indian stars have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for March 2026, underlining the country’s dominance during their triumphant T20 World Cup campaign. Joining them in the three-man shortlist is a rising South African batter who impressed in a bilateral…
East Bengal FC supporters wave the Indian tricolours during the AFC Champions League Two preliminary-stage knock-out football match between East Bengal FC and Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) East Bengal staged a late comeback to beat Kuwait’s Al Arabi SC 4-1 after extra time and qualify for the group stage…
India’s merchandise trade deficit widened sharply to $28.38 billion in April as imports rose 10 per cent year-on-year despite a steep decline in inbound shipments from Middle East amid continuing geopolitical disruptions.Government data released on Friday showed India’s imports increased to $71.94 billion in April from $65.38 billion in the year-ago period, while exports stood…
The deal will deepen Bank of America’s participation in India as the financial sector expands. MUMBAI: Bank of America will acquire an initial 26.5% stake in Jio Credit, the wholly owned NBFC lending subsidiary of Jio Financial Services, with the stake potentially rising to 49.9% under a joint venture agreement that could involve an investment…
This Georgian proverb of the day teaches us the real meaning of wealth. We often think wealth comes from accumulation. We earn money, buy things, acquire knowledge, gatekeep success secrets, build collections, save resources but there is a profound paradox. Things that we hold too tightly are often lost without being properly used. An old…
Indian men’s hockey team at the Asian Games (Photo/ Hockey India) The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams wore saffron jerseys in their respective opening matches at the Asian Games on Sunday, despite Hockey India’s pre-event announcement that the teams would return to their traditional blue kits.Both teams wore saffron in their opening matches against…
Ram Charan and Janhvi Kapoor’s sports drama ‘Peddi’ continued its theatrical run on a steady note despite another drop in collections.According to Sacnilk, the film collected Rs 2.45 crore net in India on Day 14. The latest figure represents a 29.0 per cent decline from Day 13, when the film earned Rs 3.45 crore net….
World watches as Māori Queen meets King Charles during historic London visit / Image: @TheRoyalFamily Buckingham Palace witnessed an extraordinary royal moment this week as New Zealand’s Māori Queen, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, met King Charles III during a landmark visit to London that is now drawing attention across the Commonwealth.The audience marked…