His move to commercial aviation comes after a distinguished career in the IAF Former Indian Air Force Group Captain and Vir Chakra awardee Abhinandan Varthaman has joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot.Varthaman, who became widely known after shooting down a Pakistani fighter during an aerial engagement in 2019 before being captured by Pakistan,…
NEW DELHI: When North East Zone pacer Bishworjit Konthoujam came into the attack during the Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against East Zone, all eyes were on the batter facing him – 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.The expectations were clear. Boundaries. Big hits. Perhaps even a few towering sixes.And Sooryavanshi did exactly what many expected from him….
Image Credit: AI Generated In 1995, a batch of fertilised Japanese quail eggs travelled from Earth to space station ‘Mir’ as part of an experiment designed to answer a question that, ‘can embryos develop normally without the pull of gravity.’ 30 eggs were incubated aboard the station for 16 days before their developing embryos were…
Seven Indigenous Siekopai women in Ecuador’s Amazon are using ancestral knowledge, modern technology and community-led conservation to give vulnerable river turtles a better chance of survival. Known as the Tari Nomiowa’i, or “Turtle Women”, the group patrols the banks of the Aguarico River in search of charapa turtle nests, carefully collects eggs threatened by flooding,…
Jim Thornton denies wrongdoing after ‘Wheel of Fortune’ suspension Jim Thornton has denied allegations of wrongdoing following his suspension from the long-running game show ‘Wheel of Fortune’. The television personality is currently kept away from the programme while Sony Pictures Television investigates the matter.The allegations reportedly concern an incident that took place aboard a commercial…
Tamil Nadu increases milk procurement price by Rs 6, says CM Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is set to move a resolution in the state assembly on Thursday urging the Centre to recognise Tamil as the principal language of the Madras high court, official sources said.The resolution will be…
Kolkata: Swiss Grandmaster Alexandra Kosteniuk during her match against Indian International Master Vantika Agrawal on the Day 1 of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid 2024, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) PUNE: Former women’s world champion Alexandra Kosteniuk believes the rise of rapid and blitz chess has not diminished the virtues of the classical game,…
A green mamba specimen from São Tomé Island that dates back to 1885 has been found after decades of being regarded as lost, which gives scientists a rare opportunity to revisit the identity of one of the Gulf of Guinea’s most mysterious snakes. Adolfo Möller found the specimen during an expedition to the island, after…
Inside ‘Toxic’ star Akshay Oberoi’s serene Karjat home (Image Credits Architectural Digest and Instagram) ‘Toxic’ actor Akshay Oberoi and his wife, Jyothi Vynatheya, have created a peaceful second home amid the lush landscape of Karjat, Maharashtra. Far removed from the pace of city life, the property is envisioned as a place where the family can…
The matter came to light after Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, Joshi’s friend, posted about it on X NEW DELHI: Former bureaucrat Ashish Joshi was questioned by the Delhi Police Special Cell and was allowed to leave after nine hours, PTI reported on Thursday.According to sources, Joshi, a former controller of communications in the Department of…