A Chihuahua named Comando has become one of the most unusual members of Mexico’s National Guard. At 13 months old, the 7-kilogram dog is the smallest canine recruit in a force that has about 350 dogs, most of them much larger working breeds such as German Shepherds and Labradors. Comando has been fitted with miniature…
The technology used to produce premium-quality Waste Plastic Modified Bitumen was developed by IIT (BHU). (Image for representative purpose only) In a first for the road sector, the Nitin Gadkari-led Road Transport Ministry has used waste plastic in a wet mix with bitumen to construct a bituminous stretch of a national highway. The initiative could…
Vijay Sethupathi and Lijomol Jose-starrer ‘Baththa’ has begun its theatrical run to positive early reactions, with the Balaji Tharaneetharan directorial drawing appreciation for its emotional storytelling and performances. The film has now received praise from filmmaker Nithilan Saminathan, who previously directed Sethupathi in Maharaja, as well as Telugu filmmaker Puri Jagannadh, who is set to…
India’s women’s hockey team at Asian Games India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, continues on Friday, October 2, with Indian athletes competing across several disciplines and multiple medal events on the schedule.The recurve archers will be in action in their respective team semifinals. Dhiraj Bommadevara will be one of the Indians…
Northern spotted skink (Oligosoma kokowai) in Napier. Image credit: Nick Harker/ New Zealand Herpetological Society New Zealand has created a 676-square-metre pest-proof sanctuary in Napier for the northern spotted skink, a rare native reptile whose Hawke’s Bay population is considered critically endangered. The purpose-built enclosure was completed in late 2025, and on 18 April 2026,…
Geeta Chandran’s disciple Tara Padmanabhan did her Arangetram at the Delhi Tamil Sangam in R K Puram With hand-painted scrolls featuring dancing figurines forming the backdrop, and the mridangam and violin accompanying the measured taps of cymbals, Bharatanatyam exponent Geeta Chandran’s disciple Tara Padmanabhan began her Arangetram with a Pushpanjali at the Delhi Tamil Sangam…
CHENNAI: Asserting that the integration of captive animals into religious ceremonies cannot exist in a legal vacuum, the Madras high court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu govt to come up with a draft standard operating procedure (SOP) governing the participation of elephants in religious functions and temple festivals.“Elephants hold a significant place in the…
On Oct 11, the Global Grace Cancer Run will take place at Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad (Image of last year’s run) HYDERABAD: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy is expected to attend the ninth edition of the Global Grace Cancer Run in Hyderabad on October 11, with the annual event set to draw around 35,000…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari (file picture) Rejinagar/Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday promised to turn Rejinagar into a “model assembly constituency”, pledging a 200-bed hospital, a college, a bridge, new industries and five milk collection centres over the next one-and-a-half years. He also said he would open a public service centre in the name…
A female nilgai died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on New Chandigarh road on Tuesday night, but its carcass vanished the next day, with the wildlife dept having little clue about its whereabouts Mohali: A suspected hit-and-run left a full-grown female nilgai dead on Mullanpur road in the early hours of Wednesday. But…
