Glasgow: India’s Jaismine Lamboria (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) Jaismine Lamboria, one of India’s leading boxers, will carry the national flag at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in Glasgow on Sunday. The 24-year-old recently won gold in the women’s 57kg category, adding to the bronze medal she earned at the 2022 Birmingham Games.Lamboria has enjoyed a consistent…
Rescue officers prepare for a search and rescue operation after a deadly fire on a ferry, which caught fire off Indonesia’s Madura island, in Surabaya, East Java Province, Indonesia, August 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday (August 2, 2026), killing five people and leaving another 41…
Aries Your vibe this week is: “Choose quality over speed.”Not every opportunity deserves an immediate yes. Slow down just enough to recognise what’s actually worth your time. You’ll accomplish more by doing fewer things well than by trying to do everything at once. Taurus Your vibe this week is: “Protect what you’ve built.”You’ve worked hard…
Filmmaker Anees Bazmee has revisited one of the most heartbreaking chapters of his career—having to rewrite and reshoot Laadla following the untimely death of actor Divya Bharti. Speaking in a recent interview, Bazmee reflected on the emotional toll the tragedy took on the team, why nearly the entire film had to be remade, how Sridevi…
India have announced a largely unchanged squad for the Asia Cup 2026, with the selectors once again leaving out Yastika Bhatia despite her century in the Lord’s Test, while continuing to back 18-year-old wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini.The only change from the squad selected for the Asian Games next month is the absence of Shreyanka Patil, suggesting…
Four people were killed, and two others injured after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province, local firefighting authorities said on Sunday (August 2, 2026). The blaze erupted at 3:54 a.m. Saturday (August 1). Firefighters rescued the six people from the high-rise residential building and sent…
Chennai: The TNPDCL’s move to automate closure of long-term bill defaulters’ electricity connections has raised questions over its implementation. The utility, however, claims that the new system is aimed at speeding up the process and addressing staff shortages.Consumers who default on electricity bills for more than six months will no longer receive a physical termination…
Sawan 2026 begins on July 30th, marking the start of a sacred period of worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, prayer, self-control and spiritual healing. The month is especially important to people under the pressure of Shani (Saturn).Saturn is the planet of discipline, karma, delay, duty, hard work, justice and life lessons. When Shani is in…
India batter Abhishek Sharma returned to form in style, smashing 233 off just 91 balls in a local match for Amritsar Men Senior against Tarn Taran in the Punjab State Inter District Senior One Day Limited Overs Tournament 2026-27 on Sunday (August 2).The 25-year-old left-handed opener struck 15 fours and 25 sixes during his innings,…
Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey reunite after more than a decade, ‘Haiwan’ actor joins Farhan Akhtar’s ambitious R.D. Burman biopic – Reports More than a decade after collaborating on acclaimed films like ‘Special 26’ and ‘Baby’, Akshay Kumar and filmmaker Neeraj Pandey are set to work together once again. The actor has reportedly come on…