Bengaluru: The state govt is all set to distribute shoes and socks to over 45 lakh govt school students across the state from next week, and has issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for their safe storage and distribution. According to a circular issued by the commissioner of school education on Wednesday, officials have…
PC: University of New Mexico Every winter, migratory ducks, geese and cranes arrive at wildlife refuges in the south-western United States, and managers must count them. Traditional methods can be difficult and imprecise, and some involve flushing birds into the air. According to the University of New Mexico, researchers working with the US Fish and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the India-Australia CEO Forum and Economic Roadmap Business Reception in Melbourne, as the two leaders sought to deepen economic and strategic ties during the second leg of PM Modi’s three-nation tour.“The presence of all of you is a symbol of our shared…
Liquor trader held for brandishing unlicenced revolver at bar Hyderabad: A 24-year-old liquor businessman was arrested under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act after he allegedly brandished an unlicenced country-made revolver at bouncers and customers at a bar and restaurant in Somajiguda in the early hours of Saturday, threatening to shoot them unless…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s visit to Bengaluru is likely deferred due to escalating Cauvery water dispute tensions. Bengaluru: Amid escalating tensions over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute, Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s proposed visit to Bengaluru Monday to iron out differences is likely to be deferred. Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar Friday urged his…
Saif Ali Khan stabbing incident: Accused Mohammad Shariful Islam seeks to plead guilty The Bangladeshi national accused of stabbing actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra residence in January 2025 has approached a court seeking to plead guilty in the case. Mohammad Shariful Islam filed an application on Friday, expressing his willingness to accept the…
In 1957, a stray dog named Laika became the first living being in orbit aboard Sputnik 2. Her mission, though tragic as she couldn’t return, provided crucial data on animal survival in space. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Beneath the surface of all the hype surrounding dazzling spacecraft and the brave men who once rode…
How one iceberg changed everything for Antarctic penguin colony When it comes to nature, it often reminds us that even the smallest change in the environment can ripple through an entire ecosystem. According to experts, in Antarctica, life depends on a fine balance of sea ice, open water and seasonal rhythms. A lone iceberg has…
JAISALMER: A 60-year-old man was killed and his two young grandsons were critically injured after large solar panels installed on the rooftop of a hotel were ripped off by strong winds and crashed onto a road during a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain in Jaisalmer on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Subhash…
Thomas A. Edison (Image: Wikipedia) Most people know Thomas Edison as the inventor of the light bulb and the phonograph, not as a thinker about health. Yet more than a hundred years ago, he made a prediction about medicine that still sounds strikingly modern. The doctor of the future, he said, would give no medication,…
