For more than 2,000 years, the Temple of Kom Ombo on the banks of the Nile stood as one of ancient Egypt’s most important centres of crocodile worship. Dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god associated with the Nile, fertility and royal power, the temple attracted pilgrims who offered mummified crocodiles as sacred votive gifts. Archaeologists…
A parliamentary panel suggests lowering the minimum director age to eighteen years. NEW DELHI: The joint committee of Parliamentary panel examining the amendments to the Companies Act has recommended reducing the minimum age for appointment as managing director and whole-time director from 21 years to 18, bringing it in line with similar age caps in…
After an extraordinary opening weekend that rewrote Hollywood box office history in India, Tom Holland‘s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ witnessed its first significant drop in collections on Monday. Despite the expected weekday slowdown, the Marvel blockbuster continues to dominate cinemas and is now closing in on the Rs 350 crore gross milestone at the Indian…
A home issue could feel urgent with the Aries Moon. Saturn’s third aspect is delay, duty, and serious thinking. Amrit Siddhi Yoga supports a constructive step when the foundation is checked properly. What to Do Today Take one household matter that needs firm action. It might be maintenance, rent, property records, furniture, moving, or an…
New Delhi: Most of Delhi’s affluent and middle-class neighbourhoods are lagging behind low-income areas when it comes to successful verification and digitisation of enumeration forms, according to Delhi poll panel’s Aug 3 data of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.With just five days to go for the Aug 8 deadline to submit…
Mumbai: An estate agent’s house was burgled and gold ornaments and other valuables worth Rs 16 lakh were stolen in Sion when he, along with his family members, left for a relative’s house. This is the second burglary in a year. Police suspect involvement of some known person as the burglary took place exactly 15…
While chief minister DK Shivakumar may be the head of the govt, his cabinet has a strong imprint of his predecessor Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: The expansion of chief minister DK Shivakumar’s council of ministers reveals Congress’ twin objectives — initiating a gradual generational transition while largely retaining the political and organisational imprint of former CM Siddaramaiah.While…
Cops in crisis: Six police suicides in 40 days; 18 so far this year Ram.Sundaram@timesofindia.comOn July 31, just a fortnight after his child was born, a 27-year-old constable in Chennai took his own life. He is the sixth Tamil Nadu police officer to die by suicide in 40 days —the 18th this year. In April,…
The SBI Caps exercise was expected to evaluate the financial viability of Hyderabad Metro Rail phase I assets, facilitate debt refinancing and help structure funding for the proposed phase II network Hyderabad: The Telangana govt has lost all hopes on financial evaluation of Hyderabad Metro Rail project by SBI Capital Markets (SBI Caps), and has…
Fumigation drives in the city to control vectors Gurgaon: Two fresh dengue cases — a 33-year-old man from Dhorka village and a nine-year-old boy from New Palam Vihar — have taken the city’s dengue tally to 10 this year, prompting the health department to intensify surveillance as monsoon conditions favour mosquito breeding.Health teams surveyed 13,501…
