Tanvi Sharma (Image credit: BAI) Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma won the first BWF World Tour title of her career after beating Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen in the women’s singles final of the Taipei Open Super 300 on Sunday.The 17-year-old from Punjab defeated the sixth seed 21-16, 21-16 in just 36 minutes to lift her…
The house feels brighter today, Aquarius. The Moon brings warmth to your family and Venus enhances your social image. So there could be a party at home or an invitation to join in a gathering. People are responsive to you right now. Your words carry charm, and even those who are distant may soften.You may…
Atacama Desert (Photo via Canva) Chile’s Atacama Desert is the driest non-polar desert on Earth, and it is not what we imagine a desert to be!While most deserts across the world are lined with large stretches of sand and golden dunes, this desert resembles the landscapes of Mars!This might sound like a movie green screen…
‘Pathira Kurukkan’ announced: ‘In Harihar Nagar’ gang reunites; Jagadish-Mukesh-Siddique-Ashokan return in a comedy entertainer Malayalam cinema’s beloved quartet of Jagadish, Mukesh, Siddique and Ashokan is all set to reunite on the big screen.The actors, who became fan favourites through the iconic ‘In Harihar Nagar’ franchise and several other films together, are returning after a 16-year…
NEW DELHI: India’s warm-up match against a Sri Lanka XI ahead of the two-Test series has been shortened from four days to three days, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed. The practice match will now be played from August 7 to August 9 at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground in Colombo.In a statement, SLC…
Emotional fatigue doesn’t always show. A person can answer calls, get work done, help family and still feel hollow inside. The body can move, but the heart can be weighted down. Today is a useful lesson in this hidden tiredness. Krishna’s wisdom teaches that when many attachments pull the mind – worries, expectations and reactions-…
“Giving up is not my blood, Sir”/Instagram “I was told that my plan was impossible. So I decided to name it Project Possible”.It will be considered a black day in the world of mountaineering. The world has lost one of its greatest modern legends, Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja. The Nepal-born climber didn’t have ‘impossible’ word in…
Bafta and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Justin Hardy passed away following a heart attack after completing his final film, ‘Wrath of the Gods’.Image credit (Instagram) Justin Hardy, the acclaimed British filmmaker and son of legendary director Robin Hardy, has passed away aged 61 following a heart attack on Friday night. Hardy, a Bafta and Emmy-nominated writer and…
NEW DELHI: GST collections rose 15.4% to Rs 2,11,205 crore in July, the second highest since the new structure was implemented last Sept, on the back of a 29% jump in integrated GST (IGST) on imports. This was also the highest pace of growth since rate rationalisation.The rise in IGST on imports in July (for…
Glasgow: India’s Preeti Pawar, in blue, reacts after winning a gold medal (PTI Photo) Being the first off the blocks has its advantages. It can cause the jitters too. On Saturday, Preeti Pawar was the first to start the gold medal bout of the 10 Indians who had made the boxing finals at the Commonwealth…