Small robots and drones have come far from their original aims of creation. From hospitality service to spiritual guidance and even disaster response, they are being deployed in numerous fields. Recently, numerous locations across the world have suffered through major disasters, including earthquakes, and victims are still being searched for in rescue operations that have…
Shares of fintech companies, including Paytm, rallied in early trade on Wednesday after the government announced a 0.4% Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to merchants, effective October 15.Shares of One97 Communications Ltd, which owns the Paytm brand, rose 7.24% during intraday trade to hit a 52-week high of Rs…
Picture Credit: Instagram Mom-to-be Samantha Ruth Prabhu has given fans a glimpse into her current food cravings as she prepares to welcome her first child with husband and filmmaker Raj Nidimoru. The actor revealed that her pregnancy cravings currently revolve around simple South Indian comfort food, with idli, curd rice and dosa making up her…
Chess Olympiad in Samarkand (FIDE Photo) Former champions Uzbekistan will be severely tested as their men will try to regain the Olympiad chess title that they won in India four years ago.Uzbekistan will feel the added pressure of home expectations at Samarkand coupled with the might of defending champions India in the 11-round over-the-board classical…
Sunrise over the Colorado River. Image Credit: US Bureau of Reclamation. A 55-acre stretch along the Colorado River looked very different in 2009, when invasive salt cedar covered much of the floodplain at Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. River Partners began clearing the invasive forest and planting native trees, shrubs and herbs to bring back a…
In today’s Aquarius horoscope, your career takes center stage as you aim for tangible success. Harness your ambition with a focus on clear project results. Engage in discussions about finances while ensuring your opinions are backed by solid data. It’s crucial to honor others’ contributions and invite constructive feedback. Let your sense of responsibility shape…
CBI officer Seema Pahuja (L) will supervise the Disha Salian (R) death investigation. (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: As the CBI begins its investigation into the 2020 death of Disha Salian, the agency has tasked decorated officer Seema Pahuja with supervising the high-profile probe.Pahuja, currently an SP with the CBI’s special crimes unit at the…
India-Pak naval ship collision at Arabian Sea (File photo) NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday said the conduct of a Pakistani naval ship that led to a collision with an Indian Navy vessel in international waters was in direct contravention of Article 10 of a 1991 bilateral agreement between the two countries.India conveyed strong protest over…
Alaska’s Hawadax Island, once known as Rat Island, offers one of conservation’s clearest success stories. Invasive Norway rats, accidentally introduced by 18th-century shipwrecks and wartime shipping traffic, wiped out nesting seabirds and unravelled the island’s rocky intertidal food web for two centuries. In 2008, scientists carried out a full eradication, removing every rat from the…
Raising the limit to Rs 25,000 will bring a sizeable number of employees earning between Rs15,000 and Rs 25,000 within the statutory social security system. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Ministry of Labour & Employment’s proposal to increase the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs…
