India’s women shone at the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Wednesday, with PV Sindhu leading the charge and teenager Tanvi Sharma registering a notable win to reach the second round.Sindhu, Tanvi Sharma, Malvika Bansod, Isharani Baruah and Tanya Hemanth all advanced to the women’s singles round of 16. However, it was a disappointing…
Libra Horoscope Today, May 24, 2026: Your love life should improve as time goes onBalance comes, but not in a dramatic way. Income matches expenditure, and that alone brings peace. Venus supports your social mood, so you’ll feel lighter during chats, quick visits, or even a casual tea break at work.A long journey may get…
UPSC introduces major reforms in Civil Services prelims with answer key challenge window In a major change to the Civil Services Examination process, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced that the provisional answer key for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 will be released immediately after the examination concludes. The preliminary examination is…
June brings you a mixed but ultimately uplifting month, Libra. It opens with a welcome rise in morale, helped by sudden financial relief, warmer family equations, and a stronger sense that life is finally moving in your favour. Work matters begin on a hopeful note too, and you may feel that some pending efforts are…
Your kitchen sponge, a symbol of cleanliness, is actually a breeding ground for dangerous bacteria. These microscopic tenants thrive in its moist, porous environment, leading to cross-contamination. For most people, the kitchen sponge has become an icon of household cleanliness. It’s the tool we use for scrubbing our plates clean, wiping our countertops clean, and…
Image(s): Smithsonian Gardens Magnolia trees are admired around the world for their large, fragrant flowers, but they also preserve one of the oldest evolutionary stories in the plant kingdom. Long before bees, butterflies or many modern flowering plants appeared, magnolias were already blooming across prehistoric landscapes. Fossil evidence suggests the ancestors of modern magnolias evolved…
If mornings are about protection, nights are where the magic happens. While you sleep, your body goes into repair mode. Skin regeneration speeds up, and your products actually penetrate deeper. But here’s the catch—your skin also loses moisture faster at night. This is where your routine needs to work a bit harder. Chemical exfoliants like…
Adivi Sesh’s ‘Dacoit’ launched into the cinematic scene with an impressive opening weekend, pulling in ₹23.12 crore net within India and a remarkable ₹34.77 crore globally by its third day. While there was a minor decrease on Sunday, the film’s gripping narrative of love intertwined with vengeance continues to capture hearts, bolstered by solid international…
A moving coil in a 1943 shipyard led to a toy millions still use today. Image credit – Wikimedia In 1943, a brief occurrence in a Philadelphia shipyard helped create a wartime tool into the slinky that became one of America’s most famous toys. While attempting to stabilise a strange motion that is utilised in…
Representational file photo The Madhya Pradesh government has extended the summer vacation for teachers by seven days as several districts continue to experience extreme heat. Schools across the state will reopen on June 16 as scheduled, but teachers will now report to duty from June 7 instead of June 1. The decision was announced by…