Are sarees the new cool-girl outfit? How 2026 turned Indian drapes into global fashion’s biggest power move
A few years ago, sarees on international red carpets were treated like “cultural moments”. Beautiful? Yes. Fashion-forward? Apparently debatable. Now? The saree is becoming the outfit. Not the backup option. Not the token traditional look. The actual main-event silhouette dominating global fashion conversations in 2026. Image credit : Instagram | People are tired of fashion…
Sensex climbs 450 points on positive Asian peers
Sensex and Nifty rise on May 14, 2026. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark equity indices c, driven by buying in banking shares and positive cues from Asian markets amid optimism surrounding the ongoing U.S.-China Summit. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 450.51 points, or 0.60%, to 75,059.49 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty advanced…
Bengal’s new govt bans public slaughter of cattle and buffalo, mandates official fitness certificate | India News
NEW DELHI: The newly elected BJP government in West Bengal has moved to tighten enforcement of cattle slaughter regulations, issuing a modified public notice under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, reiterating that no cattle or buffalo can be slaughtered without mandatory official certification declaring the animal fit for slaughter.The notice also makes…
Hantavirus: After hantavirus, now norovirus? How a gut bug forced a France cruise ship into lockdown
People walk past the British cruise ship Ambition, as French authorities ordered 1,700 passengers & crew to stay on board due to a gastrointestinal illness outbreak, in Bordeaux, France French authorities on Wednesday eased restrictions on passengers aboard the British cruise ship Ambition after tests confirmed that a gastrointestinal virus, potentially norovirus and not hantavirus,…
Pisces Horoscope Today, May 14, 2026: Check your bank messages, review subscriptions, and plan next week’s expenses
Pisces Horoscope Today, May 14, 2026: Check your bank messages, review subscriptions, and plan next week’s expensesA family mood surrounds you like a soft breeze. There will always be celebrations or social gatherings to attend where you’ll feel included and appreciated. Even if you prefer staying home alone, people will call and send messages so…
The mind can be your friend or your enemy
Our lives have become quite fast-paced, amid work pressure, stress, personal worries, and constant comparison, so our minds rarely get a moment of peace. Some days, our thoughts motivate us, help us stay positive, and push us towards success. But on other days, the same mind fills us with fear, doubt, anger, and overthinking. This…
Gold ETF prices revive as investors flock on higher import duties on yellow metal
This image is used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Gold (Exchange Traded Funds) rallied after trading sideways or staying calm for more than 3 months, as higher import duties have made them costly, on Wednesday (May 13, 2026). Gold ETFs, which are mutual-fund-like schemes that track gold prices, were a preferred…
Om N. Karnataka Boy: Video: 8-year-old Karnataka boy recites Shiv Tandav Stotram in Shirshasana for 3 minutes 47 seconds, sets world record
For many children, memorising and reciting a Sanskrit composition like the Shiv Tandav Stotram would itself require immense dedication and practice. Eight-year-old Om N. from Karnataka’s Sirsi has now earned a place in the International Book of Records after reciting the Shiv Tandav Stotram while performing a wall-supported hands-free Shirshasana – a feat that required…
Cancer Horoscope Today, May 14, 2026: If you’re starting something new in business, plan cash flow
Today is an excellent day to focus on faith and family. Your ruler, the Moon, inspires devotion so consider participating in religious activities or visits such as temple visits or praying at home as well as helping out with community offerings.Children bring you joy. Their support, their simple words, even a small help like setting…
Harshkumar Patel seeks to quash conviction in case linked to Indian family’s freezing deaths at US-Canada border
Harshkumar Patel has asked the US court quash his convictions A US court has been asked to overturn the conviction and sentence of Harshkumar Patel, a man found guilty in a human smuggling case linked to the freezing deaths of an Indian family of four near the Manitoba–Minnesota border in 2022.Patel was convicted in 2024…
