Shresth Suraiya from Mumbai Mumbai: India made a clean sweep at the 56th International Physics Olympiad, with all five students in its contingent winning gold medals and placing the country jointly at the top of the medals table.The olympiad was held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 5-12. The gold medallists are Shresth Suraiya from Mumbai,…
New Delhi: Three Indian cobra hatchlings were recently born at Delhi zoo through incubation, said officials Sunday. The National Zoological Park witnessed the successful breeding of cobras after nearly 15 years.“The hatchlings emerged on June 29-30 after a successful incubation period under the careful supervision of the zoo’s veterinary and animal care teams. All hatchlings…
The 121-year-old Ranade Library in Mylapore houses at least 8,000 books and rare periodicals, but lending has been discontinued for nearly a decade. Chennai: A copy of the March 1964 edition of National Geographic magazine, featuring a cover story on the man’s moon-landing plan; a Mandarin learning guide; epics in Tamil and English from the…
Ahmedabad: An inheritance meant for charity became the subject of a courtroom battle that lasted more than three decades. When Kantilal Shah died in 1994, he left behind not just his properties, but also two competing wills: one favouring a Vadodara NGO, and another naming a doctor as the beneficiary. Gujarat High Court has now…
Sector V hawkers free up pavement space Kolkata: Following instructions to clear encroachment from pavements, hawkers and street vendors across the IT hub of Sector V are removing temporary structures and tarpaulin to free up almost two-thirds of the space. Since Saturday, street vendors on several stretches of Sector V have been removing the temporary…
Officials said maintaining hygiene, ensuring food safety and providing nutritious food to students are essential responsibilities of schools and meal providers Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shifted its focus to midday meal schemes and school canteens after cracking down on food adulteration across Maharashtra.It has launched inspections of private school canteens and…
Calangute: A gram sabha of the Calangute panchayat on Sunday was divided over a proposed study of Calangute’s carrying capacity, with some villagers claiming Delhi-based agency, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), was not the right one to do it.Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira said after demands from villagers during many gram sabhas in the last couple…
Surat: A leopard escaped from a cage in the forest department office of Jhagadia town in Bharuch district on Sunday morning. After escaping from the cage, the animal attacked two women, Lalita Mela (20) and Rinkal Mela (17), who were working in a nearby society and fled into the fields. The victims suffered small injuries…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, left, talks to referee Joao Pinheiro, of Portugal (AP Photo) Lionel Messi found himself at the centre of another viral World Cup moment after an animated exchange with Portuguese referee João Pinheiro during Argentina’s quarterfinal victory over Switzerland on Saturday.The incident unfolded in the opening half of Argentina’s dramatic 3-1 extra-time win…
Tamil star Dhanush and Malayalam superstar Mammootty are currently shooting his upcoming action entertainer ‘Om,’ directed by Rajkumar Periasamy. According to the latest updates, the film’s final shooting schedule has reportedly begun in Malaysia. Final schedule of ‘Om’ begins in Malaysia According to a report by IANS, the last schedule started on Sunday. While the…
