GBA chief Maheshwar Rao clarified that no notice was issued to Prof CNR Rao over a discrepancy in his electoral roll entry NEW DELHI: No notice was issued to Bharat Ratna awardee and renowned scientist Prof C N R Rao over a discrepancy in his name in the electoral roll during the ongoing Special Intensive…
Over 1,300 have been killed, while 5,000 are still missing It’s been more than 10 days since a glacial collapse sent freezing water, rocks and debris roaring down Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli valleys.The death toll has risen to 1,357, while 5,326 people remain missing, according to Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. Rescue…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Los Angeles was drenched by historic storms, yet much of its lost groundwater stayed missing. Record-breaking rainfall in 2023 brought dramatic relief to drought-stricken Southern California, nearly restoring water stored in Los Angeles-area reservoirs and shallow aquifers. But the recovery was far less complete underground. A study published in Science found that…
England’s captain Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root continues to add to his remarkable Test legacy, surpassing Australia great Steve Waugh for the most Test appearances as he took the field against Pakistan in the third and final Test at Edgbaston.Root, who is captaining England in the series, has now featured in 169 Tests, moving…
Pee breaks are one of the most relaxing times in the office when you finally get to have some sane moments to yourself. Which is why most employees take numerous such breaks within a day. But what if your normal pee break had you secretly contributing to the generation of electricity?Two hundred and sixty men…
The debate around the authenticity of singing reality shows has resurfaced, this time after Neha Kakkar appeared to take a swipe at Sunidhi Chauhan over her criticism of the format. Sunidhi has previously spoken about why she chose to distance herself from reality television, citing concerns over scripting, editing and the use of Auto-Tune. Neha,…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh being greeted by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Colombo and discussed the multi-faceted partnership between the two countries, including cooperation to ensure the safety, security, peace and…
Israel bars 12 British MPs from entering the country. Israel has barred 12 British MPs and a campaign group director from entering the country, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accusing them of anti-Israel and antisemitic activity.The move came after the UK government imposed restrictions on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank,…
A lingcod guards its egg mass on the Annapolis (Image Credit: Michel Joseph via Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia) A retired Canadian warship that was deliberately sunk off British Columbia in 2015 has become an artificial reef supporting a growing community of marine life. The former HMCS Annapolis, measuring 113.1 metres in length, was…
Rocking Star Yash’s much anticipated ‘Toxic’ received mixed response from the audience upon its theatrical release. Being a big ambition of a film, there were huge expectations with the film which it wasn’t able to stand on. Recently, a close friend of Yash, actor Jaidev Mohan has now opened up about his reaction to the…