Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Odisha, with extremely heavy rainfall possible at isolated places. NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall is likely across several parts of the country on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting rain over northwest, central, east, northeast, west and peninsular India.Very heavy rainfall is likely…
COIMBATORE: The Thudiyalur police in the city have registered a case against a real estate broker and a self-proclaimed advocate for defrauding a local real estate businessman of Rs 60 lakh under the pretext of selling a parcel of land in Sivaram Nagar near Ramanathapuram here.The victim has been identified as V Jeganathan 42, residing…
Ahmedabad schools directed to apply for Kanya Grant by Aug 11 Ahmedabad: Education authorities in Ahmedabad have directed all non-govt aided secondary and higher secondary schools, including grant-in-aid and fee-based institutions, to submit details of girl students for allocation of the Kanya Grant for the 2026-27 academic year.According to the official communication, the grant will…
Kolkata: A young woman who allegedly attempted suicide at her Behala home on Sunday, was rescued by her father and police and admitted to hospital.During questioning, she alleged she had endured nearly 29 months of repeated sexual assault, forced recording of intimate moments, a forced abortion, extortion and repeated acid attack threats by a man…
The old average had a basic flaw. An index fund promises to match the index, and the index is built on closing prices. From August 3, 2026, the closing price of every stock in the F&O segment comes from an auction instead of a 30-minute average. Long-term investors need to do nothing. Traders, index funds…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino, left, and Argentine Football Association president Claudio Tapia clap before the World Cup round of 32 match between Argentina and Cape Verde, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo) Football’s growing divide over FIFA president Gianni Infantino showed no sign of easing on Friday, with some of his supporters publicly backing him…
In a major development in the closely watched divorce case involving Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor C Joseph Vijay, his wife Sangeetha Sornalingam has withdrawn her divorce petition. The Chengalpattu Family Court formally closed the case after Sangeetha informed Judge Sujatha of her decision during a video-conference hearing on Friday, August 7. The withdrawal…
For most people, conservation is associated with large mammals, forests or national parks. Phil Pister spent his life proving that the survival of tiny desert fish could matter just as much. The California fisheries biologist became known for an extraordinary moment in 1969 when he realised that the last remaining Owens pupfish were in immediate…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Animal bones resting on the floors of South Australia’s underwater caves are revealing far more than the identity of the creatures they once belonged to. According to a new study published in PLOS One, the cave environment itself leaves distinct “fingerprints” on bones, helping scientists reconstruct how they were deposited, the environmental…
Much of garlic’s scientific interest centres on allicin and related sulfur compounds.Published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the review “Potential Health Benefit of Garlic Based on Human Intervention Studies: A Brief Overview” by Ansary et al. summarised evidence from human intervention studies showing that garlic and its bioactive compounds may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,…
