Adi Shankaracharya, an eighth-century philosopher, emphasized the rare opportunity of human birth. He urged people to avoid wasting this chance on comfort and ignorance. The philosopher believed true welfare lies in seeking wisdom and self-knowledge. He taught that life should be lived with awareness and purpose, not on autopilot. Daily life can be made meaningful…

India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India all-rounder Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books after registering the best bowling figures by an Indian opener in T20I cricket during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. The left-arm spinner returned figures of 3/17, surpassing every Indian opener to produce the finest bowling performance in…

Russell Brand jokes about his ex, Katy Perry, and Justin Trudeau’s relationship again and says that she took it too far this time. (Instagram) Katy Perry and Russell Brand’s short-lived romance has made headlines once more after the latter shared his unwavering thoughts on Perry’s current partner, Justin Trudeau. The actor has continued to pass…

Boston radio hosts question Dianna Russini’s long-term intentions with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel (Getty Images) With the New England Patriots opening training camp in Foxborough this week, the noise around Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini had mostly died down. Mostly. Boston radio hosts Adam Jones and Rich Keefe weren’t quite ready to move on. On…

CHANDIGARH: Twenty-seven years after leading the Army during the 1999 Kargil War, former Army chief General VP Malik (retd) said the conflict’s hard lessons – from equipment shortages and intelligence gaps to the need for self-reliance – transformed India’s military capabilities, enabling the precision strikes on Pakistani airfields during last year’s Operation Sindoor without crossing…

Many Delhi voters face potential deletion from the electoral roll (Representative image) NEW DELHI: The names of 15-20% of Delhi’s 1.45 crore registered voters are at risk of being deleted from the electoral roll before the publication of the draft electoral roll on Aug 17.During the near-month-long door-to-door enumeration of voters, most booth level officers…

Protesters at Jantar Mantar celebrate news of Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Dharmendra Pradhan, who earned his early spurs by leading a protest against a Class 12 question paper leak in Odisha in 1996 as an ABVP national secretary, was forced to resign Saturday as Union education minister, in the face of unrelenting protests fuelled…

Rajinikanth autobiography: Is ‘Jailer 2’ star planning to tell his life story? Here’s what we know Superstar Rajinikanth may soon give fans a closer look at his extraordinary journey through an autobiography.While there has been no official announcement from the actor or his team recent reports suggest that the veteran star has been working on…

‘Karavali’ day 1 box office collections: Prajwal Devaraj-Raj B. Shetty starrer earns Rs 1.82 Cr India Net, opens steady Prajwal Devaraj and Raj B. Shetty’s latest Kannada action drama ‘Karavali’ has had a steady opening at the box office with its theatrical release. Directed by Gurudatt Ganiga, the film released on July 24, 2026, and…

‘Jana Nayagan’ box office collections day 3: Thalapathy Vijay film jumps 34.8%; crosses Rs 92.35 Cr India Net Thalapathy Vijay‘s ‘Jana Nayagan’ witnessed a solid recovery at the box office on its first Saturday. After witnessing a drop on Friday, the action entertainer bounced back with a strong rise in collections on Day 3.According to…