The Total Solar Eclipse of August 12, 2026 will be a major sky event for astrology enthusiasts and eclipse enthusiasts. In the field of science, photo shades can change during an eclipse due to camera settings, solar filters, weather, exposure and editing. In spiritual belief, these shades are also understood as symbolic signs.There are no…
CHENNAI: Pitching for a stronger representation from southern states at the Centre, Tamil Nadu public works department (PWD) minister Aadhav Arjuna on Wednesday wondered why the south cannot come together to produce a prime minister if five or six northern states can collectively shape the nation’s leadership. He further advocated for an able leader from…
New Delhi: A 51-year-old scrap dealer was shot at in New Delhi’s Tughlaq Road area on Thursday. The victim was identified as Baba Rafiq.According to police, a PCR call reporting the shooting was received on Thursday evening.A senior police officer clarified that the incident did not take place inside a park. Rafiq was standing near…
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories, urging immediate and effective implementation of measures under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, also known as the POSH Act. NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has issued an advisory…
Panaji: Days after ONGC’s floating jetty collapsed because of adverse weather, the public sector undertaking’s officials said that the incident happened while the height of the pontoon jetty was being enhanced to further improve its safety.The executive director of ONGC Advanced Training Institute (ATI0) in a statement said that the connecting gangway remained unaffected and…
Court flags police inaction in Baba Siddique case; Anmol Bishnoi named. MUMBAI: Observing that police inaction and failure to adopt the remedies available under the law are clear from the records in the murder case of former minister Baba Siddiqui, a special MCOCA court Friday directed the crime branch to “scrupulously follow the law” to…
Gandhinagar: In a marked shift from regulation to facilitation, Gujarat govt is set to overhaul its building and urban development rulebook by replacing the existing “permissible use” regime with an approach of “everything is permitted unless it is expressly prohibited”.In line with this approach, state govt is reviewing CGDCR (Comprehensive General Development Control Regulations) to…
Ahmedabad: Some parts of the city received light rain on Saturday, even as several regions of the state saw light to moderate showers.The city’s maximum temperature was 34.9°C, 1.2 degrees above normal. The minimum was 27.5°C, 1.3 degrees above normal. Relative humidity stood at 71% at 8.30am and 53% at 5.30pm.Ukai in Tapi recorded 35mm…
Actor-filmmaker Bandla Ganesh’s daughter Janani Bandla married Surya Teja Chilukuri on August 16 in Hyderabad. The wedding was attended by several big names from Tollywood and both Telugu states. A video of Bandla Ganesh preparing to send his daughter to her new home is now making rounds on the internet. The emotional father was seen…
Few scientists have reshaped humanity’s understanding of the universe as profoundly as Max Planck. Celebrated as the father of quantum theory, the German physicist not only revolutionised modern physics but also left behind timeless reflections on science, philosophy and the limits of human knowledge. One of his most quoted observations is: “Science cannot solve the…
