A new snake species discovered in the jungle has been named after Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash (Image credit: Chris Austin via Field Museum) A newly described snake from the forests of New Guinea has been given a name familiar to rock fans around the world. Scientists have named the non-venomous species Lielaphis slashi, or…
Delhi Traffic Police are studying twenty-five new roads for signal-free traffic management (AI image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Delhi’s traffic signals may soon become less common on some of the busiest streets of the city.Delhi Traffic Police is currently working on making at least seven major roads signal-free and has now decided…
CM Devendra Fadnavis with Boris Rhein MUMBAI: Signing an MoU between Maharashtra and the German state of Hessen to enhance mutual cooperation, CM Devendra Fadnavis said Hessen will be the gateway to Germany and Europe for Maharashtra.CM Fadnavis said Maharashtra will be the gateway to India and the Indo-Pacific region for Hessen. CM Fadnavis expressed…
All smiles: (from left) Pramila, Unnathi, Aiyappa and Martin Owens BENGALURU: 16 years ago, a five-year-old Unnathi Aiyappa watched her mother Pramila return from the Asian Games with a bronze medal. Next month, when Unnathi steps onto the continental stage in Japan for her Asian Games debut, she will carry not just her mother’s legacy…
Deceased Praveen Kumar (L); arrested (clockwise): Nandheesh, Manikandan, Ezhumalai, Gowtham CHENNAI: A 23-year-old man died after he was hacked by a group near Kelambakkam following a dispute over his relationship with a woman.Three people were arrested initially, while another suspect was arrested after the victim’s relatives staged a road blockade demanding action against those involved.Police…
The clash took place at the COEP hostel in Shivajinagar on Friday evening. Police were called to the spot and detained several people involved in the incident. PUNE: Tensions flared between ABVP workers and National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) members outside the hostel gate of COEP Technological University ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s…
DMK leaders at executive committee meet NEW DELHI: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday unveiled a structural overhaul of its organisation following its defeat in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in April, when it lost power after a single term.DMK’s executive committee, headed by party supremo and former chief minister MK Stalin, met at…
The fear of death has troubled humanity for centuries, but Socrates believed there was another danger that deserved far greater concern, compromising one’s principles. In Plato’s Apology, Socrates argues that “the difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding death, but in avoiding unrighteousness.” The remark came during his trial in Athens, when he faced the…
The lawsuit alleges that Meta designed and monetised Facebook & Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young people (representative image) Meta is facing a landmark legal challenge in the US that could have far-reaching implications for how Facebook and Instagram are designed and operated, after 29 states accused the company of deliberately creating products that…
All you need to know about Pawan Singh’s ancestral home in Arrah, Bihar. (YouTube) Pawan Singh has recently risen to fame for his appearance on the unscripted reality TV show ‘Bhojpuri Bawaal.’ The Indian playback singer, producer, and actor has been in the Bhojpuri industry since the 90s. The star has also recently started appearing…
