Karl Jansky tracked radio static with a rotating antenna. Image credit – Wikimedia Simple engineering tasks often lead to massive discoveries. This was the case for the engineer Karl Jansky. He was employed at Bell Telephone Laboratories in New Jersey in 1933 to ascertain the source of radio interference affecting long-distance communication.As part of accomplishing…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for May 7, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
New Delhi: A frantic overnight search for a 13-year-old boy finally ended in recovery of his body on Tuesday morning from a forested stretch of Bhati Mines in south Delhi. Two minors have been apprehended, one of whom had allegedly returned from an observation home just two months ago.The boy, the son of a daily-wage…
Mumbai: A special court on Wednesday granted Enforcement Directorate (ED) permission to arrest Praful Lodha, in custody for multiple serious offences, to investigate allegations of money laundering. The order allows the central agency to take custody of Lodha to unearth the money trail and identify the source of funds used for the acquisition of various…
Bengaluru: A 78-year-old homemaker and her daughter were recently duped of Rs 2.1 crore by cybercriminals posing as officials of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a “digital arrest” scam. The accused targeted the elderly woman, a resident of Jayanagar, by convincing her that she was linked to a terror case.The ordeal began on April…
Ahmedabad: A police constable posted in Gandhinagar is likely to face disciplinary action after a purported video showing him assaulting a staff member at a community lodging facility in Khanpur area of Ahmedabad city surfaced on social media.The incident reportedly took place after the staffer declined to provide a room, citing unavailability. According to initial…
Hisar: A 26-year-old assistant lineman (ALM) died after being electrocuted while repairing a power line in HSVP Sector on Tuesday. Aman, a resident of Dadri village, was working as an ALM for the past two- to two-and-a-half years.According to initial reports, Aman, along with two other employees, went to attend to a fault in the…
Aizawl: Police officials in Saitual district bordering Manipur have seized methamphetamine tablets (45.541 kilogrammes) worth over Rs 46.23 crore during the last two days, a senior state police official said on Wednesday.The official said the first consignment, weighing 10.118 kg (90,900 tablets), was seized on Monday by Saitual district police personnel at Keifang town.The contraband…
The academic session began on April 1 this year, with the department aiming to complete 20% of the syllabus before July Jaipur: Govt school teachers in Rajasthan have flagged that their large-scale deployment for Census 2027 work, including during the self-enumeration phase, is draining classrooms of staff and threatening academic targets set for the new…
Chandranath Rath (left) and Suvendu Adhikari NEW DELHI: Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram on Wednesday. Rath was the BJP leader’s executive assistant.Rath was rushed to Diversity Nursing Home, where he succumbed to bullet injuries. The vehicle of Chandranath Rath with bullet injury. The incident took…
