PM Modi hailed Isro and its scientists NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi, at the International Space Summit in Paris, on Thursday hailed Isro and its scientists, called for global cooperation in the sector and said his country “supports a safe, secure and sustainable space domain anchored in international law”.Addressing the summit virtually from Delhi, Modi…
Shree Charani (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Young India spinner Shree Charani etched her name in the record books on Thursday, becoming the fastest Indian bowler to reach 50 wickets in women’s T20Is and achieving the milestone at the age of just 22.Charani reached the landmark in her 29th T20I, putting her joint-second on the all-time…
Protesters rally outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok over tourist behaviour Hundreds of people rallied outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok on Thursday, calling on foreign visitors to respect Thailand’s laws, culture and local traditions. The protest came amid growing public criticism of alleged misconduct by foreign tourists, with Israeli visitors increasingly becoming the focus.Protest leader Sondhi…
Egg and rice waste can be converted into a material for storing electrical energy. Researchers developed a nitrogen- and oxygen-co-doped porous carbon from a mixture of egg waste and rice waste and tested it for use in supercapacitors. The material was produced through pre-carbonisation followed by pyrolytic activation. According to the study published in Molecules…
DGCA has directed all flying training organisations (FTO) across seven north Indian states near Delhi NEW DELHI: As part of enhanced security for the BRICS summit in Delhi, the DGCA has directed all flying training organisations (FTO) across seven north Indian states near Delhi — Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, UP, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Himachal —…
Princess Diana in her iconic ‘revenge dress’ Princess Diana’s iconic black “revenge dress” is set to go under the hammer in New York this December, nearly three decades after it was last sold at auction. The silk Christina Stambolian dress will headline Sotheby’s standalone fashion evening auction on December 9, with an estimated value of…
Richard Hammond reveals how his new romance with Kiki Glen has inspired him to take up running, golf and wild swimming. (Photo: Shutterstock) Former Top Gear and The Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond has spoken publicly about his relationship with therapist Kiki Glen, marking his first detailed comments about the romance since he and wife…
England’s captain Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root scripted a new piece of Test history on Thursday, becoming the most successful fielder in the format after taking his 220th catch during the third Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston.Root surpassed Australia’s Steve Smith, who had held the record with 219 catches, to move to the top…
Philadelphia tested a simple way to protect older, low-income residents from summer heat by putting reflective white roof coatings on hundreds of homes between 2001 and 2003. The Cool Homes Programme targeted elderly households living in the city’s older housing stock, where dark roofs could absorb intense sunlight and transfer heat into upper-floor rooms. Around…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab The makers of Yami Gautam Dhar’s upcoming film ‘Nayyi Navelli’ have unveiled its much-awaited teaser, offering the first glimpse of the fantasy family entertainer directed by Balaji Mohan. The teaser introduces Yami in a never-seen-before avatar, leaving fans intrigued by her mysterious character.Released on Thursday, the nearly one-and-a-half-minute teaser blends fantasy,…