In the quiet pools of the New York Aquarium, a groundbreaking experiment was unfolding. It was 2001, and a team of scientists was about to test a question that had long fascinated researchers: could beluga whales, the white Arctic cetaceans known for their expressive faces and complex social lives, recognise themselves in a mirror?Over the…
ICAI CA Foundation, Inter admit card 2026 The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released the admit cards for the Chartered Accountant (CA) Foundation and Intermediate September 2026 exams. Candidates who have registered for the exams can download their hall tickets through the official websites, eservices.icai.org and icai.org.Students will need their Self Service…
In the latest release ‘Awarapan 2’, Suvinder Vicky plays Jaideep, a wise man shaped by life’s experiences. While the part isn’t his biggest in terms of screen time, the actor believes its value lies in what the character adds to the story and the opportunity it gives him to explore uncharted territory within his craft….
Keep your eyes open today. It’s not a frightful day, but one that calls for vigilance when traveling, driving and work-related concerns. Saturn is your king, requires discipline and the Moon can cause minor distractions that can grow into bigger issues if you’re not careful.Unwanted tension may hover in the background. You may hear something…
A man dressed as astronauts stands in a waterlogged road crater to highlight civic issues and protest against waterlogging in the Jhotwara area, in Jaipur (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: What if you could experience the Moon without leaving Jaipur? More than 100 residents of Gokulpura in the Jhotwara assembly area attempted to answer that question…
If commissions drop to the extent that distribution is not viable, industry officials say that sale of credit protection covers may drop. MUMBAI: The insurance regulator Irdai is considering an effort-based commission framework linking distributor payouts to selling and servicing effort, but life insurers fear lower commissions for group and embedded products could shrink coverage…
Shubman Gill and Dhananjaya De Silva (Agency Image) India will begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, August 15, with the first match set to take place in Galle.The series comes at an important stage for India’s Test side. While Gautam Gambhir’s tenure has brought major success in white-ball cricket, including the…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, front left, and Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: In times when variation, mystery and darts have become the survival norm, Manav Suthar is a throwback to an era gone by. The beats and drops of techno music have captured the imagination around the world, but Suthar continues to be the…
Fossils from Wyoming are revealing how forests responded when Earth experienced one of its most intense episodes of global warming around 56 million years ago. A new study, published in the journal Science on August 13, 2026, reconstructs the structure of forests during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, or PETM, and finds that their canopies became…
WBJEEB has commenced the counselling process for ANM and GNM admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. Eligible candidates can register, pay the fee and fill their preferred choices from August 14 to 17. The counselling will be conducted in three rounds, with the first seat allotment result scheduled for August 19. WBJEE ANM and GNM…
