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“Hide your strength and bide your time,” Deng Xiaoping, the transformative Chinese premier, once advised – a maxim that became shorthand for China’s post-Cold War foreign policy. It urged patience, strategic restraint and the quiet accumulation of national power, while avoiding confrontations that could derail domestic development. The idea — taoguang yanghui — shaped Beijing’s…
While tigers are the main attraction, Dhikala’s popularity is also due to its extraordinary variety of wildlife. The zone supports one of the richest animal populations in northern India. Visitors commonly see Asian elephants, often in large herds, spotted deer and sambar in high numbers, hog deer, wild boar, sloth bears, langurs, and otters near…
NEW DELHI: A thick layer of smog covered parts of Delhi-NCR on Tuesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 379 at 7 am. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI in Pandav Nagar stood at 445, ITO at 414 placing it in the ‘severe’ category. Delhi’s Air Pollution…
‘The Rip’ launched on January 16, 2026, reunited Matt Damon and Ben Affleck as battle-tested Miami cops facing impossible choices. Lt. Dane Dumars (Damon) and Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne (Affleck) command a tactical narcotics squad that raids a derelict stash house. They unearth millions in cartel cash, hidden away in plain sight. Routine turns ruthless…
December 2025 CPI inflation: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of December 2025 rose to 1.33% compared to the same month in 2024. This is a rise of 62 basis points from November 2025, and the figure stands at a 3-month high. RBI has an inflation target of 4% with a 2%…
NEW DELHI: New Delhi reeled under an intense cold spell as temperatures dipped sharply across the capital, with Ayanagar recording the lowest minimum temperature at 2.9°C, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Several parts of the city witnessed cold wave conditions on Sunday night, with minimum temperatures dropping close to the three-degree mark. Palam…
NEW DELHI: Air quality in the national capital remained in the poor category on Monday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 262, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s SAMEER app.A dense layer of fog engulfed parts of the city early in the day, leading to delays in several flights…
“Carpeting” makes a good home for dust-mites,” notes Mayo Clinic. Replacing wall-to-wall bedroom carpeting with tile, wood, linoleum or vinyl flooring.Other fabric surfaces like curtains or table covers can also trap dust particles.If possible, use pillow covers or mattresses made from dust-proof or allergen-blocking covers. Mayo Clinic recommends washing all sheets, blankets, pillowcases and bedcovers…
Russia on Wednesday said that its forces are advancing in northeastern Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the expansion of a territory that Moscow describes as a “buffer zone” along the border in 2026, according to Russian state news agencies.Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Putin had directed the expansion of the buffer…
Punjab’s AAP govt has declared Amritsar’s Walled City a ‘Holy City’ AMRITSAR: A decision by Punjab’s AAP govt to declare Amritsar’s Walled City a ‘Holy City’ with a ban on fish, meat and tobacco sales has triggered deep anxiety among hundreds of families whose livelihoods depend on their trade. Walled City is the zone around…
