It seems technology is already outrunning humans not only in algorithms but also on the field. At a 100-meter sprint at the Beijing Robot Games, a humanoid robot is said to have beaten the human record of Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt. The robot named Lightning Bolt, achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating Bolt’s record…
The last Sawan Somwar of 2026 is on Monday, August 24, a significant occasion for Shiva devotees. They can perform Jalabhishek and offer Bilva leaves to Lord Shiva seeking divine blessings. Reciting ‘Om Namah Shivaya’ 108 times enhances inner tranquility. Additionally, sharing food or essential items with those in need is deemed auspicious during this…
Commuters took to social media to report traffic snarls and waterlogging NEW DELHI: Rain lashed several parts of the Delhi-NCR on Monday, leading to traffic snarls and waterlogging in many areas.The weather office issued a red alert for heavy rain and a yellow alert for moderate rain across several districts.Thunderstorms, lightning and winds gusting at…
Mumbai commuters faced travel disruptions on Monday morning MUMBAI: City commuters faced a harrowing start to the week on Monday as a shortage of autorickshaws and taxis across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) disrupted morning travel, particularly on feeder routes connecting residential areas to railway stations.With more than half of auto drivers reportedly staying off…
The Moradabad athlete has won 27 national and 10 international medals and recently clinched gold at the 1st UTT Para National Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2026-27 in Indore. NEW DELHI: A three-inch difference in his leg lengths, persistent back pain and other physical problems have forced 29-year-old Kunal Arora to cut his table tennis training…
On small islands scattered across the Pacific, changes in wildlife can be surprisingly easy to notice. A few more birds along the shoreline, coconut crabs appearing where they had become scarce, or native animals moving through places they once avoided can all point to a shift in the balance of an ecosystem. In Tuvalu, that…
Carmakers see sales surge, but rising costs squeeze profits NEW DELHI: Carmakers are selling more vehicles, but higher volumes are not necessarily translating into fatter profits. Rising commodity costs, adverse currency movements and production disruptions are squeezing margins at some of India’s biggest passenger vehicle makers even as demand remains strong.Maruti Suzuki is the clearest…
Mamitha Baiju on working with Vijay in ‘Jana Nayagan’ and Suriya in ‘Viswanath and Sons’: ‘Even getting a small role in it would have been lucky’ Mamitha Baiju is steadily expanding her footprint beyond Malayalam cinema, with multiple releases lined up across languages. The actor has two films arriving during the Onam season and three…
School holiday today, August 24: Odisha announces district closures amid heavy rain; check latest updates Schools in several parts of India are facing heavy rainfall as the southwest monsoon remains active across the country on Monday, August 24, 2026. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain in several states, with isolated areas of…
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal has broken his silence on his heated confrontation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando, making a surprise comment on a social media video discussing their on-field spat during the opening day of the second…
