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The latest release of the Epstein files by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) casts more doubts on Jeffrey Epstein’s apparent suicide. Some very important files, including interviews of key witnesses, were neither released earlier nor their versions included in the DoJ’s Office of the Inspector General’s (OIG) 2023 investigation report.Allegations that it was premeditated murder ordered by Epstein’s wealthy and mighty friends, who feared getting exposed or blackmailed, have swirled around since his death at the now-closed Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), Lower Manhattan, NYC, on August 10, 2019.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe disgraced financier hobnobbed with society’s crème de la…

On February 15, 2026, checking details of the stand on his match ticket, an excited fellow journalist said, “Our view is best for a square cut, jahaan Sehwag ne Shoaib Akhtar ko chakka maara tha (where Sehwag had slammed a six off Shoaib Akhtar).” The journalist was referring to the 2003 World Cup clash between the arch-rivals on a Maha Shivaratri day. Around 13 years after India’s famous win over Pakistan at Centurion, the hype around the T20 World Cup clash was far from expected. As a dejected Harsha Bhogle said in a video, the buzz for an India-Pakistan game…

We have all seen that gorgeous lime yellow raintree in Fort Kochi, which has gone viral ever since the lights were turned on on December 25. Although the tree has gained fame post-Covid, it was a tradition started by an enthusiastic group of young men in the year 2000. And for the past 25 years, the group of friends has been decorating a giant 70 feet tall and 80 feet wide rain tree in Veli Ground, Fort Kochi, with strings of lights, stars, clay bells and balls made of lights. “We did not expect our ‘Christmas tree’ to blow up like…

When Malaysia looks at India, it faces the world’s most populous country, with 1.4 billion people, while Malaysia’s population is only 34 million. However, the latter performs very well economically, with a per capita income of approximately $14,000. Through historical ties, cultural affinity, and the constant reinforcement of the 2.9 million Indian diaspora in Malaysia, there are enduring factors that keep the two nations moving along the path of cooperation, despite many divergences. Moreover, as a founding member of ASEAN, Malaysia is important to Delhi. This is why the nation holds a prominent place in India’s Act East Policy, Indo-Pacific…

Nepalese cricket fans cheer after their team won against Scotland during the T20 World Cup cricket match. | Photo Credit: AP A month ago, Scotland was still waiting for formal confirmation of its entry into the Men’s T20 World Cup after Bangladesh opted not to travel to India. On Tuesday (February 17, 2026) night, as Richie Berrington’s men hurried through the mixed zone to rush to the airport for catching an early morning flight back home following a seven-wicket defeat to Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium, there was disappointment — but little regret.They leave with one win, two more impressive…

As the year 2025 comes to an end, we look into who dominated India’s art and design ecosystem. In the fashion scene, we cover craft-focused pieces that lean into native design and sustainability. We speak to experts from different fields to find out what habits to let go off in 2025 and what to adopt in 2026. On the food space, we ask chefs about the best meals that they had. We look into the cafe culture, auto trends, home interiors and real estate. We ask influential figures what books they read this year. We also look into books that…

Bangladesh has delivered a decisive electoral verdict. The two-thirds majority secured by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is not merely a change of government; it is a structural moment in the country’s post-Hasina transition. In effect, this election has operated less as a routine parliamentary exercise and more as a national referendum on instability, radical drift and governance uncertainty.After months of turbulence following Sheikh Hasina’s removal from power, the electorate has opted for consolidation over fragmentation. That choice matters. It restores a degree of political coherence at a time when Bangladesh risked sliding into prolonged flux.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADOne…

West Indies’ players and team staff during a practice session on the eve of the team’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match against Italy, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI West Indies versus Italy is this T20 World Cup’s late-winter daydream. Somewhere between fantasy and a still-sinking reality, the fixture will be played out on a sunny Thursday morning at the iconic Eden Gardens. The ground, which has hosted triumphs, collapses, and cricket that bent the spine of logic, now makes room for curiosity. A side rich with past meets a side rich with…

Visakhapatnam’s cultural and social calendar has long been shaped by speed. Quick meals, activity-overloaded weekends, fitness regimes built on burn and exhaustion and travel defined by checklists have been familiar patterns. Over the past year, however, a quieter shift has begun to register across the city. Increasingly, people are choosing experiences that ask for time, attention and presence. The appeal lies not in spectacle, but in participation. From intimate supper tables and unhurried walks in Nature to strength routines that privilege awareness over intensity, slow living is finding an attentive audience.This turn is not framed as resistance to modern life,…

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has won the elections in Bangladesh, but the real winners are the Islamists of Bangladesh.Even as Tarique Rahman, the leader of the BNP, steps up to become prime minister, he will know that unquestionably this is Jamaat-e-Islami’s moment, as the Islamists, long a fringe and street power in the riverine state, are now the most powerful opposition force, with more political and deep structural support than ever before.STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADThe Jamaat, who opposed Bangladesh’s independence movement in 1971 and committed serious war crimes to prevent the country from breaking away from Pakistan, has…