Sep 18, 2026
Asian Games organizers mistakenly played the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean hockey team. South Korean officials expressed anger over this latest mishap before the opening ceremony. The team was left bemused as the wrong song played before their match. Organizers later apologized for the significant blunder and played the correct anthem. This incident adds to pre-Games complaints about accommodation and airport delays.
It was 2am when the phone rang and Fiona saw her 18-year-old daughter Zoe's name flash up on the screen. She picked up to see Zoe and her new boyfriend Leo FaceTiming her from a club.
A viral video from Kanpur's Kanshiram Hospital allegedly showed a doctor's driver sitting in the OPD and prescribing medicines to patients while the emergency medical officer was away at a court hearing. The hospital CMS sought an explanation from the doctor and warned of action and an FIR if outsiders are again found prescribing medicines.
Family vacations are increasingly feeling like project management, with parents handling bookings, packing, children, meals, itineraries and the pressure to make every day count. An influencer’s viral Instagram video, which has crossed 536,000 views, highlights why many families return from holidays feeling more exhausted than refreshed.
A plea concerning the Employees Provident Fund wage ceiling was dismissed by the Supreme Court. The Cabinet's recent decision to raise this ceiling to Rs 25,000 monthly is set to bolster savings and pension safeguards for an additional workforce. This change is projected to positively impact over fifty lakh employees, with the effective date slated for September seventeenth.
The 44-year-old private banker was under suspicion of being the jogger who pushed a woman headfirst into the path of an incoming bus on Putney Bridge, south-west London, in May 2017.
Manisha Bhanwala prepares for her Asian Games debut in the 57kg category. She has focused on building power and technique while adapting to wrestling from both stances. This transition marks a significant shift in her wrestling approach and mindset. Manisha aims to give her best performance on the mat during the competition. Her journey began in 2013, evolving into a mentally stronger athlete.
The lifeboat charity has suspended services in Portsmouth after its volunteers suffered physical and online abuse from hard-right demonstrators.
The 10 approved projects is estimated to generate 8,896 jobs across information technology, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, photonics, biotechnology and electronics
A powerful suicide blast struck a mosque in Pakistan's Kohat district during Friday prayers. The attack killed at least sixteen people and injured over fifty worshippers. Five police personnel and eleven civilians were among the confirmed casualties. Emergency response teams arrived quickly to transport victims to nearby hospitals. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the devastating suicide attack.
A mother who stabbed her two sons, aged 9 and 11, to death in their beds made alarming Google searches about killing, body parts, suicide, divorce and 'mommy murderers'.
