Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, Rajasthan is an iconic property. It is not just a stunning architectural wonder but is also among the most valuable private residences in the world. Dating back to the early 20th century, the palace has been in the news for being the venue for some high profile marriages from Bollywood…
Nina Tower, located in Tsuen Wan, reaches a height of about 1,050 ft with 80 floors in its taller tower. The complex consists of twin towers connected by a sky bridge. It houses hotels, offices, and shopping areas, and is considered one of the tallest buildings in the New Territories region of Hong Kong. Hong…
Word of the day: Flibbertigibbet (Image source: AI-generated) The English language is incredibly vibrant, acting as a mirror that reflects all our strange and wonderful human quirks. Some words are special because they don’t just define a trait, but they actually sound like the person they’re describing. Think about those people who have a restless,…
Dasun Shanaka of Sri Lanka with his teammates. (Getty Images) Dasun Shanaka has made an unprecedented appeal for government intervention to protect Sri Lanka players from “outside negativity” after their T20 World Cup campaign ended in disappointment, saying constant criticism was damaging the mental health of cricketers.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE…
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East has brought the Strait of Hormuz to the brink of closure, disrupting global oil supplies and forcing Gulf nations like UAE, Iraq and others, to slash production. With storage tanks filling rapidly, analysts warn of the growing risk of a total production shutdown if output is not carefully…
5 Employees of HDFC Bank arrested in Financial Fraud in Jammu and Kashmir Five employees of HDFC Bank have been arrested by EOW in connection with an alleged large-scale financial fraud in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch carried out searches in Shopian and Budgam…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a new compensation framework to help customers who suffer losses due to small value fraudulent electronic banking transactions. The rule aims to provide financial relief to genuine victims of online fraud. The compensation scheme applies to individual customers who lose up to ₹50,000 due to fraudulent electronic…
This critically endangered ‘monkey-eating bird’ ranks among the largest raptors on Earth The monkey-eating bird is the common nickname for the Pithecophaga jefferyi, better known as the Philippine eagle. The name came from early reports that the bird hunted monkeys in the forests where it lives. The bird is regarded as one of the biggest…
Petroleum is the most immediate area of exposure. In 2025, India sourced roughly $70 billion crude oil and petroleum products from West Asia. (AI image) Beyond oil, the Middle East crisis has other implications for the Indian economy, especially if the US-Israel-Iran war continues for a long duration leading to major supply disruptions. In recent…
4 min readJaipurJan 26, 2026 02:32 PM IST First published on: Jan 25, 2026 at 01:03 PM IST As the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls continues in Rajasthan, state Congress president Govind Singh Dotasra and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully are leading the Opposition party’s charge against alleged irregularities in the exercise. In…