Why T. rex teeth were hidden all along, scientists reveal what are the major changes. Image credit – Gemini For many years, the depiction of Tyrannosaurus rex with exposed teeth, even when its mouth is shut, has dominated literature and cinema. This assumption has been used to create models for display purposes. Nevertheless, recent evidence…
New Delhi: For the first time, Delhi Metro will install Make-in-India platform screen doors (PSDs) in its upcoming corridors. An official said earlier, these used to source them from different companies, but an expression of interest has now been floated to procure them locally. Full-height screen doors will be installed at underground stations, while half-height…
Mumbai: Nearly 1,200km away from their home state, Tamils in Mumbai were surprised as the victory of a rank newcomer—film star ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, the founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)—shook the political ground beneath the feet of established parties like DMK and AIADMK. They attributed the churn to youth seeking change as well as overall…
Bengaluru: After demolishing Jayadeva flyover for an interchange Metro station and marking Delmia flyover for removal under a double-decker corridor plan on Outer Ring Road, the city is set to raze another flyover.Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited (B-Smile) has identified a contractor to build a Rs 436-crore elevated rotary flyover at the busy IOC Junction. The…
COIMBATORE: In a nail-biting finish to one of the state’s most closely watched contests, DMK candidate V Senthil Balaji emerged victorious in the Coimbatore South constituency on Monday. After a tense 20 rounds of counting, Balaji secured his seat with a final margin of 1,991 votes.The debutant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) provided a formidable challenge,…
Gurgaon: A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped and had her throat slit by a truck driver in Sector 10 on Saturday. She survived the attack and is now out of danger, police said. The accused has been arrested.The woman, who is from Assam, lives in the city with her husband. Around 6pm on Saturday, she…
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress’s traditional grip on Kolkata was shattered on Monday as a wave of anti-incumbency tore through its urban fortress, leaving a trail of high-profile electoral casualties that included party chief Mamata Banerjee and several ministers.In a staggering reversal of its 2021 performance — where the party swept all 16 seats in the city…
MP Atul Garg distributed the popular Bengali snack Lucknow/Ghaziabad: BJP workers in UP and Delhi marked the party’s victory in West Bengal assembly elections on Monday with a unique celebration, by distributing jhalmuri, a popular Bengali snack.The delicacy had already gained political significance after PM Narendra Modi stopped during campaigning in Bengal’s Jhargram to buy…
Panaji: A delegation from Goa will meet the Union home minister, Amit Shah, within the next 15 days to expedite the long-pending issue of scheduled tribe (ST) reservation in the Goa legislative assembly, minister for tribal welfare Ramesh Tawadkar said on Monday.Tawadkar stated that no major hurdles remain in implementing the reservation, adding that the…
Ludhiana: A Punjab legislator has petitioned the director general of police for increased protection after reportedly receiving death threats from international extortionists linked to a series of recent shootings in the region.Manwinder Singh Giaspura, the Aam Aadmi Party MLA for Payal, claims that intervening in an extortion attempt against a local businessman has made him…
