Ganpati arrives on September 14, which means the festive beauty rush is officially on.And if you’re planning to dress up for darshan, attend aarti, meet family or simply want to feel a little more put together during the celebrations, the trick is not to leave everything for the last day.Beauty experts say the best results … Read more
BRISBANE, Australia—If you change something every year, does it lose its meaning? Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner posed that question while reflecting on the 125th anniversary of the Australian flag on Sept. 3. Events were held around Australia to mark the flag’s creation. In Brisbane’s King George Square, the Australian Defence Force was present for … Read more
POCSO: Kerala HC delivers key ruling The Kerala High Court has held that kissing a child’s penis, when done with sexual intent, amounts to penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The ruling came while the high court dismissed an appeal filed by a man convicted under the POCSO Act … Read more
A new film called Babita Singh Reporting on Prime Video has taken over the internet like how! Starring Nimisha Sajayan, Barun Sobti, Anshumaan Pushkar and others, the movie is not just about a murder. It dives into the whodunnit genre and also talks about the pressure a woman has to go through at her workplace … Read more
Long before Sundar Pichai was running Google, he was a student at IIT Kharagpur, figuring out computers, staying up late to study and making friends on campus.And somewhere along the way, he also met Anjali – the woman who would later become his wife.As IIT Kharagpur celebrates its 75th anniversary, Pichai sent a message to … Read more
Here’s how to make your own festive torans and door décor using materials you likely already have at home. With Ganeshotsav already underway and Navratri and Diwali not far behind, doorways across Indian homes are about to get their annual festive makeover, and there’s genuinely no need to rush out and buy a ready-made toran … Read more
Driving a cab as a side hustle might not sound particularly glamorous. But one Uber Black driver in Bengaluru has people online looking at the job a little differently after revealing that he made more than ₹46,000 in a week.Instagram user Hamtor Debbarma recently shared a video showing what he described as a “normal day” … Read more
U.S. and Australian leaders have pledged to speed up defence cooperation during high level talks. Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles met U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon and Vice President JD Vance on Sept. 2. A Pentagon readout of the Hegseth meeting said “both leaders agreed to accelerate force posture initiatives at … Read more
Kodinhi in Kerala is known for its unusually high twin births. (Photo: Undiscovered Indian Treasures) There are places you visit for their beaches, backwaters and misty hills. And then there is Kodinhi, a quiet village in Kerala’s Malappuram district. At first glance, Kodinhi looks much like any other Kerala village- lush greenery, narrow roads, homes, … Read more
A photo illustration of black market cigarettes displayed in Melbourne, Australia, on March 26, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has vowed to cut the tobacco excise by 80 percent and re-legalise vapes if the Coalition wins the next election. The policy promise comes just weeks after One Nation vowed to slash the … Read more