Spread the love Representative image (AP) Several people were shot in Washington’s Seattle on Sunday, prompting a massive response from police and emergency services. The Seattle Police department said there were “multiple” victims and urged people to avoid the area.A witness told local media, “I heard bang, bang, bang, and then people started screaming.”A Seattle Police department spokesperson said he...
Anahat Singh: What’s in the name? A word from Nanak’s prayer, now India’s squash sensation
Spread the love The name ‘Anahat’ came from Guru Nanak’s prayer NEW DELHI: Aad aneel anaad anaahat jug jug ayko vays. This exact line appears once at the close of four consecutive stanzas, Pauris 28, 29, 30, and 31, of Japji Sahib, composed by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, in the opening composition of the Guru Granth Sahib.Translated, it...
Oil prices fall 5%: Crude cools as US-Iran pause fuels hopes of diplomatic breakthrough
Spread the love Oil prices tumbled sharply on Monday after the United States and Iran held back from launching fresh strikes over the weekend, raising hopes that diplomacy could ease tensions in the Middle East and gradually restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures were down $4.37, or 4.52%, at $92.41 a barrel after slipping 5.05% earlier. US...
‘Wapis nahi aane dega’: Sooryavanshi’s form triggers fresh debate over Samson’s India return
Spread the love Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan suggests that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s impressive performances could make it difficult for anyone, including Sanju Samson, to reclaim his place in India’s T20I side. The young batter continued his fine form with a composed 81-run innings in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe on July...
Working from bed: Can it affect your blood sugar levels?
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiJul 27, 2026 06:00 AM IST Working from home has changed the way many people spend their day, with some choosing to respond to emails, attend meetings, and complete tasks without ever leaving their beds. While this setup may seem comfortable and convenient, it often results in prolonged sitting or lying down, fewer movement...
‘I couldn’t eat or drink for three days’: Chanu’s sacrifice behind CWG gold
Spread the love Mirabai Chanu Mirabai Chanu won her third straight Commonwealth Games gold medal in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event in Glasgow on Sunday, setting new Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records despite revealing that she had not eaten or drunk water for days to make weight.The 31-year-old from Manipur lifted 85kg in the snatch and 105kg in the clean...
US FDA nod for 1st pill to replace jabs to fight high cholesterol
Spread the love Representative image NEW DELHI: Patients with difficult-to-control high cholesterol could soon have an oral alternative to cholesterol-lowering injections after US Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first oral PCSK9 inhibitor, a class of medicines that dramatically lowers “bad” cholesterol.The tablet, Lipfendra, has been approved for adults with high cholesterol, including those with an inherited condition called...
India fuels Bitchat’s global rise despite takedown order
Spread the love The app allows anonymous communication without mandatory user registration, phone number verification or centralised logging of messages NEW DELHI: Bitchat, the internet-free messaging app at the centre of a govt crackdown, has continued to gain traction in India despite authorities ordering GitHub to remove its source code repository and civil liberty groups challenging the move as unconstitutional.Bitchat,...
July FPI inflows touch Rs 42,000 crore, top February record
Spread the love Representative image MUMBAI: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned net buyers in Indian equities in July, breaking a four-month streak of heavy outflows, even as overall flows in 2026 remain under pressure.Net FPI equity inflows stood at nearly $1.6 billion (Rs 14,946 crore) till July 24, marking a reversal after sustained selling between March and June.Supported by continued...
At no point did government stop students from protesting: Nirmala Sitharaman
Spread the love File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Government did not stop students from protesting at any point in time, while at the same time, it was gearing up to conduct the NEET re-examination in time and punish the culprits who had engaged in paper leaks, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.“Permission was given when they came,...
