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Tiger naps in middle of Ranthambore road as safari jeeps wait; foreign tourist calls it ‘Classic India’ moment, shares video A wildlife safari can take an unexpected turn in a matter of seconds. For one foreign tourist visiting Rajasthan, a routine outing became a memorable experience after an unusual sight unfolded during the trip. She later shared the moment on Instagram, where it caught the attention of several users.Tiger stops traffic inside RanthamboreThe video posted by Elena shows a tiger lying on a road inside Ranthambore National Park. Safari vehicles can be seen nearby as tourists watch from their jeeps.Elena…

India’s Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill and Mairaj Ahmad Khan with coach Amrinder Singh Cheema (PTI Photo) India’s men’s skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Mairaj Ahmed Khan and Bhavtegh Singh Gill secured the bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 on Wednesday after prevailing over Kazakhstan in a shoot-off.The Indian trio finished level with Kazakhstan on 346 points in the men’s skeet team event, but held their nerve in the shoot-off to finish third and claim the medal.Asian Games Full Coverage | Schedule | Medal TallyNaruka also advanced to the men’s skeet individual final after producing a…

Image: Colleen Williams/Ken Bramer More than 30 years ago, a South Dakota collector who goes only by Rick paid $750 for a 30-gallon Red Wing stoneware crock at an auction, storing it in an old granary on his farm, where it sat largely forgotten for decades. It wasn’t until he saw photos of a nearly identical crock selling for $32,000 in January that he realised what he had. Here’s how a routine farm auction find turned into a rare twin to one of the most talked-about crocks in the antiques world.The South Dakota collector’s $750 crock discoveryRick’s crock, double-stamped, salt-glazed,…

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Court for sentencing Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026 in New York. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool) Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in a #MeToo reckoning redux after the disgraced movie producer’s original conviction was overturned and a retrial last year ended with a jury again finding him guilty of a serious sex crime.Weinstein’s sentencing Wednesday for sexually assaulting one-time TV production assistant Miriam Haley followed a legal odyssey spanning more than six years after he was first convicted and sentenced in 2020.In 2024, New York’s highest court erased Weinstein’s…

Microsoft techie says excitement of living in US is fading after 2 years Moving abroad can change your life in ways you do not always expect. The excitement of a major move can be strong at first, but over time, even a completely new environment can become familiar. That shift can leave people wondering what they want to look forward to next.An Indian tech professional recently opened up about that feeling in an Instagram video, sharing how her outlook has changed after spending two years in the United States.‘I remember being so excited’Ayushi Srivastava, a software engineer at Microsoft and…

Mirabai Chanu (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won her maiden Asian Games medal on Wednesday, claiming silver medal in the women’s 49kg category at the Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center in Aichi and Nagoya.Mirabai lifted a total of 198 kg in the event. She lifted 87 kg in the snatch before managing 111 kg in the clean and jerk to finish with the silver medal.North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won the gold medal with a total lift of 215kg. Indonesia’s Wijayana Luluk Diana Tri took the bronze medal.Mirabai had narrowly missed out on a medal…

Indian-origin man in Canada, a permanent resident, jailed for sexually assaulting 15-year-old loses bid to avoid deportation A Canadian permanent resident originally from Punjab has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after a judge rejected his request for a shorter sentence that could have helped him preserve his right to appeal a possible deportation order.Harpreet Singh, 30, was convicted in Ontario of sexual interference, making sexually explicit material available to a child for the purpose of facilitating sexual interference, and exposing a person under 16 to sexual activity for a sexual purpose.Singh, who was born and raised in Punjab,…

‘Udta Teer’ trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan reunite for espionage satire; he plays an amnesiac Pakistani spy The trailer for the much-anticipated action comedy ‘Udta Teer’, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, is finally out, giving audiences a glimpse into a story packed with chaotic twists and ensemble comedy. Directed by debutant Akash A Kaushik, the film is set to hit theatres nationwide on October 9, 2026.What’s the story about?The trailer sets up an espionage comedy built around confusion, memory loss and mistaken identity. Ayushmann Khurrana plays Bilal, a Pakistani intelligence agent who loses his memory after…

Imagine travelling to a destination just to experience the darkest skies! The night sky can be a destination in itself. Far from the madding crowd and artificial lights, travellers at these places can just see stars and constellations and the Milky Way (depending on the weather) in a way that is difficult to experience in heavily lit urban centres.A new 2026 list by World Population Review puts five countries at the top of its “Darkest Countries” ranking when measured by radiance per 1,000 population. These countries are Vatican City, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Oman.Here’s what they offer travellers:.Vatican City​Vatican…

Meghana Sajjanar and Ayushmann Khurrana Bengaluru: The power of print has come to the fore yet again.“A year ago, I was pushing my limits but hitting a wall without world-class equipment. Then, a single article in The Times of India changed everything,” international rifle shooter Meghana Sajjanar shared Tuesday.The Bengaluru-based athlete took to social media to reveal a remarkable story of unexpected support that gave wings to her global sporting ambitions. It turned out that Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana had read The Times of India feature detailing Meghana’s challenges with top-tier gear and quietly stepped in to sponsor a state-of-the-art…