Marketa Vondrousova (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, file) NEW DELHI: Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year ban after refusing to take an anti-doping test at her home in December 2025. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said an independent tribunal found the Czech player guilty of violating anti-doping rules. Her suspension will run…
Investor sentiment received a boost after weekend talks between the United States and Iran. US Vice President JD Vance said the discussions had created a “good foundation for a successful final deal”. US stocks traded near record levels on Monday as easing oil prices and optimism over progress in US-Iran talks helped support investor sentiment,…
Proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) This little proverb is built like a joke, with a punchline at the end. It lists things that make us happy, but cleverly ranks them by how long the happiness lasts. A nap buys you an hour. A day’s fishing buys you a day. Inheriting a…
Virat Kohli is one of the fittest athletes in the world at the age of 37 and the cricketer has turned vegetarian under the influence of Anushka Sharma, thus they continue to set relationship goals. While fitness has always been a priority for the star cricketer, it was Anushka who inspired him to embrace vegetarianism,…
SSC CHSL 2025 option-cum-preference window extended The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has extended the option-cum-preference submission window for the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination 2025. As per a fresh notice issued on June 22, 2026, candidates can now submit or modify their preferences till June 25, 2026, at 11:59 PM.The commission said that the…
A Soviet spacecraft designed to land on Venus in 1972 finally completed its journey more than half a century later, though not in the way its builders intended. Kosmos 482, part of the Soviet Union’s ambitious Venera programme, was supposed to explore the Solar System’s hottest planet. Instead, a rocket malfunction left the spacecraft trapped…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Praise for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continues to pour in from some of cricket’s biggest names, and the latest endorsement has come from legendary former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who believes the teenage sensation possesses the qualities needed for a bright future at the highest level.Lloyd, one of the most respected figures in…
The US Treasury Department on Monday issued a general licence allowing the production, delivery and sale of Iranian-origin crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals through August 21. The United States has authorised the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil marking a significant sanctions relief measure as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations aimed at reaching…
The Skoda Slavia sedan made its global debut in 2021. Now, nearly five years later, the model is set to receive its first mid-life facelift, bringing a range of design and feature updates. The upcoming Slavia facelift has been spotted testing on Indian roads several times over the past few months, with every sighting revealing…
Beauty can mean many things. It can represent confidence, kindness, compassion, strength, or grace. The names on this list come from different languages and cultures, but they all share one common theme: they celebrate beauty in its many forms. Whether you prefer a traditional Sanskrit name like Lavanya, a globally loved choice like Bella, or…