Scientists have turned discarded fish scales into a plastic-like material that can break down naturally in soil, Cyclo. Plas 2, the material is made from collagen fish scales and chitosan, creating a thin, flexible, translucent film. In tests, the material began breaking down after two weeks and biodegraded by the end of eight weeks. It…
Ranbir Kapoor’s casting as Lord Rama in Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana‘ sparked debate online with many hailing the casting choice with several others voicing their criticism. Although the film is just months away from its release, the debate about the actor’s casting gained traction once again, this time, as Shiv Sagar, the grandson of legendary filmmaker…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee registered her “strongest protest” after the Election Commission barred the rival factions from using party’s name and reserved election symbol in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypolls, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.“Mamata submitted response to EC’s interim order seeking three preferred names, symbols “under strongest protest”, at…
Representational image of teqball. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Nagoya: India’s Asian Games journey began in rather muted fashion at the Higashi Sports Centre here at 4:06 pm. There was no fanfare and barely any indication that history was being made. A volunteer holding a placard was the only sign that an Asian Games event was under…
Miley Cyrus recalls life lessons she learned from Dolly Parton over the years. (Instagram) Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton were extremely close, and the country musician, who recently passed away at the age of 80, was also the pop singer’s godmother. During one of her recent interviews, the 33-year-old opened up about how she has…
Nagoya: Commuters walk past a banner ahead of the 20th Asian Games at the railway station in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) NAGOYA: Torrential rains battered this city last week, forcing evacuations, disrupting train services and even prompting the rescheduling of some Asian Games events. Step into Nagoya today, though, and there is little sign…
Neena Gupta has spoken about the constant scrutiny she has faced over her personal choices. The actor has often been questioned about her relationship with Vivian Richards and her decision to have Masaba Gupta outside marriage.Neena Gupta raised Masaba Gupta as a single mother. She has also been open about the social judgments that came…
File Pic: Gautam Gambhir and Hardik Pandya. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir has made it clear that Hardik Pandya will have to build his way back into international cricket through game time, with the all-rounder currently not part of India’s squads after not playing enough cricket since the IPL.Following India’s 127-run…
MS Subbulakshmi’s musical roots began at home; mother played veena, grandmother violin. Music was part of MS Subbulakshmi’s life long before she became one of India’s most celebrated Carnatic vocalists. Born in Madurai on September 16, 1916, the legendary singer grew up in a home filled with music. Her mother, Madurai Shanmukhavadivu, was a veena…
BENGALURU: Several members of the Indian athletics contingent training in Tsukuba City, ahead of the Asian Games beginning in Nagoya on Saturday, rushed out of their hotel rooms on Wednesday night after a tremor shook them from their sleep.While some athletes thought it was a dream, few others shared that they felt someone had barged…