India’s silver imports slumped to their lowest level in more than three years in May after the government tightened restrictions on imports of the precious metal and raised duties, according to official data, reported Reuters.Imports fell 87% year-on-year to $75.57 million in May from $566.22 million a year earlier, data compiled by the Ministry of…
Nivetha Pethuraj made her debut with the film ‘Oru Naal Koothu’ in 2016, which brought her immense recognition through her outstanding acting talent. She has been in several Tamil and Telugu films, including ‘Tik Tik Tik,’ ‘Sangathamizhan,’ ‘Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo,’ and ‘Das Ka Dhamki.‘ Nevertheless, even though Nivetha has received some fame owing to her performances,…
Vozinha (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: They say age is just a number, and Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha proved exactly that on the biggest stage of them all on Monday.The veteran shot-stopper made history by becoming the second-oldest debutant in men’s FIFA World Cup history when he took the field for Cape Verde against 2010…
Quote of the day by Louis Pasteur (Image source: Wikipedia) Not every quote explains itself immediately. Some sit quietly for a while before their meaning becomes clearer. The quote by Louis Pasteur is one of those. It speaks about inspiration, personal conviction and the unseen reasons behind human actions. At a glance, the wording may…
New Delhi: A Delhi govt-appointed committee probing complaints about the functioning of Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) has found that diploma and degree programmes were “merged, discontinued, revived and upgraded without mandatory statutory approvals” — findings that go to the heart of long-running allegations by faculty and students that academic restructuring at the university…
AI-generated image used for representation purpose only MUMBAI: A 32-year-old man was defrauded of Rs 70,000 after clicking on a malicious, obscene link on a social media platform on his mobile phone.According to the police, the victim came across a page on Facebook that featured obscene photographs of women. Upon clicking one of the images,…
SLUG: PILGRIM INFLUXBengaluru: Cows scavenging through garbage are a common sight in cities, but on Monday a far more alarming scene unfolded at Male Mahadeshwara Hills when an elephant was spotted rummaging through a mound of plastic-laden waste in search of food.The disturbing sight came amid a massive influx of devotees to Karnataka’s second-richest temple…
Permits for high-rise buildings in Chennai to become faster Chennai: Obtaining planning permissions for high-rise buildings (HRB) is bound to get quicker, as the state govt has yet again delegated the authority to approve high-rise building projects in the Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA). The decision was announced through…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based deep-tech startup WiSig Networks has partnered with global satellite communications company Viasat to test an indigenous 5G NB-IoT Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) chipset and module for satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications.The chipset, developed by WiSig using technology originating at IIT Hyderabad, is designed for low-power satellite connectivity and supports applications such as maritime…
Dossier submitted by KP CP in connection with the inquiry against three suspended IPS officers Kolkata: The Kolkata Police has submitted an overall report to the home department at Nabanna in connection with the ongoing inquiry against three suspended IPS officers — KP ex-CP Vineet Goyal, ex-DC (north) Abhishek Gupta, and ex-DC (Central) Indira Mukhopadhyay….
