Narendra Modi (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the importance of sports in building a healthy society and encouraged youngsters to choose “playgrounds over Playstations”. Speaking to athletes during the Khelo India Dialogue via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said sports should become a part of everyday life rather…
The method, called Extreme Event Aware, or “η-learning”, does not need previous extreme events to create these scenarios. (Representational AP photo) What would a once-in-a-century storm look like if it was stronger than anything recorded before? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a machine-learning method that can generate realistic scenarios for…
Nadia: School students shop for ‘rakhis’ ahead of the ‘Raksha Bandhan’ festival, in Nadia, West Bengal. (PTI Photo) School holiday August 28: Students and parents are checking school schedules for Friday, August 28, 2026, as heavy rain continues in parts of India and Raksha Bandhan falls on the same day. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
National Award-winning actress Manasi Parekh has been in the spotlight after her Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage coincided with reports of flash flooding in Tibet. The actress has been sharing moments from her spiritual journey on social media. She has also provided an update about her whereabouts amid the situation involving several pilgrims in the region.Manasi Parekh…
Sutak Kaal household rules are important for the Chandra Grahan on 28 August 2026. Families traditionally clean kitchens and puja spaces before this restricted period begins. Stale cooked food and uncovered items are cleared from homes before Sutak commences. Old flowers from puja areas and unpreserved food are also removed. Naivedya or food offerings are…
AI generated representational image During election coverage, a common refrain among older folks is their concern that young people are sitting at home without jobs, sometimes not even looking for one, happily scrolling through reels. Talk to young people and they often speak of a lack of coherent job opportunities or the skills that match…
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Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha celebrates his century on the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla praised Sri Lanka batter Sonal Dinusha on Thursday after the left-hander scored fourth consecutive half-century of the series in the ongoing second Test…
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha (PTI Photo) Sonal Dinusha continued his impressive run against India by registering his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score in Test cricket on Thursday, putting his name alongside some of the game’s most celebrated batters.The Sri Lankan left-hander reached the landmark during the final day of the second Test in Colombo, where his…
A pair of ornamental swans bought for a private pond in Montana in the 1960s eventually became the starting point for a very different kind of wildlife story. By the late 1970s, the flock in Paradise Valley had grown to 120, drawing the attention of Yellowstone National Park officials concerned about possible competition with native…
