Lucknow: City’s air quality has deteriorated sharply days before Diwali, prompting worries that festival firecrackers could push pollution levels even higher. The city’s Air Quality Index (AQI), which was in the satisfactory range earlier this week, slid into the poor category on Wednesday, even before any major Diwali-related bursting of crackers began.Data from the Central…
What do historical returns on gold suggest and what’s the outlook for the next Samvat? Gold and silver have entered the Diwali 2026 season after an extraordinary 10 months, and this journey has been significantly more volatile than 2025.Buying gold on Dhanteras is considered auspicious in many traditions. But the festive season comes at a…
Sarfaraz Khan (Photo/screengrab) A stunning catch from Sarfaraz Khan helped Mumbai break a 167-run partnership and turn the match on ite head in the final hour as the 42-time champions defeated Railways by 106 runs in their Ranji Trophy Group D clash on Thursday.Railways were firmly in the contest for much of the final day,…
JEE Main 2027 eligibility explained: Class 12 passing year, 75% criteria, ABC ID and DigiLocker The eligibility criteria for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2027 are an important consideration for students planning to pursue undergraduate engineering courses. Candidates must check their Class 12 passing year, qualifying subjects, age requirements and institutional admission conditions before…
Suriya’s ‘Scene’ and Nayanthara’s ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’ clash at the box office this Diwali. Both movies open in cinemas on November 6. Suriya’s action entertainer has garnered positive reviews from critics, while Nayanthara’s fantasy comedy sequel also competes for attention. The two releases offer different kinds of entertainment, giving moviegoers a choice between an action…
Dhanteras 2026 comes with a rare planetary combination once in last 100 years.Jupiter-Ketu conjunction in Magha with Saturn and Neptune in Jupiter Sign is particularly fascinating. It reminds us that real prosperity is Knowledge, good health and the wisdom passed down through generations are equally valuable. 1. New clothes, especially bamboo-based fabric Purchase new clothes,…
‘Imposter’ posed as Delhi police to seek blocking of IFF, SFLC accounts, X tells HC Social media platform X told the Delhi high court on Friday that notices directing it to block the accounts of the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) and the Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC) had been sent by an imposter and not…
The 3 were indicted for allegedly using AI to impersonate CEOs, lawyers Three people with nicknames including “Rocky Balboa”, “Superman Cash” and “Fat Boy” have been indicted in the US for allegedly using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and lawyers in a fraud scheme that targeted thousands of companies worldwide and stole around $129…
A middle-aged paan woman is singing unabashedly about being 16 years old. Next to her, a bent old man, stylishly dressed in a muslin angrakha over his crisp kurta pyjama, turns at the sound and asks the woman in proper Urdu why she is singing about being a teenager when she clearly isn’t one. Making…
The Defence ministry has issued an immediate halt to construction projects near defence establishments without necessary approvals. MUMBAI: Defence ministry has ordered an immediate halt to all construction projects near defence establishments, even if cleared by BMC or other govt agencies, if the local military authority’s no-objection certificate (NOC) has not been obtained, reports Nauzer…
