On Earth, a blazing orange and crimson horizon marks the close of day. On Mars, the planet famous for its rust-red landscapes, the sky does the opposite, turning a cool, haunting blue at dusk. The science behind it is as beautiful as the sight itself. Imagine standing on a cold, rust-coloured plain, looking west as…
Bengaluru: BJP continued Sunday the narrative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the party is working to ensure justice for women through 33% reservation by increasing seats via delimitation, while accusing the Congress of misleading the public.Addressing the media, BJP functionary Anurag Thakur dismissed allegations that the exercise would reduce representation for southern…
Pune: The notorious steep stretch near Gangadham Chowk and Aai Mata Mandir, just ahead of Pune’s busy Market Yard, is finally set to be eased, with Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) starting work to reduce the gradient, following years of fear, near misses and fatal crashes.According to the residents, the stretch, infamous for making even seasoned…
FOUR FEET UNDER: Archaeologists uncover an intact 3rd century BC vessel during the latest phase of excavations There’s excitement at Keeladi in Sivaganga as a cluster of pots, buried for more than two millennia, has been unearthed during the 11th phase of excavations in Sivaganga district.Among them, say archaeologists, is an almost perfectly preserved complete…
Representative photo: Paneer Hyderabad: Task force sleuths seized 825 kg of adulterated paneer during searches conducted at 45 outlets across various parts of the city on Wednesday.All the outlets were sourcing paneer from different manufacturers, who were selling it without proper labelling. “It has come to the notice of the authorities that cheese analogue products,…
TN forest department rolls out mobile forensic lab, fire-response vehicles and upgraded arms for forest foot soldiers Chennai: To tackle forest fires more effectively, Tamil Nadu’s forest department has introduced an all-terrain vehicle capable of dousing flames in remote, off-road areas that are otherwise difficult to reach during emergencies.The state’s forest fire season runs from…
Mumbai: A sessions court has set aside the conviction of Shiv Sena union leader Sunil Chitnis, observing that the prosecution failed to provide independent witnesses to verify an alleged incident of verbal abuse at a govt hospital. The sessions court overturned the magistrate’s 2022 ruling, which previously sentenced Chitnis to six months’ simple imprisonment for…
Kolkata: Several vehicles, including a police vehicle fitted with a blue beacon, an SUV and a luxury bus, were allegedly vandalised by a group of armed miscreants in Sodepur around 4.30 am on Sunday morning. Police are examining CCTV footage to identify and capture the attackers. Witnesses said the goons arrived in an auto and…
Hybrid floating platform to generate multiple forms of renewable energy Panaji: The Goa-based CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is developing a hybrid floating platform anchored offshore that will generate multiple forms of renewable energy from a single structure.The proposed platform will integrate five renewable energy technologies — solar, wind, wave, tidal and ocean current energy…
Persistent CEO backs protocols amid Nagarro stock rally scrutiny BENGALURU: Responding to concerns over unusual trading activity in Munich-based IT firm Nagarro’s shares ahead of the deal announcement, Persistent Systems CEO Sandeep Kalra said the company followed “a very strict protocol” and tightly controlled access to the transaction. His comments came after Nagarro chief executive…
