For travellers, a country’s appeal is often measured by its natural beauty, history, food and culture. But behind these experiences lies another factor which can majorly shape how a destination functions, the government and its governance. According to Transparency International’s 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released on February 10, 2026, the countries at the bottom…
Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was all smiles as she arrived home from her work trip to Paris.The actress was seen in a rather cheery mood as she stepped out of the airport and was given a warm welcome by the paparazzi. Rocking her bold new hair colour, a large trench coat, over flared jeans…
Vithya Ramraj with her coach Nehpal Singh Nehpal Singh is basking in the glory as the coach of Vithya Ramraj who bettered PT Usha’s 42-year-old record, three years after equalling that elusive record in the women’s 400m hurdles at the last Asian Games in Hangzhou.Asked about the five-year plan, which took Indian athletics to a…
Photo: Instagram/ Sachin Tendulkar Some people are remembered for their extraordinary numbers, and Sachin Tendulkar is one of them. Popularly called the “God of cricket,” he became the first cricketer to score 100 international centuries, contributing 51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs. He retired in 2013 after playing 200 Tests. Yet away from the…
FILE – Rihanna, left, and A$AP Rocky appear at the CFDA Fashion Awards in New York on Nov. 3, 2025. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) A woman accused of spraying bullets at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s home, hitting a trailer the celebrity couple was inside and a nursery their kids were in, was found mentally…
India’s Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the 1st ODI against West Indies. (ANI Photo) Virat Kohli‘s latest ODI masterclass has once again brought the possibility of him reaching 100 international centuries into focus, with former India teammate Ajinkya Rahane backing the veteran batter to achieve the landmark if he sets his mind to it.Kohli…
Image Courtesy: Instagram/@kitchenandgupshup For years, Sunita Agarwal made sweets and savouries at home for her family. She had been doing it since childhood and often heard the same reaction from people who tasted her food: the flavour reminded them of something that was becoming difficult to find in the market. At 60, that thought became…
Sylvester Stallone reacts to ‘I Play Rocky’ biopic; says, ‘I’m not dead yet, aren’t we jumping the gun a little bit?’ Sylvester Stallone has reacted to ‘I Play Rocky’, the upcoming biopic on the making of the 1976 classic ‘Rocky’. He admitted he first wondered whether his life story was being told too soon. The…
Pooja competes in the women’s high jump final event in the ongoing 20th Asian Games 2026, in Nagoya. (PTI Photo) India’s Pooja Singh won the bronze medal in the women’s high jump at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday, clearing 1.84m in the final. The 19-year-old’s best effort was below her personal best, but it…
There’s something a little frustrating about buying a whole bunch of dill for one recipe, using barely a third of it, and watching the rest wilt away in the fridge before you get the chance to use it again. Growing your own dill indoors solves that problem neatly, giving you exactly as much as you…