The Paliwal Brahmin community, spread across the country, observes Raksha Bandhan as a day of mourning, remembering the sacrifice, valour and suffering of their ancestors. JAISALMER: While the country celebrates Raksha Bandhan on Shravani Purnima with joy and a pledge to protect one another, there is a Hindu community that does not celebrate the festival.The…
Capuchin monkeys (Representative Image/ Canva) For most people, monkeys are closely associated with fruit, leaves and insects. But when their preferred plant foods become harder to find, some capuchin monkeys appear willing to switch strategies. They hunt and eat small vertebrates, including mammals and reptiles, turning to animal prey as an important source of energy…
Kangana Ranaut marked Raksha Bandhan with her brother Akshat Ranaut and gave fans a peek into their celebrations. The actor shared a series of photos from the festive occasion on Instagram, capturing the siblings as they celebrated the special day with their family.In the pictures, Kangana can be seen dressed in a blue saree as…
BSEB Dummy admit card 2026 BSEB 10th, 12th dummy registration card: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has extended the deadline for schools to make corrections to the dummy registration cards of students appearing for the Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations in 2027. As per the revised schedule, educational institutions can complete the…
Surrey groundsman who clashed with Gautam Gambhir Surrey groundsman Lee Fortis, who made headlines last year after a heated confrontation with India head coach Gautam Gambhir at The Oval, has been placed on leave following a separate altercation with an ECB employee.Fortis was involved in a heated exchange with the employee while preparations were under…
On a hot roof in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a small experimental device sat in the sun without a fan, compressor or electrical connection. Its job was simply to get colder than the air around it. Water moved through one part of the device, heat escaped through another, and layers of insulating material helped keep the cooling…
BMC Education Committee chairperson Rajeshree Shirwadkar expressed displeasure over the incident and directed the civic administration to submit a detailed report Mumbai: A BMC school in Govandi’s Sanjay Nagar allegedly being used to tether goats came under scrutiny at the civic education committee meeting on Thursday, with nominated corporator Nikhil Vyas seeking a probe into…
Chennai: TVS Motor Company, a leading manufacturer of two and three-wheelers, has appointed Peyman Kargar, currently President of International Business, as its Director and Chief Executive Officer with effect from January 27, 2027.Kargar will succeed K N Radhakrishnan (KNR), who will continue as CEO until January 27 and subsequently serve as a non-executive director until…
TPIA will be responsible for inspection and examination of around 5,000 km of expressways and highway stretches from the start of construction until project completion (PTI Photo). NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over deficiencies in quality of works and premature failures in expressways and NH projects, the road transport ministry will engage a third party inspection…
Photos of a study species: the Australian Lace-lid (L. dayi)Photo credit: Conrad J Hoskin. In the cool, wet upland streams of Queensland’s Wet Tropics, several species of rainforest frog were pushed to the brink in the 1980s and 1990s by chytrid fungus, an aquatic pathogen that attacks frog skin and has driven extinctions worldwide. For…
