NEW DELHI: India suffered a narrow 2-3 defeat against China in their final Group A tie of the Thomas Cup Finals on Wednesday, signing off the league stage with a loss despite already securing a quarterfinal berth.The 2022 champions found themselves under pressure early after Lakshya Sen and the star doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy…
Miners in Chihuahua’s Naica Mine discovered a massive cave filled with colossal, white gypsum crystals, some reaching 12 meters in length. Image Credits: Alexander Van Driessche, via Wikimedia Commons Deep within the arid regions of Chihuahua, the Naica Mine had been operating on an industrial level for ages by pulling lead and zinc out of…
Mumbai: A 45-year-old man was arrested by the Malwani Police for sexually abusing a stray dog on a pavement at Malad West recently. The incident occurred outside a veterinarian’s clinic and the clinic staff alerted the police.According to the statement of an animal handler at the clinic, the incident occurred late on April 26. The…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah At Site BENGALURU: At least seven people, including three children, have been killed after a compound wall collapsed near the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah visited the site after the collapse. “Seven deaths have been confirmed by the CMO following the tragic wall collapse near…
SALEM: A science writer in Yercaud in Salem district has set a record by uploading 25,000 public-information images on Wikimedia Commons.Elango, known as ‘Yercaud’ Elango, who worked as a botanical assistant with the Botanical Survey of India and retired in 2021, has documented scientific, botanical, zoological and archaeological subjects on Wikimedia Commons since Nov 22,…
Lucknow: The state govt on Tuesday announced that it would soon set up the ‘Uttar Pradesh Ghumantu Vikas Board’, which will work towards the development of denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic communities.The decision was taken at a meeting of the UP state backward classes commission, chaired by commission chairman Rajesh Verma.Representatives of Ghumantu tribes had met…
Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, marked by high voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, multiple tight races and the entry of a new political force. The main battle remains between the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP combine and the Congress–DMK-led opposition alliance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added…
Two men were seriously injured in a stabbing incident in Golders Green Two men were seriously injured in a stabbing incident in Golders Green, a north London area with a large Jewish population, on Wednesday.In a post on X, community security group Shomrim said a man was seen running along the high street armed with…
US stocks edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the day, while rising crude prices linked to the Iran war kept pressure on market sentiment.The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per cent, a day after retreating from its record high amid weakness in artificial-intelligence stocks and concerns over…
Shilpa Shett’s husband, actor and entrepreneur Raj Kundra has been has opened up about the prolonged legal battle he has faced over the past four years in connection with the pornography case.On Wednesday, Raj took to X to share his thoughts, stating that he has endured an extended legal process and is now seeking relief…
