Bengaluru rains: 7 dead after hospital compound wall collapses | Bengaluru News

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah At Site BENGALURU: At least seven people, including three children, have been killed after a compound wall collapsed near the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah visited the site after the collapse. “Seven deaths have been confirmed by the CMO following the tragic wall collapse near…

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Yercaud science writer sets Wikimedia image upload record | Chennai News

SALEM: A science writer in Yercaud in Salem district has set a record by uploading 25,000 public-information images on Wikimedia Commons.Elango, known as ‘Yercaud’ Elango, who worked as a botanical assistant with the Botanical Survey of India and retired in 2021, has documented scientific, botanical, zoological and archaeological subjects on Wikimedia Commons since Nov 22,…

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UP to set up board for nomadic tribes | Lucknow News

Lucknow: The state govt on Tuesday announced that it would soon set up the ‘Uttar Pradesh Ghumantu Vikas Board’, which will work towards the development of denotified, nomadic and semi-nomadic communities.The decision was taken at a meeting of the UP state backward classes commission, chaired by commission chairman Rajesh Verma.Representatives of Ghumantu tribes had met…

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Puducherry exit polls 2026: NDA likely to retain power; Congress, TVK lag in fragmented fight | India News

Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, marked by high voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, multiple tight races and the entry of a new political force. The main battle remains between the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP combine and the Congress–DMK-led opposition alliance, while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added…

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US stock market today (April 29, 2026): Dow, S&P 500 slip ahead of Fed decision; oil surge from Iran war weighs on sentiment

US stocks edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the day, while rising crude prices linked to the Iran war kept pressure on market sentiment.The S&P 500 fell 0.2 per cent, a day after retreating from its record high amid weakness in artificial-intelligence stocks and concerns over…

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IPL 2026: Why Mumbai Indians players are wearing black armbands vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Cricket News

MI skipper Hardik Pandya and SRH captain Pat Cummins during the toss. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Players of Mumbai Indians were seen wearing black armbands during their IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, with the franchise confirming the heartfelt reason behind the gesture.In an official statement, Mumbai Indians…

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In 1900, a storm blew a Greek diving crew off course and led to the discovery of a “computer” that was 1,500 years ahead of its time |

A chance discovery by Greek sponge fishermen in 1900 off Antikythera revealed a remarkable ancient astronomical calculator. This “Antikythera Mechanism,” a complex device with intricate gears, predates similar technology by fifteen centuries. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The Aegean is unpredictable yet beautiful. In the spring of 1900, a group of Greek sponge fishermen sailed…

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