Hello and welcome to our new daily World Cup column: OFFSIDE.Whenever there is a World Cup, we usually get two headline ads from Nike and Adidas, who between them sponsor 26 of the 48 teams. Adidas’ ad was called Backyard Legends, headlined by Timothée Chalamet, where he is putting together a team to beat a…
The spine-bellied sea snake, also known as the short sea snake, is among the most common sea snakes which is mostly caught accidentally in fishing nets across the Indian Ocean. It has a relatively short, thick body with dark bands. Its venom is quite powerful, enough to immobilise fish rapidly. Where to spot it in…
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass any interim order on a petition challenging the implementation of the CBSE’s three-language policy for Class 9 students from the 2026-27 academic session.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana said it would not grant interim protection and ordered that the plea be tagged…
Go a little slower today. That’s the plain truth. The Moon is a source of stress and anxiety and Mars can cause both speech and movement more rapidly than they ought to be. When you’re driving, taking stairs, working with tools, or racing between tasks, pay attention to where the feet of your shoes are.A…
UPPBPB releases UP Home Guard exam city slip, admit card to be issued soon UP Home Guard exam city slip 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board has issued advance information regarding examination city allotment for the UP Home Guard recruitment. The exam city intimation slip was made available on April 18, 2026,…
Fuel prices were raised again on Monday, with petrol becoming costlier by Rs 2.61 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre, marking the fourth hike in less than two weeks.The latest increase is expected to add further pressure on household budgets and transportation costs, as consumers continue to grapple with rising fuel expenses…
The Gujarat Board Class 10 (SSC) result for 2026 has been declared with an overall pass percentage of 83.86%, showing a stable and slightly improved performance compared to last year. This continues a broader recovery trend that began after the post-pandemic years, when results had seen noticeable fluctuations. In 2022, the pass percentage stood at…
Korean workers are winning jobs in Japan as companies seek global talent and skills. (Representative Image) When Japanese entrepreneur Moe Kasugai was studying at Seoul’s Yonsei University, she noticed that many highly capable graduates were struggling to find suitable employment opportunities despite having strong academic backgrounds and language skills.In 2019, Kasugai launched KOREC, a service…
Long before ‘Peddi’ sparked a debate about how women are represented on screen, Janhvi Kapoor had already put her position on record. In an April interview on Raj Shamani’s podcast, the actor spoke with striking clarity about consent, over-sexualisation, and her evolving confidence in asserting boundaries on film sets. Those remarks, largely noted at the…
Host Conan O’Brien appears during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The 98th Oscars hosted by Conan O’Brien saw a dip in ratings after several years of gains. The Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday said that just under 17.9 million viewers tuned into Sunday’s…
