Jaipur has landed at sixth place in the world’s happiest cities 2026 ranking, putting India firmly on a global travel and lifestyle map. The Pink City was the only Indian destination to enter the top 10 in Time Out’s latest ranking, which was based on responses from more than 24,000 people around the world. Jaipur’s […]
Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Rise to World No. 27 After Bronze
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have received a major reward for their breakthrough performance at the 2026 BWF World Championships, climbing 12 places in the latest women’s doubles rankings. The Indian pair moved from World No. 39 to No. 27 after securing a historic bronze medal at the tournament in New Delhi. The ranking jump […]
Skyroot Vikram-1 Second Launch: Stage 1 Reaches Sriharikota
India’s private space industry is moving into its next phase as Skyroot Aerospace prepares for the second Vikram-1 launch. The Hyderabad-based space startup has sent the first stage of its second Vikram-1 rocket towards the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, beginning preparations for another orbital mission just weeks after the company’s historic maiden flight. […]
Kia Sorento India Launch: Production Begins Ahead of September 4 Debut
Kia Sorento Gets Ready For India The Kia Sorento is finally moving closer to its Indian market debut, with production activity reportedly getting underway ahead of the September 4, 2026 launch. The upcoming three-row SUV is expected to become the brand’s flagship internal-combustion SUV in India, while also bringing another major first for Kia in […]
Why Indians Are Replacing Their Smartphones Earlier Than Expected
The smartphone market in India has changed quite a lot recently. Battery life and phone durability are quietly pushing consumers toward replacements. It is not always about getting faster internet or smarter artificial intelligence features. For many Indian smartphone users, the problem starts much earlier with everyday performance. A phone can still look perfectly fine […]
UPI Fee Won’t Apply to Small Payments, Needed to Fund Growth
India’s Unified Payments Interface has transformed everyday commerce, enabling instant transfers for everything from street-side purchases to large retail transactions. For years the system has operated without a fee for users. Now, as the industry weighs options to sustain and expand the platform, clarity has emerged on one critical point: any potential Merchant Discount Rate […]
Thailand Teen Kills Grandparents, 5 Teachers in School Shooting
A 14-year-old student killed his grandparents at home before carrying out a deadly shooting at a secondary school on the outskirts of Bangkok on Friday, August 7, 2026, authorities confirmed. The teenager then opened fire inside the Nonthaburi branch of Debsirin School, killing five teachers before turning the weapon on himself. The attack left at […]
Dabur Challenges FSSAI Ban on 100% Claims in Court
Dabur India has approached the Delhi High Court challenging an order by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India that directed the company to immediately stop selling several food products carrying “100 per cent” claims. The FMCG major has argued that the regulator’s action violates the principles of natural justice because it was issued […]
High Cholesterol from Birth: Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Across Three Generations
Familial hypercholesterolaemia is an inherited genetic condition that causes dangerously high levels of low-density lipoprotein, or LDL cholesterol, from birth. Unlike lifestyle-related high cholesterol, this disorder stems from gene changes that impair the body’s ability to clear excess cholesterol from the blood. The result is a lifelong elevated risk of early heart disease and stroke, […]
Anil Menon Begins First Spacewalk to Upgrade ISS Solar Power
Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon is scheduled to step outside the International Space Station for the first time, beginning a spacewalk expected to last approximately seven hours. Working hundreds of kilometres above Earth, he will join veteran astronaut Jessica Meir to install critical hardware that will expand the station’s solar power capacity and support its […]