Hyderabad: When a company told IIT Hyderabad professor Kirti Chandra Sahu that the Raindrops Research Facility he had spent years designing was impossible to build, he was devastated. For nearly a week, his PhD students watched their usually interactive mentor retreat into his office and return home quietly. Then they walked in and asked what…
The data comes a day after the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation numbers which breached the RBI’s target level of 4% for the first time in several months. (AI image) The impact of the US-Iran war is feeding into prices, with India’s wholesale price inflation accelerating to 9.87% in June from 9.68% in May….
When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken. “When whales fight, the shrimp’s back gets broken.”It takes just eight words to describe a truth that has shaped history, politics, workplaces, and even family life.The Korean proverb 고래 싸움에 새우 등 터진다 (Gorae ssaume saeu deung teojinda) paints an unforgettable image: Two enormous whales locked in…
Ahmedabad: Govt and grant-in-aid secondary and higher secondary schools in Ahmedabad must complete fresh and renewal applications for the National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) on the National Scholarship Portal by Aug 31. DEOs (East and West) have warned that if an eligible student is deprived of the scholarship due to negligence or pending action by the…
JAIPUR: A massive dust storm swept across a highway in Rajasthan’s Churu district on Monday, reducing visibility to near zero and severely disrupting traffic movement as thick clouds of dust and strong winds engulfed the stretch.The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Jaipur centre has forecast an intensification of pre-monsoon activity across parts of the state from…
Binod Kumar, Indian Bank MD & CEO Chennai: Public sector lender Indian Bank is contemplating entering the life insurance and asset management company (AMC) businesses. The Chennai-headquartered bank is planning to launch two joint venture (JV) subsidiaries for the respective verticals to tap opportunities in the life insurance and wealth management segments.“It is our long-term…
Guwahati: The fast-track court set up for speedy trial of the Zubeen Garg death case completed its hearing on the bail plea of accused Shekharjyoti Goswami on Monday but reserved its order. The verdict on the plea will be pronounced on May 28.Shekharjyoti, Zubeen’s bandmate, is lodged in jail along with six others since Sept…
Kulesra drain on the road leading from Surajpur to Phase 2 Noida: The security guard outside Expo Mart has learnt to read the events calendar at the centre by the state of the drain outside. When an event is coming, sanitation workers show up and remove the muck. When the event ends, the attention dissipates.Expo…
Deceased elderly couple Kaidarlal Sharma and Geeta Devi with their son Kota: An elderly couple riding a motorbike to Kota to celebrate their son’s birthday were killed after a speeding truck ran them over on the Kota-Lalsot mega highway near Gudla Toll Plaza under Keshoraipatan police station limits in Bundi district Thursday.The deceased were identified…
John Cena and The Rock (Image via WWE) John Cena and The Rock are now viewed as WWE legends who share plenty of mutual respect. But before that relationship developed, the road to their WrestleMania 28 showdown was filled with genuine tension, with Cena admitting that the hostility between them was not entirely part of…
