India’s Ancy Sojan Edappilly during the women’s long jump final. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ancy Sojan came agonisingly close to giving India its first athletics gold at the Asian Games 2026, but had to settle for silver after China’s Yingying Huang produced a decisive final jump in the women’s long jump in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on…
A scientist turned an $80 motel room into a makeshift laboratory during follow-up fieldwork in North Carolina after first spotting two unusual microscopic cells on a family vacation. Julia Van Etten, an evolutionary biologist who joined the University of Maryland as an assistant professor in 2026, made the initial discovery in May 2021 while visiting…
Actress Nayanthara and director Vignesh Shivan are one of the most loved couples in South Indian cinema. Working together on sets, their love story began on the sets of the 2015 film ‘Naanum Rowdy Dhaan,’ where Nayanthara played the lead and Vignesh was at the director’s seat. Where did they meet? The two met while…
This week has a strange way of making everything look interesting.A new opportunity. A new person. A collaboration. A purchase. A plan you suddenly want to pursue.But just because something enters your life does not mean it deserves a permanent place there.The vibe this week is simple: choose what deserves your yes.AriesYour vibe: Choose the…
Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the Election Commission and officials had worked together to delete votes belonging to the Samajwadi Party. NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has again trained his guns at the Election Commission. Reviving his allegations about the conduct of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, he said the votes of SP…
New mobile recharge rules Prepaid mobile users will have more recharge options under a new consumer protection framework notified by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), with the changes covering both plan validity and voice-and-SMS-only services.The new rules provide for greater availability of voice-and-SMS-only Special Tariff Vouchers (STVs), including plans valid for 30 days…
NEW DELHI: India’s Harita Bhadra secured a hard-fought bronze medal in the women’s 200m at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday, edging Japan’s Abigeirufuka Ido in a thrilling photo-finish.Harita clocked 23.20 seconds to finish third, just 0.01 seconds ahead of Ido, who was timed at 23.21s. Indonesia’s Shanti Pereira won the gold in 22.78s, while…
Reindeer eyes undergo a striking seasonal change that helps them cope with the unusual light of the Arctic winter. During summer, the reflective layer behind the retina, known as the tapetum lucidum, has a gold-turquoise colour. In winter, it becomes deep blue, matching the extremely blue twilight that lasts for many hours at high latitudes….
Nani starrer ‘The Paradise’ opened strongly at the box office and became the actor’s biggest opener yet. The film crossed the Rs 75 crore mark on its first day. However, it later received a mixed response from audiences, which led to a slight decline in its collections. Despite the drop, the film is recording decent…
The week begins with a very clear shift in energy.We enter Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month, as per the Purnimanta Panchang, beginning with Pratipada and gradually moving through the declining lunar phase towards Ashtami. Unlike the previous week, when the Moon was growing towards Purnima, this week the Moon begins to reduce.That itself changes the…