Nasa’s Ingenuity helicopter/Image: Nasa Flying a helicopter on Earth is a remarkable engineering achievement. Flying one on Mars, where the atmosphere is less than 1% as dense as Earth’s, was once considered nearly impossible. Yet on 19 April 2021, Nasa‘s Ingenuity helicopter achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet, proving that aerial exploration…
They are fast, lethally venomous and highly aggressive. But most important of all, they have been blamed for more human deaths than you could count. Being mentioned here are the Black Mambas, the fastest and deadliest snakes on Earth. They have a slithering speed of up to 12.5 miles per hour, but that is not…
Most restaurants are remembered for their food, ambience or history. In Ahmedabad, however, one eatery has built a reputation for something entirely unexpected. At New Lucky Restaurant, customers sip hot chai and tuck into buttery bun maska while seated beside 26 centuries-old graves. What may seem eerie to first-time visitors has become an enduring part…
In life, comparisons can make your own journey seem smaller. You’re doing your best, but looking at somebody else’s success can shake your peace. They can make you feel late in life due to their job, money, marriage, house, fame, confidence, or lifestyle.Shrimad Bhagvad Gita has a solution for this problem. Lord Krishna gives valuable…
Several district administrations in Kerala have declared a holiday for schools and colleges today, August 3, as heavy rain continues across the state. The decision comes after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of more rainfall in the coming days.Most districts have announced a holiday for all educational institutions as a precaution. However, Alappuzha has…
Aquib Nabi and team of Jammu and Kashmir Ranji cricket celebrate after taking wicket of Smaran Ravichandran wicket of Karnataka at the Ranji Trophy finals at Rajnagar KSCA cricket stadium at Hubali on Thursday. NEW DELHI: There was a time when Auqib Nabi didn’t own a pair of bowling spikes.For his first U-19 trial in…
Cat thrown from 12th floor of Ambernath building Navi Mumbai: A candlelight vigil was held by animal lovers at Ambernath on Sunday evening to protest the recent animal cruelty case in which a cat was thrown down from the 12th floor of Royal Flora Phase-2 tower.While the Shivaji Nagar police station has lodged an FIR…
Every year, just after a road is opened to traffic, excavators return. The municipality may resurface a stretch only to see it dug up within weeks to lay a water pipeline, fix a sewer, lay an electricity cable, expand a gas network or pull fibre-optic lines for telecommunications companies. The cycle is so frequent that…
Chennai: Suspensions and warnings from ministers appear to have done little to deter TASMAC staff, as overcharging continues unabated at liquor outlets across the city. Employees have now begun accepting cash to avoid scrutiny.TOI found that the overcharging persists despite repeated complaints and official action. A customer at the elite shop number 422 on Nelson…
Two held as cops uncover liquor stash in luxury bus Ahmedabad: The Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) has uncovered a specially built hidden compartment in a luxury bus allegedly used to transport liquor from Rajasthan into Ahmedabad. Police seized liquor and vehicles worth nearly Rs 27 lakh, arrested two drivers and launched a search for…
