The decline of coral reefs is often described through bleaching events, rising sea temperatures and fading marine life. Less attention is paid to something that disappears at the same time: sound. A healthy reef is rarely quiet. Snapping shrimp, feeding fish and countless other marine animals create a constant underwater backdrop that helps young fish…
Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja Vice Admiral Arti Sarin retired on Tuesday Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja Vice Admiral Arti Sarin retired on Tuesday Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja Lucknow: Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja, a Meerut native and former commandant of Command Hospital, Lucknow, has taken over as the 47th director general armed forces medical services (DGAFMS), heading…
Inside Alaska’s tundra (Image: Alaska Organisation) From above, Alaska’s tundra can look like an ordinary expanse of soil, moss and low vegetation. Beneath that surface, however, lies permafrost, ground that has remained frozen for long periods and contains vast quantities of ancient organic material. As temperatures rise, that frozen material can thaw and begin decomposing,…
New Delhi: A 35-year-old maths teacher, Amit Bishnoi, has been apprehended by Delhi Police’s Special Cell for allegedly surveilling a businessman and sharing a video of his office with jailed gangster Harry Boxer to facilitate a Rs 10-crore extortion bid.Amit, a B.Tech graduate from Hisar, Haryana, has been working as a teacher at coaching institutes…
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday extended “moral support” to students protesting in Jharkhand over alleged paper leaks in recruitment examinations and urged the JMM-led govt to immediately accept their demands.Sarma said the crisis could have been averted had the state govt acted with “sensitivity and transparency” on students’ complaints earlier.“During the Jharkhand…
Residents accuse TNPDCL of negligence Chennai: A 17-year-old college student was electrocuted after stepping on a live power cable that had snapped and was lying on the ground at a grove near Vallappakkam in Walajabad in the Kancheepuram district on Sunday. The student had gone to the grove with three friends to collect firewood, police…
File photo: Salil Parekh, Infosys CEO BENGALURU: When Salil Parekh took over as Infosys CEO in 2018, the company was grappling with boardroom turmoil that had shaken investor confidence. Over nine years, he helped transform the company, doubling revenue from $10 billion to $20 billion, securing over $100 billion in large deals, and the foundation…
‘Masters of the Universe’ just brought back one of the biggest and most iconic superheroes to the big screen. Looking back at the franchise, actor Dolph Lundgren was the last person to helm the name of ‘He-Man. In a recent interview, the veteran star opened up about officially passing the torch to Nicholas Galitzine and…
Margao: A public meeting at Lohia Maidan, Margao, on Sunday passed a resolution reaffirming Konkani as the sole official language of Goa and warning that any political party that supports according official status to Marathi will face a boycott by Konkani-speaking voters in the 2027 assembly elections.The meeting, organised by the Global Romi Lipi Abhiyan…
Kolkata: Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, in Kolkata, West Bengal. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI05_20_2026_000480B) NEW DELHI: The lead-up to Tuesday’s selection meeting was hectic. As the selectors prepared the roadmap for next…
