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When we talk about safaris, the mental picture is a familiar tiger or elephant emerging from tall grass or deer crossing a forest road. But the truth is most Indians are not aware that wild encounters are not always four-legged, they can also be crawling or slithering sometimes. Across Indian rainforests, mangroves and coastal landscapes, India is home to an extraordinary reptile diversity. From the king cobra and Indian rock python to some of the country’s most elusive snakes, these animals can turn an ordinary wildlife escape into something far more unusual.And with Nag Panchami being observed across India today,…

Russian missile strike hits Lakshmi Mittal’s steel plant in Ukraine Russian attacks on Ukraine on Sunday struck a site at ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, the country’s largest steel producer owned by Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal, killing two people and injuring over 10 workers and contractors, the company told Kyiv Post.The missile strike hit the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih mining and metallurgical plant in the central city of Kryvyi Rih on August 16, forcing the company to partially suspend operations.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih killed two people and wounded 14 others. He also reported one death in…

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has ordered a fresh examination for UGC-NET June 2026 candidates in English, Commerce and Sociology after an expert committee found serious errors in the question papers. The re-test will be held on September 9 and 10. Candidates who appeared for the three affected subjects will not have to pay any additional examination fee.According to the NTA notice, the English paper will be conducted on September 9 from 9 AM to 12 noon in Shift 1. The Commerce examination will follow on the same day from 3 pm to 6 pm in Shift 2.The Sociology paper…

Mohanlal announces new film with ‘Thudakkam’ director Jude Anthany Joseph. After the success of Vismaya Mohanlal’s acting debut film ‘Thudakkam’, Jude Anthany Joseph will be again teaming up with Mohanlal for an upcoming project. The ‘Drishyam’ actor revealed the collaboration on Sunday through a social media post.Mohanlal shares the updateMohanlal shared a photograph with Jude Anthany Joseph while announcing that their new project is planned for next year.Mohanlal wrote, “Delighted to share that I’ll be joining hands with Jude Anthany Joseph for an exciting new film next year! More details coming your way soon!”The announcement comes while Jude Anthany Joseph…

Rain likely to play spoilsport on Day 3 in Galle (Image: TOI/Sahil Malhotra) Day 3 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle is under a significant rain threat, with an 83% overall chance of precipitation forecast for the day. After rain disrupted proceedings on Day 2, another stop-start day could be on the cards.India remain firmly in control after reaching 460/9 at stumps on Day 2, with Devdutt Padikkal’s magnificent 167 providing the foundation for a huge first-innings total. The visitors will now look to add a few more runs before turning their attention to Sri…

Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, most popularly known for her deeply human poems and speeches on courage, identity, and resilience. Her words often help us relate personal pain and experiences to universal hope, calling us to see our own dignity and potential in the stories of others.Even though our lives are largely surrounded by the noise of social media and the expectation of perfection in everything, she asks us to pause and look at a painting, a song, or a poem we love and remember: this was made by a person with doubts, failures,…

Indonesia earthquake (File photo) An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck north-northwest of Ende in Indonesia on Monday morning, days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hit the country.According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the latest tremor occurred at a depth of 35 km.There were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia days earlier, along with multiple aftershocks, claimed more than 35 lives. Source link

Somy Ali has become the first actress to voice her support for former co-star Govinda, amid his ongoing public spat with wife, Sunita Ahuja.As the actor’s war of words rages on with his wife, Ali, on Sunday, took to her Instagram handle to share a collage of throwback pics from a photoshoot with the actor. Alongside the pictures, she penned a lengthy note, revealing her professional and personal relationship with the actor.Somy Ali defends ‘Chichi’ GovindaCalling him by his pet name ‘Chichi’, she defended him against criticism and called out the ageist remarks saying, “I am going to chime in…

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, and PV Sindhu When the world’s best badminton players walk into the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Monday, India will not merely be hosting the World Championships for the second time. Seventeen years after Hyderabad staged the event, the tournament returns to a country where badminton has grown multiple folds — in popularity, participation, elite success and commercial reach.The transformation is visible in the numbers. Forty-three per cent of Indians follow badminton, while 32% actively participate in the sport, making it the country’s second-most played sport and its leading racket sport. At the Paris Olympics, badminton…

BK Sister Shivani is a meditation teacher and motivational speaker, renowned for her practical discourses and advice on the mind, emotions, relationships, and self-mastery.Recently, she mentioned in an X post on her social media that we are not victims of circumstance; we are creators of our inner world, and through it, our destiny.Today, our fast-paced, digitally driven lives can divert our minds toward fear, anger, or feelings of insufficiency, but we must remember that if we don’t choose our thoughts wisely, the environment chooses them for us.Quote of the dayThoughts create feelings. Feelings develop our attitude. Attitude comes into action.…