D Gukesh, the 18-year-old chess prodigy, has been receiving love and praise from all over, including celebrities like Rajinikanth and Sivakarthikeyan. After making history by defeating China's Ding Liren in the FIDE World Championship match held in Singapore, Gukesh met with Rajinikanth and Sivakarthikeyan in Chennai.   Rajinikanth gifted Gukesh a shawl and a book, Paramahansa Yogananda'

Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test saw a riveting contest between bat and ball. Teen debutant Sam Konstas stunned India's bowling attack, particularly Jasprit Bumrah, with an aggressive 60 off 65 balls, including innovative strokes like reverse scoops and lofted drives. His fearless innings gave Australia a strong start, allowing Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne to consolidate. India's bowlers, including Bumrah and Siraj, initially struggled but found rhythm post-lunch. Bumr

This event is a significant milestone in the celebration of India's spiritual heritage and the propagation of its universal teachings.  500 NRI Students Unite in Kurukshetra for Bhagavad Gita Recitation  

Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd., a subsidiary of the Jubilant Bhartia Group, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Coca-Cola India Pvt. to acquire its sparkling beverage portfolio and other products from the company's authorized bottlers. The deal, set to begin in April 2025, will see Coca-Cola’s authorized bottlers supplying sparkling beverages to Jubilant FoodWorks, which will handle the marketing of these products. The move is expected to enhance Jubilant Fo

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, is looking to add something to his impressive list of achievements: his own company town. After moving his SpaceX operations to Texas due to political reasons, Musk now plans to create a new municipality in the state's coastal South. The town, known as Starbase, is home to a growing number of SpaceX employees, many of whom are pushing to establish it as an official town. Since July, SpaceX employees at the Starbase launch site have begun

NASA has announced delays to its Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. The first crewed lunar mission, Artemis 2, will now take place in April 2026, pushed back from its original launch window in September 2025. The second mission, Artemis 3, which seeks to land astronauts on the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, has been rescheduled from late 2026 to mid-2027. The delays, revealed on December 5, are attributed to technical issues discovered during the Ar

In 2024, the wedding industry in India has seen a resurgence in spending after the lull caused by the pandemic, with metropolitan cities driving a significant increase in demand for wedding services. Wedding budgets have grown by 6.7%, with the average expenditure reaching Rs 35.6 lakh. As wedding costs rise, so has the demand for gold and jewelry, especially due to the soaring prices of gold, which have increased from Rs 63,500 to Rs 80,000 per 10 grams. Destination weddings, which

In a heartwarming Christmas gesture, cricket icon MS Dhoni delighted fans by dressing up as Santa Claus. The festive moment, captured and shared by his wife, Sakshi Singh, on Instagram, touched hearts around the world. The photos show Dhoni with his daughter Ziva and wife Sakshi standing by a beautifully adorned Christmas tree, radiating warmth and holiday cheer. The family’s joyful celebration and festive spirit were evident, and the post quickly became a viral sensation. Fan

Spiritual content creator Abhinav Arora, popularly known as 'Bal Sant' by his followers, recently spoke out against his online critics, revealing that their trolling and cyberbullying have prevented him from attending school regularly. In an interview with ANI, the 10-year-old shared his challenges, explaining that he currently only attends school to take exams. "I go to school because I believe both academic and spiritual education are important. I’m in class 5,

Manu Bhaker, the double Olympic medallist shooter, recently made headlines after reports revealed her name was missing from the list of athletes nominated for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Bhaker, the first Indian athlete to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games, expressed surprise over the omission, but clarified that it could be due to a lapse on her part while filing the nomination. She emphasized that awards motivate her but are not her ultimate goa

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have quantified how quickly the human brain processes information, revealing a surprisingly slow speed of just 10 bits per second. Despite receiving billions of bits of data from our senses, including sight, hearing, touch, and smell, the brain only processes a tiny fraction of this information. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) conducted the study, publishing their findings in the journal Neuron last week.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which orbited asteroid Vesta in 2012, captured images of enigmatic gullies on the asteroid's surface, prompting scientists to investigate their origins. A recent study published in the Planetary Science Journal explores the possibility that these gullies were formed by brief liquid flows involving briny water. Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) simulated conditions similar to Vesta's surface using the Dirty Under-vacuum Simul

Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was hospitalized on Monday at Georgetown University Medical Center for testing and observation after experiencing a fever. His deputy chief of staff, Angel Urena, shared the news on social media, assuring the public that Clinton remains in good spirits despite the health scare. The 78-year-old former president has a history of health issues. In 2004, Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass surgery at age 58 due to extensive heart d

Around 2,000 years ago, on a sacred night in Bethlehem, beneath the glow of radiant stars, a young woman gave birth to a child and placed him in a manger. According to the gospel, the baby Jesus brought a thrill of hope to a weary world, and Christians have since commemorated his birth during the candlelit services of Christmas Eve. More recently, however, a newer, less formal celebration has emerged—though no one can pinpoint exactly when or where it began. Known as Christmas Adam, it

The year 2024 has been a remarkable one for Indian sports, with several athletes bringing laurels to the country, including India's T20 World Cup win and Manu Bhaker's double medal victory at the Paris Olympics. The Indian government has revealed the nominees for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, India's highest sporting honor. Among the nominees are Harmanpreet Singh, captain of the Indian men's hockey team, who led the team to a bronze medal at th

In India, a growing number of people are turning to matrimonial detectives to investigate the background of their prospective spouses, particularly in love marriages. Bhavna Paliwal, the founder of Tejas Detective Agency, has been running this business for over 20 years and finds that her services are in higher demand than ever. While arranged marriages, where families play a central role, remain highly popular, many young people are opting for love marriages, prompting some families to hire

Google Maps played an unexpected role in solving a year-long murder mystery in Spain. The investigation began in November 2023 after a man went missing in the northern region of Castile and Leon. Authorities arrested two suspects: a woman, the missing man’s partner, and her ex-partner. During their investigation, police raided homes and inspected vehicles but stumbled upon a key lead through "images in a location application." These images, taken from Google Maps'

Bangladesh's interim government has accused Adani Power of breaching a multi-billion-dollar agreement related to the supply of electricity from its coal-fired plant in India. The dispute centers on Adani Power withholding tax benefits that the power plant was entitled to under the agreement. The Indian company signed a deal with Bangladesh in 2017 to supply power from the Godda plant, but Dhaka claims that Adani Power failed to pass on the tax exemptions it received from the Indian govern

Space One, a Tokyo-based space startup, faced another setback in its mission to develop Japan's domestic space industry when its second rocket launch was aborted minutes after liftoff. The Kairos No. 2 rocket, designed to carry small satellites into orbit, launched from Spaceport Kii in the Wakayama prefecture on Wednesday. The rocket's trajectory became unstable shortly after takeoff, leading to a termination of the flight about 10 minutes in. The mission, which carried five satellit

A tragic incident occurred off the coast of Mumbai when a speedboat carrying four men zig-zagged in the sea and rammed into a ferry carrying 80 passengers. The collision, captured on video, led to one death, with four others in critical condition and five missing. The ferry, which had sailed from the Gateway of India to Elephanta Island, began to tilt and take on water, triggering a large-scale rescue operation. The video surfaced over two hours after the incident, showing the rescu