For years, scientists thought Greenland sharks were basically blind. These deep-sea creatures live in the freezing dark waters of the Arctic and often have parasites clinging to their eyes, so it seemed obvious that their vision was pretty much gone. But a new study from researchers at the University of California, Irvine, says that assumption…
The University of Delhi has announced its academic calendar for the 2026-27 session, detailing key dates for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The schedule includes the commencement of classes, semester breaks, practical and theory examinations, and vacations. The announcement comes as the university continues admissions through the ongoing CSAS UG and PG admission process. The University…
Bengaluru: Swift action by a Hoysala police team helped reunite a four-year-old girl with her mother within an hour after she went missing while playing near her home in Agrahara Layout, Sampigehalli, Sunday.The girl’s mother realised her daughter was missing around 11.30am and began searching frantically. A neighbour alerted the police control room (112), following…
All new cars, passenger and goods vehicles would need to have Vehicle-to-Vehicle communication system. (PTI) NEW DELHI: From Oct 2028, all new two- and three-wheelers, cars, passenger and goods vehicles (including buses and trucks) would need to have Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication system, as per a draft notification of the road transport ministry. The V2V technology…
DK Shivakumar (L) with Sunil Kanugolu (R) BENGALURU: Considered one of the key architects of the Congress’ victories in Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala, political strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been appointed chief advisor to Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar.The appointment comes after the Congress’ success in the recently-concluded Kerala assembly elections, where the UDF returned to…
AIAPGET 2026 registration begins The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the online registration process for the All India AYUSH Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2026. Eligible candidates can now submit their application forms through the official website, exams.nta.ac.in/aiapget, till July 30, 2026, 11:50 pm.AIAPGET is conducted by the NTA on behalf of the Ministry…
Kolkata: Senior PWD officials on Wednesday stepped up preparations to shift the state secretariat to the historic Writers’ Buildings as the incoming BJP govt is apparently unwilling to work from Nabanna.The urgency of the move was underlined by a police inspection on Wednesday, when officers visited different floors of the Writers’ Buildings to assess the…
Just as a coin has two sides, when it comes to zodiac signs, astrology often addresses both the good and the bad. In astrology, there are certain signs that possess intense traits that can go wrong if they are not handled well. No matter how much they try, some people just can’t control their emotions,…
At dawn the brass bell rings at first, and then. In a number of Tamil homes, a person has drawn a new Kolam, the rice-flour design on the threshold. They then put aside flowers, sandal paste, as well as a tiny bowl of panchamritam which is the sweet concoction that is used for worship. The…
The weather department has also issued a yellow alert for Haryana, warning of heavy rain at isolated places on July 8 and July 9 Gurgaon: Heavy showers lashed the city on Tuesday, bringing much-needed relief from the heat but triggering widespread waterlogging and traffic snarls across the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 80…
