Hyderabad: The state govt on Wednesday took over phase I of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project and operations from Larsen and Toubro (L&T). This will set the stage for the Telangana govt’s ambitious plan to expand the metro rail network towards Shamshabad, Bharat Future City and other parts of the state capital under a joint…
‘Project Hail Mary’, based on the novel of the same name by Andy Weir, has become a major hit ever since it hit theatres. Ryan Gosling, who plays the lead role of Dr Wyland Grace, has been a fan favourite for the role, and even the author of the book himself agrees! During one of…
Indian-American space scientist Amit Kshatriya holds a senior leadership position at Nasa, an agency that has recently completed the Artemis II mission, a significant step in its renewed human lunar exploration programme.The Artemis II mission, a crewed lunar flyby, concluded with astronauts returning safely after a splashdown off the coast of San Diego, California at…
Lucknow: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday attacked the opposition parties for the defeat of the Constitution amendment bill to implement women’s quota in legislatures and likened their actions in the Lok Sabha to the “cheerharan” (disrobing) of Draupadi in the epic Mahabharat.Addressing a press conference in Lucknow along with Union minister for women and…
Surat: Student activists staged a protest outside Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) on Friday against the Gujarat Common Admission Services (GCAS) system, alleging it has created difficulties for students from poor and tribal backgrounds, especially those living in remote areas.Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) gathered at the university gate demanding that…
Mumbai: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for hot and humid conditions in isolated parts of the city till Saturday.Day temperatures on Thursday showed a rising trend. At IMD Colaba observatory, the maximum temperature was recorded at 33.2 degrees Celsius, close to normal. However, IMD Santacruz observatory recorded a higher 35.9…
L-R: Abhishek Sharma, Riran Parag and Romi Bhinder The Indian Premier League 2026 season has delivered high-octane cricket and a gripping playoff race, but it has also been marked by a series of disciplinary issues, with multiple players and officials penalised for breaching the Code of Conduct.With 46 of the 70 league games completed and…
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that the United States would “bomb” Iran if a deal is not reached that “protects” American interests and those of the global community.His comments came just before a fragile two-week ceasefire is set to end on Tuesday evening (Washington time). They also came amid…
NEW DELHI: Indian oil companies, fertiliser importers and exporters are cheering the opening of the Strait of Hormuz for global commercial vessels.There are 41 India-bound ships, both Indian and foreign-flagged, loaded with cargo, including crude, LPG, LNG and fertiliser, that are waiting to cross the narrow channel, where Iran has blocked normal movement since Feb…
Gurgaon: Two people, including a woman, died in separate hit-and-run road accidents in the city within 24 hours from Friday evening.In the first incident, Ankit, a resident of Dhani Shankarwali village, died after an unidentified vehicle hit his motorcycle near Binola flyover on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway in the early hours of Saturday. The accused driver…
