KYIV, UKRAINE: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shook up his wartime government, drawing thousands into the streets Thursday across Ukraine to protest the ouster of his youthful defense minister – seen as an innovator of the country’s successful drone technology but who clashed with the traditional military establishment. The personnel overhaul, which included replacing his prime minister,…
Air filters trap biological particles along with ordinary dust and pollution, allowing laboratory sequencing to reveal environmental DNA Every breath you take carries an invisible record of the living world, and scientists have discovered a way to read it using ordinary air filters.By studying the tiny particles trapped inside standard air-quality monitoring equipment, researchers can…
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park (Image Credit: Canva) Tucked along California’s legendary Big Sur coastline lies one of the state’s most spectacular natural escapes, where towering cliffs, centuries-old redwood forests and a stunning waterfall come together against the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. Spanning more than 3,700 acres, this scenic destination attracts travellers from around…
Certain days bring you the spotlight. The present day is just one of those days. People notice your appearance, pay attention to what you say and talk about your persona with regard. The Sun enhances your image before others. Jupiter is the key to success via positive attitude and timing.Still, this isn’t a straight road….
Tenkasi and Namakkal announce local holidays in July and August for major Tamil cultural festivals Students in parts of Tamil Nadu will have additional holidays in July and August as district administrations have announced local holidays for major regional festivals. Schools, colleges and government offices in Tenkasi district will remain closed on July 28, 2026,…
Mumbai: High drama was witnessed in the BMC general body on Thursday after the BJP-led house sought to accord urgent status to a proposal to widen a road in Ghatkopar (West), triggering a confrontation over voting procedure that ended with the opposition staging a walkout.The urgent proposal pertained to revising the regular road line of…
New Delhi: The city saw the warmest July day and night in two years. The maximum temperature rose to 39.2 degrees celsius, four degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature settled at 30.2 degrees, three notches above normal Thursday. The heat index or the ‘feels-like’ temperature stood at 48 degrees celsius at 2.30 pm.Higher maximum…
Chennai: Two men were arrested on charges of abducting and assaulting a 39-year-old lodge owner in Nolambur over a ₹15lakh debt. The two had also attempted to transfer ownership of his house in lieu of the debt.The complainant, Priyadarshan of Brindavan Avenue in Nolambur, had borrowed ₹22.5lakh from Senguttuvan to construct a lodge and repaid…
Several temples in Ahmedabad’s west too organised rath yatras Ahmedabad: Several rath yatras in the city’s west — from Swaminarayan Gurukul to Iskcon Temple — gave devotees the chance to catch a glimpse of the deities. Chief minister Bhupendra Patel flagged off SGVP Gurukul’s 19th rath yatra in Memnagar. The chariot travelled on a 7km…
Kolkata: A land deed cannot serve as proof of citizenship, Calcutta High Court has told a Murshidabad man currently facing deportation after his name was deleted from Bengal’s electoral roll following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).Nasir Molla is being held at Lalgola holding centre since his arrest on June 18 on suspicion of being a…
