Anyone who has travelled by air has heard it at least once. The calm cabin suddenly fills with a short “ding” sound that seems to come from nowhere. Sometimes it happens just after take-off, sometimes in the middle of the journey, and sometimes just before landing.For many passengers, the sound feels mysterious. Some travellers assume…
Yuki Bhambri, Ankita Raina, and Sumit Nagal The eighth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) will be held on March 21, 2026, in Lucknow, celebrating the achievements and inspiring journeys of India’s top athletes across various sports. TOISA 2025 will honour performances from January 1 to December 31, 2025, recognising standout moments…
Tucked away in India’s far northeast, Tawang feels almost untouched by the rush of mainstream tourism. Surrounded by the eastern Himalayas, the town is famous for the majestic Tawang Monastery—one of the largest Buddhist monasteries in the world. Summer here is pleasantly cool, with clear skies revealing snow-dusted peaks and pristine alpine lakes like Madhuri…
Sanju Samson (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson expressed heartfelt gratitude after playing a key role in India’s successful campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, saying the moment felt like the realisation of a long-cherished dream that he once believed had slipped away.Samson scripted a remarkable comeback during the recently…
Almost every important room inside the palace is decorated with frescoes, sculptures, marble panels or tapestries created by famous Renaissance artists. Some rooms feature mythological fresco cycles, elaborate ceilings, and intricate wall paintings reflecting classical Roman and Christian themes. These decorations show how art, religion, and political authority were closely connected in the history of…
On the flip side, the report confirms that the more “digital” your job is, the more exposed you are. The data shows that computer programmers face a staggering 75% exposure rate, followed closely by data entry keyers (67%) and financial analysts. Interestingly, the report flipped the old “automation replaces blue-collar” narrative on its head. Today’s…
The International Space Station (ISS) has shared a striking nighttime picture of India taken from orbit, offering a glowing view of the subcontinent illuminated by thousands of city lights as the spacecraft passed over the Arabian Sea and the Himalayan region.The image, posted on the ISS’s official account on X, shows India glowing under a…
Shivam Dube (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After India won the 2026 T20 World Cup, most people would expect players to travel home on chartered flights. But all-rounder Shivam Dube had a very different journey back to Mumbai from Ahmedabad. With flights fully booked, he ended up travelling by train with his wife and a friend,…
Iran shipped millions of barrels of crude oil, all to China, through the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating tensions in the region following the outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran on February 28, which has disrupted broader maritime traffic through the key energy corridor.At least 11.7 million barrels of Iranian crude have passed through…
Ever wondered how those weird, floating “snowmen” way out in the deep freeze of the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune’s orbit manage to stick around? These oddly shaped, double-lobed rocks called contact binaries, like the famous Arrokoth look fragile, yet they’ve survived billions of years without crumbling apart. Astronomers have been searching for an answer for…