Machu Picchu. Image Credit: Draceane/Wikipedia Archaeologists have discovered at least 2.5 kilometres of previously hidden pre-Hispanic roads near Machu Picchu by using lasers to look beneath the dense vegetation covering the landscape. The discovery was made around the Mandor Wall, east of the famous Inca citadel, during a preliminary archaeological survey in July 2026. Instead…
‘Keshari’s works possess an extraordinary material intelligence. They move effortlessly 2 between monumentality and intimacy’ More than three decades of working with clay have shaped Keshari Nandan’s distinctive ceramic practice, where functional pottery, architectural ceramics and contemporary sculpture come together. His latest exhibition, FIRE & FORM, curated by Uma Nair, brought together more than 30…
Mumbai: The deputy branch manager of a private bank from Kandivli has been arrested by the police for misappropriating gold ornaments worth Rs 82 lakh from the bank locker of an NRI. Kuldeep Sahni, the accused, has been booked on charges of “criminal breach of trust.”The complainant is 72 years old and has been living…
Newly laid track at the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border Bengaluru: Work on the much delayed Byappanahalli-Hosur track doubling project has finally nearing completion. Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-Ride), the implementing agency of the project has confirmed that the 89% of physical works have been completed.K-Ride stated that the project is now in its final…
The Assembly Rooms in Ooty. A picture from 1922 Shantha ThiagarajanIn 1922, Lord and Lady Willington bought Ooty’s ‘Assembly Rooms’ and placed it in a trust for the public, a gesture meant to keep the space open to the town, not to any private owner. But now, more than a century later, a proposal by…
Hyderabad: Phenom, a global Applied AI company for human resources, plans to expand its India operations with investments in technology, talent and innovation, creating more than 2,000 jobs in India in the coming years and increasing its footprint in Telangana.Mahe Bayireddi, CEO and co-founder of Phenom, said India’s technology talent and ambition make it central…
The injured were identified as Jharna Naskar and another worker. Jharna, wife of the unit owner, suffered burns on her hands, legs, face and body Kolkata: Two people, including a woman, were injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in Champahati on Thursday morning. Both suffered burns and were admitted to a…
Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema at the 41st death anniversary of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal on Thursday Sangrur: Punjab finance minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Wednesday paid tribute to former SAD chief Sant Harchand Singh Longowal on his 41st death anniversary and accused the Shiromani Akali Dal of using his name to return to power…
Khali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected families Khali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected families Khali will distribute beds, mattresses, pillows, water filters and other essentials to more than 400 flood-affected families Khali will distribute beds,…
A bank officer (R) allegedly shot his wife outside an ICICI branch before returning home LUCKNOW: A loud rendition of the Hanuman Chalisa was playing inside a Lucknow house when neighbours gathered outside following two gunshots, unaware that a bank employee had allegedly shot his sister before killing himself.The incident came hours after Manas Mishra,…
