Almost everyone has noticed it. The water at home tastes perfectly normal, yet the moment you travel to another town or country, every sip feels noticeably different. Some water seems sweet and refreshing, while others taste metallic, salty, earthy or even slightly like chlorine. This isn’t simply imagination. The flavour of drinking water is influenced…
Harry Brook and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to bat first in the opening T20I against England surprised many. With overcast skies and rain around, most teams would have preferred to bowl first after winning the toss at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.However, India captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat,…
The report said the immediate financial impact on automakers is likely to be modest Delhi’s newly notified Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026 could speed up the transition to cleaner mobility, but the bigger challenge for automobile manufacturers may arise if similar policies are adopted by other states, according to a Morgan Stanley report.The brokerage said…
The locations mentioned in this article are intended for responsible wildlife observation and nature appreciation only. Snakes are wild animals and should never be approached, handled, or disturbed. If you visit these destinations, always follow park regulations, stay on designated trails, maintain a safe distance from wildlife, and heed instructions from local authorities or park…
‘Alpha’ Twitter Review: Ntizens applaud Alia Bhatt, Sharvari and Bobby Deol; call it fresh addition to the spy universe Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s much-awaited spy thriller ‘Alpha’ has finally arrived in theatres, and social media is already buzzing with first reactions. Directed by Shiv Rawail, the latest chapter in the YRF Spy Universe has generated…
NIFT has launched the Round 2 preference submission and modification process for its 2026 counselling, allowing eligible candidates to update their campus and programme selections until July 5. Applicants who edited their forms must complete document verification by July 3. The institute is scheduled to release the Round 2 seat allotment list on July 7,…
Stretching from the Atlantic coast of Senegal to the shores of Djibouti on the Red Sea, Africa is undertaking one of the most ambitious environmental projects ever attempted. Known as the Great Green Wall, the initiative spans around 8,000 kilometres across the Sahel, a vast semi-arid region bordering the Sahara Desert. Its goal is far…
England head coach Thomas Tuchel (AP Photo) England manager Thomas Tuchel believes destiny could finally swing in his side’s favour when they return to the iconic Azteca Stadium, insisting “it’s karma” as the Three Lions prepare to face co-hosts Mexico in a high-stakes FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash.Forty years after Diego Maradona‘s infamous…
The slowdown was driven by the weakest increase in new orders in more than two-and-a-half years India’s services sector growth slowed to a 17-month low in June as weaker domestic demand, softer new business growth and subdued hiring weighed on overall activity, according to the latest HSBC India Services PMI survey released on Friday.The seasonally…
Optical illusions never seem to get old; one after another, the simplest pictures transform into a hard visual task for internet users. One of the puzzles that went viral is the one testing people’s visual perception. At a first glance, the illustration seems easy to comprehend; the closer one looks, the more hidden dogs you…