Ajinkya Rahane and Sachin Tendulkar (X) Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has picked Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest Indian cricketer of all time, shortly after bringing the curtain down on his playing career.Rahane, who recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket during an episode of Stick to Cricket, was asked to name India’s…
Wildlife crossings are increasingly becoming one of the most effective ways to protect both motorists and animals on busy highways, and Oregon and Utah are among the US states leading the effort. Together, the two states have more than 130 wildlife crossings, including overpasses, underpasses and culverts that allow animals to safely cross roads while…
As Ranbir Kapoor prepares for the release of Nitesh Tiwari’s much-anticipated ‘Ramayana’, few may remember that Salman Khan was once reportedly set to play Lord Ram in an earlier adaptation of the epic. The ambitious project, was to be directed by his brother Sohail Khan in the 1990s, had even gone on floors before it…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Dust lining city streets may seem harmless, but new research suggests it can carry a chemical legacy that has lingered for decades. A study led by researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) found that road dust collected from seven mid-sized cities across the eastern United States still contains toxic metals linked…
Government is likely to permit banks and payment service providers to levy a merchant discount rate of between 0.25% and 0.4% on UPI transactions exceeding Rs 2,000. In a step closer to possibly introducing Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI transactions, the Lok Sabha on Thursday approved a Bill amending the Payment and Settlement Systems…
A 21-year-old Florida flight instructor is being hailed as a hero after safely landing a single-engine aircraft on busy Interstate 10 near Pensacola when an in-flight engine emergency left her with no chance of returning to the airport. Emily Shelton was conducting a training flight with a student on August 4, 2026, when the aircraft…
Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna recently appeared together in the Netflix film ‘Ikka’, which also featured Dia Mirza, Tillotama Shome, and Sanjeeda Shaikh in important roles. Directed by Siddharth P. Malhotra, the film received a positive response from viewers after its release on the streaming platform.In a recent conversation, Sanjeeda Shaikh spoke about her experience…
The number of US student visas issued to Indian nationals has fallen by 62% in 2025, according to a new report that also recommends scrapping the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme.The report, authored by George Fishman, Senior Legal Fellow at the Centre for Immigration Studies (CIS), said the US issued 22,149 student visas to Indian…
After beginning the week with strong gains that pushed major indexes to record levels, the market has settled over the past two sessions. US stock market today: Wall Street stocks moved mixed during Thursday morning trading as investors reacted to the latest round of corporate earnings from companies across a broad range of industries.The S&P…
FILE – The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a news conference, May 4, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File) An Indian-origin landlord, Venkatachalam Mani, has been sued in Pennsylvania for sexually harassing a female tenant and then retaliating against her when she refused her advances. The incident…