Nasa heliophysics spacecraft observed the destruction of comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) during its close approach to the Sun on April 4, according to data from SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory), a joint Nasa–ESA mission, along with Nasa’s STEREO and PUNCH spacecraft. The comet passed at a distance roughly twice that between the Earth and the…
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the war he launched with Israel on Iran was “close to over”, even as 10,000 additional US troops move into West Asia, and Pakistan army chief Asim Munir arrived in Tehran with a mediation team to try to prevent a renewal of the conflict. Quoting current…
This is not the first time Ye has faced concert cancellations in recent months Fans of Heartless and Can’t Tell Me Nothing rapper Ye were left confused after online chatter sparked rumours about a possible cancellation of his upcoming concert in Delhi on May 23.Speculations were rife with fans wondering: “Is it because his shows…
Kolkata: Former Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim spent 70 minutes with ‘expelled’ Trinamool MLA and leader of opposition (LoP) Ritabrata Banerjee in the assembly on Monday, and stepped out to claim that he wanted “the party to remain one”. The meeting came on a day party senior Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay moved Calcutta High Court questioning speaker Rathindra…
‘Michael’, starring Jaafar Jackson in the lead role of the King of Pop, continued its steady run at the Indian box office. As per the latest reports, the film has even gone on to become April’s highest-earning Hollywood release.‘Michael’ box office collections Day 5The film reportedly crossed the Rs 25 crore gross mark on Day…
British-Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati A British court on Monday heard explosive allegations that the Iranian state used Romanian nationals as “proxies” to carry out a knife attack on a London-based Iranian journalist linked to opposition broadcaster Iran International.According to news agency Reuters, Pouria Zeraati, a British-Iranian journalist working for the Persian-language channel critical of Tehran,…
Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao alleged that the state govt was quietly reducing its paddy procurement target from 90 lakh metric tonnes to 75 lakh metric tonnes. He said that if the govt continues on this path, it may soon declare that procurement has been completed while thousands of farmers are still waiting to…
Chennai: Schools reopen on June 4 after the summer vacation, and a section of govt school heads have been given a four-day deadline to fill all vacant teacher posts in their institutions by hiring temporary staff through school management committees (SMC). Over the past two days, chief and district education officers have instructed several school…
Chandigarh: Keeping in view the rising temperatures across the state, the Punjab health department is taking proactive steps to prevent, mitigate and manage the impacts of extreme heat.Heat-wave conditions have been reported in Punjab, with a yellow alert issued till April 24. A gradual rise of 3-4℃ in maximum temperatures is likely till April 25,…
Chennai: Hundreds of commuters in Avadi are being forced to wait in the open without shelter at a busy bus stop near the railway station.The stop in Kamaraj Nagar on New Military Road, about 200m from the Avadi railway station exit, serves passengers travelling to Poonamallee, Maduravoyal and Anna Nagar. The shelter there was demolished…
