At least eight people are dead and 34 remain missing after a rain-triggered landslide buried residential buildings in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality on Friday.The landslide struck at around 9.08 am in Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County, after local officials reported sporadic rockfalls about an hour earlier and began evacuating residents. Despite the early warning,…
Gujarat topped the overall rankings with a score of 56.6. Which Indian states are the most investor friendly? Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu have secured the top three positions in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index for states and Union Territories (UTs), according to the report released on Friday.At the other end of the rankings, Lakshadweep…
Virat Kohli with legendary West Indies cricketer Garfield Sobers and his wife. (PTI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) led tributes to Sir Garfield Sobers after the legendary West Indies all-rounder died on Friday at the age of 89, remembering him as “a true icon of the game” whose influence will…
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has reaffirmed its “zero-tolerance” stance on corruption after former India Under-19 World Cup winner and Jaffna Kings co-owner Manjot Kalra was arrested over allegations of attempting to induce a player into corrupt practice during the Lanka Premier League (LPL).In a statement issued hours after Kalra’s arrest on Friday, the island nation’s…
Jigisha Tailor and her son Aditya Kapadia (Photo credit: Indian Express) At IIT Madras’s recent convocation, Jigisha Tailor and her son Aditya Kapadia walked on stage together to collect their degrees. Jigisha is 45. Aditya is 21. Neither had planned to finish at the same time, and neither had expected to be called up together….
Chadwick Boseman’s brothers launch family business to carry forward his storytelling legacy: ‘Fame was not something Chad was looking for’ Nearly six years after Chadwick Boseman‘s death, the late actor’s family is ensuring that his passion for storytelling lives on. His older brothers, Kevin Boseman and Derrick Boseman, have launched Boseman Family LLC, a creative…
The Daily Nadi Horoscope for Pisces on July 17, 2026, emphasises the importance of work discipline, health, service, daily routine and small responsibilities. Today, the Moon is in Leo and is currently transiting through Magha Nakshatra. It may bring about a greater sense of responsibility. Pisces natives may have to face practicalities without letting their…
Aamir Khan’s remarks on Sonam Wangchuk not being inspiration for ‘3 Idiots’ sparks political backlash NEW DELHI: Aamir Khan’s controversial remarks in relation to Sonam Wangchuk not being the inspiration behind Phunsukh Wangdu in “3 idiots” has led to a rebuke from political parties who accused the actor of being unwilling to take a stand…
USCIS says there will be no second round of lottery for H-1B. In a major update, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Friday that there will be no second lottery for FY2027. “US Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000…
The weakness in SpaceX shares has raised concerns about the broader momentum behind artificial intelligence-related IPOs. (AP photo) SpaceX, which made its founder Elon Musk the world’s first trillioniare, is all set to lose over $1 trillion in market capitalization from its record high. Shares of SpaceX, he aerospace and artificial intelligence company, fell sharply…