Panaji: Goa’s rainfall deficit and prolonged dry spells have shortened the season for bioluminescent fungi at Mollem, cutting short what is usually a three-month nocturnal spectacle.The state has recorded only 78 inches of rainfall against the normal 115 inches, leaving a cumulative deficit of more than 30 inches this season. The fungal glow, typically visible…
The SMC’s drive against tardiness began with the closing of its doors Surat: An attendance checking drive by the vigilance department of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Tuesday triggered anxiety among employees who reported late to work at the civic body’s headquarters.Officials said that out of around 700 employees posted at the SMC headquarters, 85…
Mutual funds industry hits record Rs 87 lakh crore AUM India’s mutual fund industry reached an all-time high of Rs 87.08 lakh crore in August 2026, adding more than Rs 11.9 lakh crore to its assets over the past year. Industry AUM rose 15.8 per cent year-on-year from Rs 75.19 lakh crore in August 2025….
Indian women’s team after winning the Asian Games gold medal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s continental dominance in women’s cricket remained unchallenged as the side delivered the country’s first gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games, while the men’s badminton team produced a stunning performance against Japan to assure itself of a podium finish on…
Katrina Kaif recently faced online trolling over her postpartum appearance after she attended the Ambani family’s Ganpati celebrations with husband Vicky Kaushal. The criticism prompted Salman Khan to seemingly call out those targeting the actress on ‘Bigg Boss 20’. Now, Parineeti Chopra has also spoken out against the scrutiny female actors face over their bodies,…
In the late 1980s, Polish explorer Piotr Chmielinski and American writer Joe Kane became the first people to paddle the full length of the Amazon from its source area to the Atlantic Ocean. Kane first walked 200 miles before joining the paddling journey. The expedition covered about 4,200 miles from the high-altitude headwaters to the…
A rare olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a Southern California beach for the first time in recorded history. (Photo: NOAA) An olive ridley sea turtle has laid eggs on a beach in Southern California for the first time in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The rare…
A train journey can bring out every kind of passenger. There’s the person who starts a loud phone call the moment the train leaves, the one who treats the entire berth like personal storage, and the passenger who somehow manages to make everyone listen to their playlist. Most of these things may seem harmless to…
Bhagyank 4 is traditionally associated with structure, practicality, discipline and unconventional thinking. People influenced by this number often experience life as a process of building, testing and rebuilding. Their journey may not always follow a conventional pattern, but it can teach them resilience and patience.A Bhagyank 4 personality is usually practical, hardworking and determined. These…
The woman climbed a 50-foot-high tension tower near Tansa river in Uchhat village of Wada taluka on Tuesday Palghar: A woman climbed a 50-foot-high tension tower near Tansa river in Uchhat village of Wada taluka on Tuesday evening after her married lover allegedly refused to marry her. The woman remained atop the tower for nearly…
