Pooja Hegde was recently in the US for a conference, and instead of going for a heavily styled look, she kept things easy in a printed Irrau saree.The olive-green drape featured soft floral prints and was paired with an orange embroidered blouse. It wasn’t the kind of outfit that demanded attention the moment she walked…
Israeli ambassador Danny Danon loses cool at UN official A United Nations hearing on the plight of children affected by the Gaza conflict erupted into a heated confrontation on Friday, with Israel’s ambassador accusing the UN leadership of unfairly targeting the country.The tense exchange unfolded at UN headquarters in New York during an event marking…
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has blamed anti-Muslim rhetoric from politicians and public figures, including Elon Musk, following a series of attacks in Edinburgh that left five Muslim men injured.In a post on X, Polanski said: “Let’s be very clear that vicious anti-Muslim hatred by politicians and their trillionaire mate @elonmusk create the conditions for…
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Haryana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Vidarbha and west Uttar Pradesh. NEW DELHI: Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to continue across several parts of the country on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing rain warnings for parts of north, central, northeast…
On a hot summer day, when most of his peers grabbed a drink from the cooler and moved on, Quazeem Tiamiyu paused to think about what’s underneath. That very thought led this University of Maine student to develop something extraordinary: a safe alternative to the toxic conventional insulation used in beverage coolers. And he built…
AMC fines builders, seals sites for mosquito breeding Ahmedabad: With mosquito nuisance increasing during the monsoon and concerns over vector-borne diseases rising, AMC has intensified inspections of construction sites across the city.AMC health department inspected 1,016 construction sites in July and found mosquito breeding at 211 locations. Notices were issued to 349 sites where mosquito…
India’s first night safari Good news for wildlife lovers. India is all set to get its first night safari tourism. Lucknow’s Kukrail Reserve Forest, noted for its gharial conservation efforts, is on track to become the country’s first-ever Night Safari destination after the Supreme Court cleared the ambitious project, subject to compliance with environmental conditions…
Panaji: Despite a rain deficit of over 30% in the first two months of the monsoon, three water reservoirs in the state reached 100% capacity, including Selaulim, Panchawadi and Gaunem.Tillari and Amthane reached 85% capacity, while Anjunem and Chapoli reached just above 65% capacity.WRD minister Subhash Shirodkar said that all the dams would reach their…
Filmmaker Pa Ranjith has come out in support of educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was recently shifted to a hospital during his 21-day hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The director took to social media to express his solidarity with Wangchuk and the protesters demanding accountability over the alleged NEET paper leak issue. His…
The Tricolour flag (Photo via Canva) The Tricolour flag, or the Tiranga, is the national flag of India that represents Sacrifice, peace, and prosperity. The Indian Independence Gallery of the Fort St. George Museum in Chennai holds that piece of history that belongs to the entire nation.It is a 12-foot-long, 8-foot-wide flag of pure silk,…
