My 84-year-old parents, who have significant disabilities, had their TalkTalk landline cut off without notice in August. We eventually had to sign a new contract to get the service restored and were assured that they would keep their phone number of 60 years. A week before the installation, my father was informed that the new…
While gold stole headlines in 2025, it was silver that delivered the knockout performance. The white metal surged close to 100% during the year, outperforming most asset classes globally. Axis Mutual Fund’s outlook attributes the rally to a “rare and powerful convergence” of industrial demand, supply shortages, and investor flows—creating one of the biggest…
For the second consecutive season, the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will go head-to-head with the Indian Premier League (IPL), after the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed that the 11th edition of the franchise tournament will run from March 26 to May 3 next year. The overlap once again places the PSL directly in the IPL window,…
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s president, arrives for a hearing at the Constitutional Court of Korea in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images To justify a case for martial law, former President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to provoke neighboring North Korea into taking military action, South Korean…
Kelly Ng, Koey Lee,Hong Kongand Danny Vincent,Hong Kong Getty Images Lai has been found guilty of national security offences for his role in the 2019 protests that rocked Hong Kong Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner and media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty of colluding with foreign forces under the city’s controversial national security law…
Wakefit Innovations entered the Dalal Street on a muted note on Monday with its shares trading at Rs 195 on the NSE, matching its issue price. On the BSE it opened slightly lower at Rs 194.1.However, later the stock price jumped to over Rs 200 on both the benchmarks. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, Wakefit…
Asserting that India simply cannot afford to pollute its way to prosperity, the Congress on Monday (December 15, 2025) said increased pollution need not and must not be the price the people are compelled to pay for faster growth. The Opposition party also stressed that the Graded Response Action Plans (GRAPs) cannot remain the dominant…
Damien Hough does not want to go down as the first curator in the storied history of the Adelaide Oval to create a Test pitch where a spinner is redundant, as Nathan Lyon emphasised the importance of the role in Australia despite only bowling two overs in the Ashes series to-date. Lyon and Hough shared…
In Rajasthan’s scorching desert and arid landscape, the Raika pastoralist community of camel and sheep herders confront an uncertain future shaped by heat and change. Nathuram ji, a veteran herder, and Bhani Devi, who cares for camels and family, reveal how rising temperatures and shrinking grazing lands are testing both animals and people. Once…
Rob Reiner was known to millions as a TV actor and film director. But the Brentwood resident, known for the classic films “Stand by Me” and “When Harry Met Sally,” was also a political force, an outspoken supporter of progressive causes and a Democratic Party activist who went beyond the typical role of celebrities who…