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Lobby Decor at ITC Maurya From personalised rice-grain keepsakes and heirloom recipe books to chocolate Matryoshka dolls, regional Indian menus and heightened security, Delhi’s luxury hotels have turned the BRICS 2026 summit into an elaborate showcase of Indian hospitality.As world leaders arrived in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, the diplomatic theatre is not confined to Bharat Mandapam. Across the capital, some of Delhi’s most recognisable luxury hotels have been transformed into temporary diplomatic addresses, hosting presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, senior officials and large delegations while simultaneously navigating unprecedented security requirements.The Taj Mahal, ITC Maurya, The Oberoi, The…

Ben Shelton (Image credit: Reuters) NEW YORK CITY: For Ben Shelton, New York has become a place of firsts.On Sunday, the 23-year-old will become the first Black man to play in the US Open final since 1972, while chasing the first title in Queens by an American man since Andy Roddick in 2003 and by a Black man since Arthur Ashe in 1968. All this while contesting his maiden Grand Slam final.It is a weighty moment, but Shelton is careful in trying not to let the occasion become bigger than the tennis.“I think for me I got great people around…

A satellite image shows smoke rising from area near East-West oil pipeline, in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia (Picture credit: Reuters) Saudi Arabia on Saturday has temporarily shut down its East-West oil pipeline after a drone attack on the vital energy conduit, in an escalation that has put further pressure on Iraq and raised fresh concerns over disruptions to global oil supplies.Saudi Arabia and Iraq have said the drones originated from Iraqi territory, where Iran-backed militias operate. Iraq has ordered an investigation and dismissed two senior officials following the attack, while an umbrella group of Iran-backed Iraqi militias has denied responsibility.The…

CINTAA re-election results out: Upasana Singh, Sahila Chadha, Varsha Usgaonkar lead with maximum vote The counting for CINTAA (Cine and TV Artistes’ Association) re-election was completed on Saturday with Upasana Singh and Sahila Chadha leading with the maximum number of votes.While Upasana received 360 votes, Sahila got 357 votes. This was followed by 349 votes for Vikas Verma, 348 for Deepak Parashar, 312 for Kunickaa Sadanand, 306 for Varsha Usgaonkar Sharma, 290 for Nagma Morarji, 266 for Nimai Bali, 250 for Arjun (Heroz Khan), 237 for Asmaan Tahilm 234 forShehzad Khan, 219 for Manish Kumar Chaturvedi, 197 for Sapan Kumar…

Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s former Milton, Georgia, mansion, The Manor, has sold for $3.67 million after years of price cuts, foreclosure trouble and legal disputes. Here is a look inside the sprawling property and its unusual real-estate journey. (Image via Getty) Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s former Georgia mansion, known as The Manor, has finally changed hands again. The 15,600-square-foot property in Milton sold for $3.67 million on June 30, 2026, according to property records reported by the New York Post. That closes another chapter in the long and unusually public story surrounding the house.From family home to a…

Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer believes his good understanding with head coach Gautam Gambhir can help India maintain clear communication and an attacking mindset in T20 cricket. India will face Afghanistan in the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.Iyer and Gambhir have worked together at Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where they helped the franchise win the IPL title in 2024. Iyer was the captain, while Gambhir was the mentor.Iyer believes Gambhir’s aggressive approach and his ability to understand individual players can help the team stay clear about their…

Three lawmakers wrote to commerce secretary Howard Lutnick against three Indian IT companies. A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to blacklist three Indian companies over allegations that they have been involved in “hack-for-hire” operations targeting American citizens, businesses and lawyers.In a letter to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Sheldon Whitehouse and Republican Representative Pat Harrigan asked the Commerce Department to add BellTroX, CyberRoot and Sunkissed Organic Farms Pvt Ltd, formerly known as Appin Technology Pvt Ltd, along with its subsidiaries, to the US Entity List.The lawmakers alleged that the companies…

All you need to know about Johnny Depp and one of his most iconic and bizarre real estate purchases: an entire French village!(Image Credit: Instagram) Years ago, Johnny Depp embraced the relaxing life of the South of France a little too well. In 2001, he ended up buying an entire French village! Located near Saint-Tropez, the abandoned 19th-century space consisted of a lot of small structures and a main home area. The actor at the time had bought the space to act as a vacation area and sanctuary.In 2001, Johnny Depp invested in buying and restoring a French villageIn 2001,…

Optical illusion personality tests are interesting images that trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first based on their perspective, and what makes these illusions particularly interesting is that the person standing next to you can see just the opposite objects of the many layered into one another in the image. Someone sees a duck, someone sees a rabbit. It’s a strange little glitch in how our brains fill in ambiguous shapes, and it’s been entertaining people since long before social media turned it into a daily ritual.These brain teasers usually tend to associate a particular…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (R) alongside Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma in a practice session ahead of India vs Afghanistan series. (PTI) New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was one of three squad members who attended the optional practice session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan that begins on Sunday. Tilak Varma, who arrived earlier in the day, and Abhishek Sharma made up the trio who hit the nets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Under the watchful eyes of India coach Gautam Gambhir, bowling coach Morne Morkel and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, Sooryavanshi was the first to hit the…