New Delhi: In search of a new expansive definition of ‘Aravali hills and ranges’ after dropping the earlier court-accepted controversial 100m height criteria, Supreme Court has entrusted the task to a five-member high-powered committee that’ll include experts from Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Forest Survey of India and Geological Survey of India.A bench...
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Checking your phone right after waking up? Doctors warn it may raise stress levels
4 min readNew DelhiJun 3, 2026 06:00 AM IST In a recent Instagram video, Dr Kunal Sood, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, explained the neurological and psychological effects of reaching for the phone immediately after waking. He noted, “Morning phone use exposes the brain to notifications, social comparison, information overload, and attention switching...
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Maria Sharapova steals spotlight with stunning French Open return
Tennis legend Maria Sharapova steals the French Open spotlight with stunning Roland Garros return that sparks huge reaction (Image via Getty) Maria Sharapova reminded tennis fans why she remains one of the sport’s most talked-about stars after making a surprise appearance at the French Open on Tuesday. The former World No. 1 was spotted at...
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PM Modi, Trump likely to come face to face at G7 summit
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is likely to come face to face with President Donald Trump at the G7 summit that France will host June 15-17, with both India and the US having confirmed the leaders’ participation in the meeting. However, while both sides are said to be looking at the possibility of an engagement...
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‘Tendulkar grew up in a different era’: Manjrekar amid calls for Sooryavanshi’s India debut
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s record-shattering IPL 2026 campaign has sparked one of Indian cricket’s biggest selection debates. The 15-year-old batting sensation from Bihar’s Samastipur amassed 776 runs in 16 matches at a staggering strike rate of 237.31, while smashing a record 72 sixes during the season.The extraordinary run has prompted...
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PM Modi to chair June 11 Niti governing council meet
NEW DELHI: The governing council of Niti Aayog, headed by PM Narendra Modi, is scheduled to meet on June 11, weeks after Centre’s premier think tank was restructured. A day later, the PM will chair a meeting of chief ministers from the north-east, officials said. The governing council will take stock of deliberations at the...
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‘Disappointment weighs heavy’: Gill rues missed opportunity after IPL final loss
Shubman Gill Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill said the team’s IPL 2026 final defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru was difficult to take, admitting they came close to the title but could not finish the job.GT lost to RCB by five wickets in the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 31, ending their campaign as runners-up.In...
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Hormuz shut, shipping services through other routes to West Asia up 2x
NEW DELHI: Shipping services from India to alternative West Asian ports have more than doubled since conflict broke out in the region, severely impacting the movement of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The number of shipping services operating east of Hormuz and through the Red Sea rose from 127 in Feb to 257 in...
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Iran launches strikes on US bases in Kuwait; air defence intercepts missiles, drones
Kuwait on Wednesday said that its air defence systems had intercepted incoming missiles and drones after loud explosions were heard in several parts of the country amid rising tensions in the Gulf.In a statement, the Kuwaiti Army’s General Staff said the sounds reported by residents were linked to operations carried out by air defence units...
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5 new SC judges take oath; strength rises to record 37
NEW DELHI: CJI Surya Kant on Tuesday administered oath to five new Supreme Court judges — Justices Sheel Nagu, Sree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, Arun Palli and V S Mohana — taking the working strength of SC judges to a record 37 with one vacancy.The entire process — involving the recommendation of names by the five-member...
