Bengaluru: Three years after it first rolled out, South India’s maiden Vande Bharat Express continues to race ahead in popularity. The Mysuru-Chennai service (train number 20607/20608), flagged off on Nov 11, 2022, remains Bengaluru’s most successful semi-high-speed train, clocking the highest revenue among all Vande Bharat services connected to the city, according to data released…
As preparations for Gaganyaan gather pace, Isro has completed another set of qualification tests. The latest trials validated systems for splashdown recovery, module separation and parachute deployment. Bengaluru: As preparations for Gaganyaan gather pace, Isro has completed another set of qualification tests aimed at answering a simple question: will the crew capsule perform as designed…
Trump shares doctored image of Obama and Michele with Graffiti-covered Air Force One President Donald Trump Sunday posted a falsified image of former president Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, waving before boarding an Air Force One that had been spray-painted with graffiti.It came months after another racist post by the president that showed…
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (Agency Image) Virat Kohli has spoken candidly about the growing presence of cameras around players during the Indian Premier League, admitting that the constant monitoring during practice sessions has become uncomfortable and intrusive. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star said players should be allowed to prepare in peace without every movement…
Amritsar: The BJP on Wednesday reacted sharply to a march by five Sikh organisations on the 40th anniversary of the so-called “Khalistan Declaration”, saying every attempt to mislead Sikhs and disturb Punjab’s peace in its name would fail. They took out the procession from Burj Akali Baba Phoola Singh to Golden Temple.Party’s Punjab spokesperson Sarchand…
Mumbai: Municipal commissoner Ashwini Bhide, who carried out a surprise early morning inspection of the city and the eastern suburbs for sanitation work on Wednesday, directed the administration to implement innovative ideas of citizens associations, service-oriented organisations and housing societies, besides seeking guidance from institutions like Tata Institute of Social Sciences for keeping the city…
Lawyers block a road in Kaiserbagh on Monday to protest the demolition of their chambers a day earlier Lucknow: Protests by agitated lawyers against the demolition of chambers near the district court complex continued throughout Monday, severely disrupting traffic and administrative work in parts of the state capital.Demonstrating advocates blocked key roads, shouted slogans against…
Photo: Steve Csurhes/ Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Biosecurity Queensland. In 1937, a botanical garden in Tahiti planted an ornamental tree that would one day become a warning sign for some of the world’s most vulnerable rainforests. What began as a beautiful landscaping choice has grown into a serious biosecurity threat, with a single mature…
IMD has forecast thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph) at isolated places in Gurgaon till July 1 Gurgaon: The city woke up to a hot and humid Thursday with the maximum temperature settling at 37.6°C at the AWS station. However, brief showers in the evening brought some relief to residents.While the minimum…
Ekadashi is one of the most auspicious days in Hindu religion. The day is considered as highly auspicious to perform puja to Lord Vishnu. Devotees wait for this Ekadashi to be observed because this Ekadashi falls in every three years during Adhik Maas or Purushottam Maas. On this auspicious day, devotees observe strict fast from…
