The equipment will be used to clean railings along public roads, footpaths, BRTS corridors, and Metro rail routes Ahmedabad: After spending lakhs annually to paint road dividers and BRTS railings ahead of VVIP visits, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has drawn fresh scrutiny over a proposal to spend Rs 8.28 crore to wash and clean over…
Kolkata: As the Venice International Film Festival begins on Sept 2, writer-director Anuparna Roy returns to the Orizzonti competition following her historic best director win last year. Her feature, ‘Lovers in the Blue Night’, centres on a doubly displaced Bangladeshi couple. The Sylheti-speaking duo’s complex survival in Mumbai anchors Roy’s exploration of identity, forbidden desire,…
Pune: The fallout over the axing of five players from the tennis team for the Asian Games by the sports ministry took a dramatic turn on Monday with an RTI being filed by two lawyers challenging the Centre’s selection guidelines for the quadrennial showpiece next month in Japan.“In a major legal intervention for transparency and…
NSE’s closing auction sees Rs 39,718 crore rush on first index rebalancing day The newly introduced closing auction mechanism saw its biggest test yet on Monday, with the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) recording Rs 39,718 crore in turnover during the session as investors adjusted portfolios for the latest index changes.The turnover was…
NEW DELHI: India head coach Khalid Jamil has named a 26-member squad for the upcoming FIFA international window, with the Blue Tigers set for a demanding run of fixtures against Panama, five-time world champions Brazil and two-time world champions Uruguay.The three-match schedule will give Jamil’s side a major opportunity to test themselves against high-profile opposition,…
Ravi Valecha, better known as Master Ravi was known for playing junior Amitabh Bachchan in many movies in the 80s. While he started out with movies, he decided to take a different path as he grew up and is a striking example of someone whose life has taken several unexpected turns — and who managed…
Fewer than 800 Aleutian cackling geese remained in 1975, with the birds restricted to a single rocky island in Alaska after introduced Arctic foxes destroyed nesting colonies across the Aleutian Islands. Fifty years later, predator removal, the creation of protected wetlands in California and coordinated management along the Pacific Flyway have helped the population recover…
Harshith Nelabhotla. Image Credit: Youth Scientists Lab Harshith Nelabhotla, an Ohio student, has earned recognition for developing a ‘Real-Time ASL Word Recognition System,’ a project that brings artificial intelligence to American Sign Language (ASL). His work has been named the ‘2026 Ohio State Merit Winner’ in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, placing his idea among…
Optical illusions have a funny way of turning a simple picture into a genuine brain workout, and this one right here is no exception either. These playful illusions trick the brain and eyes into believing what a person sees first based on their perception. At first glance, this image looks like nothing more than a…
Aries September brings a mix of opportunities and important changes in your professional and personal life. Venus entering Libra on September 2 may improve relationships, partnerships and social connections. Mercury’s exalted position in Virgo from September 7 can help you make practical decisions and improve your work efficiency. After September 17, focus on health, routine…
