Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System, only slightly larger than Earth’s Moon, but what lies beneath its battered surface is anything but small. Its metallic core stretches out to nearly 85 per cent of the planet’s total radius, leaving behind a rocky shell so thin it barely qualifies as a shell at…
Zineb, 25, had watched her father work in the shop throughout her childhood (Photo credit: Zineb Lazraq / SWNS) For 34 years, Rachid Lazraq ran his shoe shop in Shoreditch, East London, building a business around a loyal customer base. But as the neighbourhood changed, so did his customers. Rising rents, gentrification and the arrival…
As we all know that Total Solar Eclipse is going to take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. This will be an exciting celestial event for the sky watchers and astronomers because they always wait eagerly for such events to happen so that they can capture that event in their camera’s and do research work…
Competitive Exam explainers | Indian economy India’s foreign exchange reserves are often discussed when the rupee comes under pressure, global oil prices rise, or financial markets turn volatile. But the headline figure alone does not tell the full story. Forex reserves are a pool of external assets held by the country’s monetary authority that provide…
Thane: A 60-year-old security guard was found dead on Sunday in the open basement area of an under-construction project in Thane, police said.The deceased has been identified as Ashok Salunkhe who was working as a contract security guard at SATIS-2 project site.Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS-2) project in Thane (East) is a multimodal transit…
Chennai: The share of births taking place in Tamil Nadu govt hospitals has fallen from more than 65% in 2017-18 to below 51% now, health minister K G Arunraj said on Sunday, calling for a detailed study of why women are increasingly choosing private facilities.After inaugurating the Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of South India mid-year…
Ahmedabad: A policy paper titled ‘The Vertical Economy: A unified policy framework for India’s drone, near space and space sectors’ was launched during the Space Economy and Drone Innovation Summit, organized from August 6 to 8 in the city.The document is prepared by the Knowledge Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI).Experts at the meet highlighted…
Suri: The Press Information Bureau (PIB), Kolkata, organized a media workshop, Vartalaap, at Abdarpur in Birbhum district on Friday to strengthen awareness regarding key flagship initiatives of the Centre. The event brought together govt officials, media personnel, and local stakeholders to build effective development communication channels.Inaugurating the workshop, state agriculture minister Dudh Kumar Mondal highlighted…
Pune: A 26-year-old worker at a private company in Chakan died after being hit by an iron angle, while being moved by a crane in the company premises. It occurred on Aug 2. Chakan police on Saturday registered a case of causing death by negligence against the crane operator.Police identified the deceased as Ajay Madanal…
Politicians are among the most diligent practitioners of the maxim “pick your battles”. Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay appears to have picked one he cannot win in Parliament, so he can win something more valuable at home. The meeting with Tamil Nadu MPs that the TVK govt convened on Aug 8 to discuss…
