Each spring in Kyoto arrives with a quiet anticipation. Buds swell, branches soften, and for a brief, luminous moment, cherry blossoms transform the landscape into something almost unreal. For Prof Yasuyuki Aono, this annual spectacle was not merely a cultural ritual but a lifelong pursuit of precision. A researcher at Osaka Metropolitan University, he spent…
The State Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday said it has caught three more people in the Vijay starrer ‘Jana Nayagan’ movie leak case. Earlier, six people were already arrested and now, with these new arrests, police say they have taken action against the main accused behind the crime. As per…
Himanta Biswa Sarma (left), Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said it is important to fence West Bengal’s border with Bangladesh, alleging that “infiltrators” from the neighbouring country are entering the state under Mamata Banerjee’s watch.Campaigning in the poll-bound state days after elections were held in Assam, which borders…
Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings (PBKS) pace spearhead Arshdeep Singh delivered a defining moment in the IPL 2026 clash between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, striking twice in two balls and entering an elite club of left-arm pacers with 100 or more IPL wickets.With this, the 27-year-old pacer became the first PBKS…
A 45-year-old California nurse has been awarded $300,000 after a US jury found a cruise operator partly liable in a case centred on alcohol service and onboard safety. According to the woman’s legal claim, she was served at least 14 tequila shots over roughly nine hours aboard the Carnival Radiance in January 2024, after which…
Actor‑turned‑politician Kangana Ranaut has denied dating rumours with MP Chirag Paswan, calling him just a friend linked by their 2011 film Mile Na Mile Hum. She clarified their bond is a “friendly vibe,” while both are now better known for politics than films. Her recent project is Emergency, which she directed and starred in as…
A discreet complaint about a young employee’s behavioral changes at TCS Nashik BPO triggered a covert police investigation. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court advocate Ashwini Upadhyay on Thursday filed a plea seeking to declare forced religious conversions a “terrorist act.”The plea came in the backdrop of allegations of religious conversion and sexual harassment at Tata Consultancy…
Vaishali and coach RB Ramesh carrying Pranesh M (Photo by Michal Walusza and Chennai Grand Masters) NEW DELHI: Chennai Grand Masters is an elite-level annual closed tournament held every year in what is widely considered the chess capital of India. Divided into two sections, Masters and Challengers, players from different countries are invited to compete…
Former Democratic Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax shoots and kills wife before taking his own life. Fairfax County Police responded to a horrific murder suicide in Virginia early on Thursday morning after former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then killed himself. “This seems to be an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding a…
An AI-generated image used for representation purposes only. NEW DELHI: About 1.3 billion people around the world were living with Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in 2023, marking a 143 per cent increase since 1990, a study published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal has estimated.The analysis, based on data from the Global…