In the autumn of 1898, visitors at Madison Square Garden witnessed something that looked impossible. A small metal boat moved across a pool without a visible person guiding it. It changed direction, responded to commands, and appeared to act with a mind of its own. The demonstration came from Nikola Tesla, an inventor already known…
Around noon, offices and classrooms across Japan begin to fill with the quiet click of bento boxes opening. Inside, there’s often a carefully arranged meal of rice, grilled fish, vegetables and a rolled omelette, every item tucked neatly into its own space. Thousands of kilometres away in India, lunch arrives with the familiar clatter of…
As the Moon passes through your sign, you might find yourself making snap decisions that show your feelings. Dhanishtha Nakshatra is also associated with movement, social awareness and ambition. It can facilitate bold behaviour but, if timing is not right, disorder may occur. What to do today Select a personal goal that you can act…
The Himachal Pradesh Directorate of School Education has instructed all government schools to remain operational on August 15, 2026, to mark Independence Day through flag hoisting, cultural events, and patriotic programmes. Schools have also been directed to join official celebrations at district, sub-divisional, and tehsil headquarters, with authorities ordered to ensure strict implementation of the…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has warned all app-based mobility aggregators operating in the state to complete their registration under the newly notified Aggregator Policy by September 1, 2026, failing which strict legal action will be initiated against companies running passenger transport services without authorization.Issuing a strong message to app-based transport platforms, transport minister Pratap Sarnaik…
New Delhi: Police have registered an FIR against AAP’s Delhi Cantonment MLA Virender Singh Kadian after a woman who sells flowers told police that the legislator, his son and three of their associates kicked and molested her, beat up her husband and threatened them after they asked for payment for a bouquet they had sold…
Chennai: Obtaining a community certificate often turned out to be a harrowing experience, especially for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe students. The state govt has sought to put an end to the delay in issuing the certificates now. State social justice minister Vanni Arasu said district district collectors have been directed to ensure time-bound issuance…
Ahmedabad: Patience finally ran out for an Ellisbridge resident 16 years after paying upfront for a plotting scheme near Viramgam. With neither the 1,000 sq ft plot handed over nor his Rs 2.95 lakh refunded, the buyer has now filed a complaint against three directors of a real estate firm with Navrangpura police.In 2010, the…
Kolkata: Technology and social media have become aides of both cops and traffickers, an analysis of recent events across Bengal shows, with Malda and South 24 Parganas among the worst affected. Anti-trafficking NGOs working in Bengal revealed the study on World Day against Trafficking in Persons on Thursday.Just Rights for Children and Kosi Lok Manch,…
Pune: Two members of a burglary gang who allegedly stole vehicles to use in house break-ins were arrested on Wednesday.The Chikhali police recovered four stolen motorcycles and an autorickshaw, collectively worth Rs3 lakh. Assistant police inspector Subash Chavan and team arrested the accused, Raja Bapardekar (23) of Chikhali and an 18-year-old with criminal antecedents from…
