Japanese proverb of the day (Image: AI-generated) Some sayings survive for hundreds of years not because they sound poetic, but because people keep proving them true generation after generation. Human habits change very slowly. Technology evolves, lifestyles become faster, and priorities shift, but people still struggle with many of the same things their ancestors struggled…
‘Rick and Morty’ is heading toward a feature film as Warner Bros. develops an animated movie based on the hit Adult Swim series. Jacob Hair, a longtime director on the show, is in talks to direct the project. The film is still in early development, and the studio has not shared any plot details yet….
NEW DELHI: The annual ‘Nautapa’ period — traditionally associated with the fiercest phase of the Indian summer — has begun with large parts of north and central India already sweltering under severe heatwave conditions. Temperatures soared past 45°C in several regions as meteorologists warned that the scorching spell is likely to persist for the next…
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to suspend its drive to remove overhead cables, barely a month after its launch, to develop a regulatory framework aligned with 2023-24 directives from the Union power and communications ministries.The decision was taken at a standing committee meeting held on Thursday. Committee chairman Shrinath Bhimale said the civic…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court came down heavily on the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA), observing that its officials appeared to believe they were “a class apart” and warning that they could not place themselves above the law or act beyond the authority vested in them.“They are not super cops of governance (in…
Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday questioned the Delhi Police over alleged restrictions on people joining the ongoing protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET-UG paper leak fiasco. Targeting the police, he also asked whether Aadhaar cards are also demanded from people…
Chennai: The busy Gandhi Mandapam junction near the Indian Institute of Technology Madras will be signal-free once state highways department completes the widening of the Sardar Patel Road.Traffic police say the plan is that vehicles from Guindy to Kotturpuram will have a free left, while those heading from Kotturpuram to Guindy will be diverted to…
Rain in Jaipur Thursday brought some respite from scorching heat Jaipur: Amid an intense heatwave, the state education department, Wednesday, directed all govt and private schools to suspend outdoor activities and allow students to wear light cotton clothes instead of uniforms, while ruling out early summer vacations.The Directorate of Secondary Education has asked schools to…
New Delhi: Amid mounting pressure to create permanent shelters for aggressive stray dogs, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has, for the first time, earmarked Rs 20 crore for the development of dog shelters and another Rs 20 crore for microchipping strays in its 2026-27 budget. Implementation of both the initiatives, however, remains slow.Senior officials said…
NEW DELHI: Failure to pay toll through your FASTag at barrier-less toll plazas on country’s National Highway (NH) network will result in not only issuance of an e-Notice but also suspension of all FASTag services for the said vehicle until pending e-Notice dues are cleared, govt’s FAQs on the new tolling system has said.This will…
