When the singer asks you to be the main character and live your life fearlessly, you do that. From empowering women to own their uniqueness to making listeners groove to her beats, the star achieved success and shaped the culture of Hollywood like no other. Introducing the singer who holds the record for achieving the…
As the effects of climate change multiply, environmental damage draws growing public interest and disinformation intensifies, the role of journalists covering these issues has never been more crucial. Yet around the world, investigating these subjects encounter the same obstacles: restricted access to areas they need to report on, silenced sources, abusive legal proceedings, physical violence…
The World Bank is a name that appears in economics textbooks, policy discussions and debates about global development. The institution plays a key role in moulding decisions that affect everything from infrastructure and poverty reduction to education and social welfare across developing countries. India’s latest appointment to its board offers a glimpse into the kind…
On 28 June 2025, the PSNI received a report at about 14:15 BST that a woman was unconscious inside a house in the Elmfield Walk area of the town. She had sustained a serious injury. Sarah Montgomery was later pronounced dead at the scene. Following her murder, hundreds of people attended a vigil in Donaghadee…
MUMBAI India‘s central bank left interest rates unchanged on June 5, despite the Middle East conflict threatening to stoke inflation and heap pressure on a weak rupee. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the benchmark repurchase rate, the level at which it lends to commercial banks, would remain at 5.25 percent. Central…
Long before ‘Peddi’ sparked a debate about how women are represented on screen, Janhvi Kapoor had already put her position on record. In an April interview on Raj Shamani’s podcast, the actor spoke with striking clarity about consent, over-sexualisation, and her evolving confidence in asserting boundaries on film sets. Those remarks, largely noted at the…
R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: The Norway Chess 2026 title race is heading for a dramatic finale, with three players still in contention and just one round left to play. India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu remains firmly in the hunt and will enter the final day knowing the championship is within…
Wars kill civilians, damage infrastructure and destroy the environment. While human lives are impossible to restore, buildings and energy facilities are often the object of reparations and reconstruction. The environment is still often treated as a secondary concern. But forests, rivers, soil, animals and clean air are essential for civilian life and should be considered…
KEA to announce KCET 2026 results on June 6; counselling and rank details awaited BENGALURU: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) will declare the Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 results on June 6. Medical Education Minister and KEA Chairman Dr Sharan Prakash Patil will announce the results at a press conference scheduled for 12 noon. Around…
Nerys Lloyd was sentenced to 10 years and six months for gross negligence manslaughter in April 2025. Source link
