In a latest update, the government of India has announced plans to revise passport application fees across several categories. The new charges will come into effect from July 1, 2026, making fresh passports, reissues and Tatkal services more expensive than ever. For travellers, a passport is the first travel document needed to explore the world….
Inside Hema Malini’s 54-year-old Mumbai home ‘Advitiya’: Esha Deol reveals the story behind its name, dance hall and Dharmendra’s special corner For decades, Mumbaikars have known it simply as Hema Malini‘s bungalow. The iconic residence, often included on celebrity home tours alongside Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Mannat’ and Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments, has quietly witnessed the…
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has included a verse from the Manu-smriti in its newly introduced Class 9 Social Science textbook to explain that women were accorded respect during the Vedic period. The Manusmriti has remained controversial for years. Many critics say it justified social inequality, while others defend it as…
Vinicius Junior (AP Photo) The match was yet to reach the first hydration break. Brazil were already enjoying the gift of an early goal. In the 22nd minute, Vinicius Junior, scorer of the opener, dispossessed Scottish defender Jack Hendry and slotted in what seemed to be Brazil’s second. The Scots looked crestfallen but ready to…
The rupee strengthened by 10 paise to close at 94.45 against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by easing global crude oil prices, a positive domestic equity market and a marginally weaker US dollar, though foreign fund outflows capped further gains.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.30 against the dollar and…
A post is going viral on Instagram for an Indian traveller’s personal take on European destinations. But the video by traveller Anmol Raina (@anmolraina13) has sparked an unexpected conversation among travel enthusiasts after he stated, “Noida is better than Europe”. He meant that Indian cities like Delhi, Noida or Gurugram offered him a better overall…
As plans for their first family visit to Britain in years take shape, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue balancing reconciliation efforts with ongoing royal tensions.Image credit (Instagram) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have reportedly ‘not yet responded’ to an offer from King Charles III regarding accommodation for their upcoming visit to the United Kingdom….
CEE Kerala Publishes KEAM 2026 Merit List Today, Centralized Allotment Process To Begin Soon KEAM 2026 rank list: The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala is scheduled to declare the highly anticipated Kerala Engineering, Architecture, and Medical (KEAM) 2026 rank list today, June 26, 2026. Thousands of candidates who appeared for the state-level entrance examination…
NEW DELHI: India’s first T20I against Ireland at the Civil Service Cricket Ground in Stormont on Friday could be affected by the weather, with rain expected in Belfast during the day. The match marks the beginning of a new era under captain Shreyas Iyer, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his much-awaited international…
Mumbai: RBI has proposed sweeping changes to deepen debt markets, allowing corporate bodies to lend in the term money segment – long dominated by banks and primary dealers – while widening their access to govt securities market. It has also introduced total return swaps in credit derivatives, which transfer a bond’s entire return to the…