Bengaluru professionals are increasingly turning to substances to cope with work pressure (Representative image) BENGALURU: A weekend drink to unwind. Cigarette breaks while at work. A pill to stay focused through the night, chasing deadlines.For a growing number of Bengaluru professionals, what begins as an occasional coping mechanism is quietly turning into dependence, as relentless…

R Madhavan enjoys a huge fan following and is considered one of the most loved actors in Indian cinema. However, his son Vedaant decided to take a different path and has now developed his own share of fame, being a swimmer. He has often represented India at several platforms and aspires to win an Olympic…

Tu Hi Re Dil Mein which began on June 15 has impressed the audience with its storyline. Currently, the wedding track has become the talk of the town, making viewers look forward to how the story unfolds further.The upcoming episodes are going to be important as there will be a turning point in Sanjay’s (played…

Heavy overnight rain lashed Delhi, inundating roads and causing massive traffic snarls. NEW DELHI: Heavy overnight rain lashed Delhi and continued through Thursday morning, inundating roads, uprooting trees and causing massive traffic snarls across the city.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Safdarjung, the city’s base weather station, recorded 72.6 mm of rainfall in the…

A serviceman with Ukraine’s K-2 brigade prepares a midrange drone before flying it toward Russian positions on the front line in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) The conflict in Ukraine is now nearing the 1,600-day mark. The war has stretched a little longer than the First World War, or the…

Samsung has confirmed Galaxy Unpacked in London for July 22, and India pre-reservations are already live. The official global invite shared by the South Korean giants hints at a new design: “A new shape unfolds” – suggesting that Samsung is getting ready to once again reshape what a smartphone can look like. The tagline clearly…

Kerala’s LIFE Mission (Livelihood Inclusion and Financial Empowerment Mission) is the state’s flagship housing programme aimed at ensuring that homeless and landless families have access to safe and permanent homes.Launched in 2017, the scheme brought multiple state and central housing programmes under a single umbrella to streamline the delivery of housing assistance. Unlike loan-based housing…