For more than two centuries, native oysters were absent from Dublin Bay. That changed with a restoration project that is now placing thousands of the shellfish back into the harbour at Dún Laoghaire. As reported by Irish Times, in November 2025, more than 18,000 native Irish oysters were introduced in floating baskets along the middle…
And then there are the payments that don’t feel like “banking” until something goes wrong.Rent, school fees, domestic help, subscriptions, utility bills and payments to local service providers often sit in different parts of a family’s monthly routine. If any of these depend on a cheque, cash or a particular bank transaction, check them now.The…
General:The week begins on a bright note, and you may feel as if fresh sunlight has entered the house. Early in the week, cheerful news connected to children, younger family members, or someone you guide can lift your spirits. There is warmth around you, and people respond well to your open nature. Social invitations may…
Meera Mehta (21) has raised over Rs 1.5 crore. MUMBAI: At six, Meera Mehta began volunteering. Two years later, she and a group of children tried something simple to raise money for a cause they cared about — they sold chocolates. The effort brought in Rs 1 lakh, which was used to rehabilitate animals. By…
From the Taj Mahal to Kerala’s backwaters and Varanasi’s ghats, India’s travel map is being redefined NEW DELHI: For a country that has never really stopped moving, India’s roads, railway platforms and highway dhabas have suddenly turned even busier. But look closely, and the crowd isn’t quite what you’d expect.It isn’t the family piling into…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Police are set to expand the state’s CCTV surveillance network with greater public participation. State police chief Gyanendra Singh Malik has asked police commissioners and district superintendents to encourage residential societies, traders and commercial establishments to install cameras covering roads and other vulnerable points.The initiative seeks to replicate the Ahmedabad model, where more…
Ambulance stuck, a patient was wheeled into Poona Hospital on a stretcher on Thursday evening Pune: The immersion day and preparations on the eve of the D-Day mirrored the fine line between remarkable civic coordination and perilous urban gridlock.The city witnessed an inspiring display of collective responsibility near Alka Talkies Chowk, where grand chariots of…
Crude, US-Iran talks and key data in focus this week Dalal Street is likely to begin the holiday-shortened week with investors tracking a mix of geopolitical developments, oil prices and global financial conditions. According to analysts, developments in US-Iran diplomacy and movements in crude oil will be among the key factors determining market sentiment.The market…
Naman Dhir debuts for India (Image: BCCI) Naman Dhir makes his ODI debut for India after captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first against West Indies in the opening ODI of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.Dhir has been handed his maiden ODI cap as India…
Rishikanth has been getting attention for his performances in recent Tamil films, especially after the success of ‘Modha Rathiri.’ The actor has now responded to comparisons with superstar Rajinikanth and questions about whether he would be interested in playing the veteran actor in a biopic. Rishikanth, who is also part of Karthik Subbaraj’s latest release…
