Deep under the pine forests of southwest Finland, the rock arrives first before anything else. It is old in a way that makes human construction feel temporary, shaped by geological time rather than anything built at the surface. According to PBS, the underground facility known as the Onkalo nuclear repository lies near Eurajoki, where nothing…
NEW DELHI: In a boost for BJP-led NDA’s ranks in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla on Saturday recognised the six rebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs’ decision to join Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, even as he is yet to take a final call on the merger of 20 rebel TMC MPs with little-known Nationalist Citizens…
Gurindervir Singh (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) NEW DELHI: The final day of the National Indoor Athletics Championships ended with high drama in the men’s 60m race, where Gurindervir Singh won gold and set a new national record. The race took an unexpected turn after favourite Animesh Kujur was disqualified, changing the outcome completely.Gurindervir, running his first…
Polling preparations are underway in Puducherry for the April 9 Assembly elections, with the Election Commission stepping up safeguards, including provisions for repoll in case of deliberate disruption of webcasting at polling stations. Officials said returning officers can recommend a repoll if such interference is detected, amid concerns over possible disturbances during voting.The Union Territory’s…
Farah Khan who has been in the industry for more than three decades and worked as a choreographer on some of the biggest films, apart from directing ‘Om Shanti Om’, ‘Main Hoon Na’, recently revisited memories from the making of the 1998 blockbuster ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, sharing an amusing behind-the-scenes story from the film’s…
Even as ‘Jana Nayagan’ continues to draw huge crowds across Tamil Nadu, a fresh controversy has shifted attention away from the film itself. Since it’s Vijay‘s first release after becoming Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, more eyes are on the film from all sides, and the government issued strict rules to theatres across the state. But…
VD Satheesan has been chosen as Kerala’s next chief minister after the Congress-led UDF secured a decisive election victory. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping projected a cooperative tone during their Beijing summit amid efforts to stabilise US-China ties. The Election Commission of India has announced Phase III of the Special Intensive Revision exercise covering 16…
United flight diverted, passengers evacuated via emergency slides in Pittsburgh A United Airlines flight bound for New York was forced to make an emergency diversion to Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday after the crew reported a possible security threat onboard.According to The Guardian, Flight 2092 had taken off from Chicago O’Hare International Airport and was…
After the oath ceremony, a visibly emotional PM knelt before the crowd and touched his forehead to the ground. “I bow to West Bengal’s Jana Shakti! The people’s blessings are the truest strength of democracy and the noblest source of public resolve,” Modi later posted on X. He posted a second message congratulating the new…
‘Creepy and uncomfortable’: K. Raghavendra Rao faces massive netizen backlash after old videos with Niharika Konidela resurface A video from the launch of Anil Ravipudi’s upcoming film has placed veteran director K Raghavendra Rao under fresh online scrutiny. The footage shows Rao guiding Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty while filming the ceremonial first shot for…