The night sky occasionally offers a reminder that the Solar System is far from empty. Bright comets appear with glowing tails, while reports of passing asteroids often make headlines. Although the two are frequently mentioned together, they are not the same kind of object. Both are remnants from the earliest stages of Solar System formation,…
Scottish proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Think about how different a person can look on two different days. On a big day, they are dressed up, smiling, polite and on their very best behaviour. On a normal day, they might be tired, a little grumpy, wearing old clothes and saying exactly…
Hero MotoCorp has announced a limited-period benefit on its recently launched flex-fuel commuter motorcycles. Customers purchasing the Splendor+ Flex Fuel or HF Deluxe Flex Fuel can now avail a discount of Rs 4,000. The offer will remain valid until July 2026. The Rs 4,000 discount brings the Splendor+ Flex Fuel’s price down to Rs 78,710…
Some good news comes mixed with a pinch of frustration. That’s the mood today. Jupiter assists in releasing blocked funds, but the Moon is aroused and, even if things go your way it’s possible to be uneasy about the results that don’t feel as satisfying as you’d like.Consider the feeling seriously. However, do not let…
India makes more medicine than almost any country on earth. It is the third largest pharmaceutical producer in the world by volume and the single biggest supplier of generic medicines, accounting for roughly a fifth of global supply. [1] The domestic market alone, worth around 60 billion dollars today, is expected to more than double…
NEW YORK: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. Two U.S. science agencies – NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and a…
Gurnoor Brar has taken three-wicket hauls in both of his first appearances for India. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Lucknow: Gurnoor Brar may have quickly earned attention for his pace, hard lengths and ability to trouble batters at the international level, but the right-arm pacer believes his journey is rooted firmly in the domestic circuit and the…
The judges said BMC did not even have the ‘courtesy towards the court’ to move an application for seeking an extension of time Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has issued notice to the BMC commissioner and two senior officers over non-removal of encroachments for widening of a road in Mandala Village on Sion-Trombay stretch despite…
New Delhi: After turning to Lok Adalats and evening courts to dispose of pending traffic challans, the judiciary and Delhi Traffic Police are now bringing hearings to weekends.As authorities seek to tackle the long-standing backlog of unresolved challans amid a continued surge in enforcement, special weekend courts will begin functioning likely from July 5 across…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday restrained Tamil Nadu police from filing the final report in a criminal case registered against Ponraj, political commentator and former scientific advisor to the late President A P J Abdul Kalam, for alleged derogatory remarks against women followers of TVK. Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan passed the interim order on…
