Asian Para Games Opening Ceremony Live Updates: India’s flag-bearing responsibilities for the opening ceremony of the 2026 Para Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, will be handled by Pramod Bhagat and Simran Sharma on Sunday. The Indian contingent made the change after deciding that Bhavina Patel should focus on rest and recovery ahead of her quarterfinal…
Norway’s rapidly retreating mountain ice has revealed 48 prehistoric arrows, including one estimated to be between 5,000 and 6,000 years old, as archaeologists race to recover artefacts before exposure to air and sunlight causes them to deteriorate. The discoveries were made during a three-week field expedition in the Jotunheimen mountains, where researchers have been studying…
Filmmaker Sulagna Chatterjee recounts lights going off after Shilpa Rao’s set was stopped mid-song (Image Credits Instagram and IMDb) Filmmaker Sulagna Chatterjee has criticised the organisers of the Bollywood Music Project after singer Shilpa Rao’s performance was abruptly interrupted at the Mumbai festival on October 24. Recalling the incident in an interview with Mid-Day, Chatterjee…
Income tax audit date extended by CBDT by 21 days NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday extended the due date for filing income-tax returns for Assessment Year 2026-27 by certain taxpayers subject to audit under the Income-tax Act, 1961.The deadline for filing the Return of Income has been extended from…
Wisconsin diver finds 17-foot canoe underwater, radiocarbon dating puts it at 1,000 years (Image Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society) An ordinary dive in search of old bottles has led to an extraordinary archaeological discovery beneath a Wisconsin lake. Mark Schachtner, a diver from Beaver Dam, spotted a partially buried 17-foot dugout canoe while exploring Pewaukee Lake…
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, poses with the trophy after winning the men’s singles final match against Alex De Minaur, of Australia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) “I am very proud to be an athlete in these times, among many greats who have come forward to…
General:There’s joy to be found in the air today and it’s important to let some of it to be a part of your life. The Moon encourages family bonding and bringing people together. Venus brings luxury, comfort and a smile which makes excursions or small snacks, as well as planned activities feel more fun.A picnic…
The sale prompted opposition from the man’s daughter from his first marriage. (Image for representative purpose only) Land disputes are a tricky matter especially when it comes to property that one person claims is ancestral, and the other as self-acquired.In one such case, a daughter has claimed share in a property that her grandmother and…
Trump open to meeting Iran’s Pezeshkian ‘if conditions are right’ US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in meeting Iranian officials in New York during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, provided “the conditions are right”, CNN reported, citing a US official familiar with the matter.According to the official, discussions are under…
The expansion of higher-speed track infrastructure has been significant. Indian Railways is looking to up the average speed of trains and the length of railway tracks that are now capable of speeds of 130 kmph and above has nearly jumped five-fold since 2014. Yet, the overall punctuality remains at 77% in 2025-26, with only 3…
