A spider web can look like a single delicate sheet of thread, but its construction is far more complicated. Different strands are made for different jobs, with some providing the strength needed to hold the web together and others stretching to trap prey. Orb-weaver spiders are particularly good examples of this division of labour. Their…
Actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna tied the knot on Thursday in an intimate ceremony in Udaipur, but their fans are already likening the photos to the stuff of mythological epics.Following the private nuptials, attended by only close family and friends, the newlyweds took to social media to share a handful of photographs from their…
After his jibes at director Christopher Nolan‘s ‘The Odyssey’, Elon Musk has hit the headlines again, this time, for sharing an AI-generated trailer for ‘Iliad’—inspired by Homer’s epic tale of the Trojan War—created using xAI’s newly released Grok Imagine 1.5 video-generation model.Posting the video on his handle, Musk praised the technology behind the project, writing,…
AriesThe week begins with a fast pace at work. You will feel like responding quickly and moving things forward. Not everything needs that urgency. A discussion may move too quickly at first and then return again later in a calmer tone. When you slow down and listen fully, the outcome becomes clearer. By the second…
Chilling Encounter: Giant King Cobra Rescued From a School An 11-foot king cobra that became trapped inside the front bumper of a parked truck was safely rescued after a tense four-hour operation in Thailand, showing the skill and patience needed to handle one of the world’s most dangerous snakes without harming it.The incident took place…
NEW DELHI: The two-day Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave opened here Thursday, bringing policymakers, academics and industry leaders together to chart how AI can be deployed at scale across India’s education system. The conclave follows a closed-door AI roundtable chaired a day earlier by education minister Dharmendra Pradhan with founders of 10 Indian edtech startups.Pradhan said…
For someone who was looked at as dispensable not too long ago, Sanju Samson is suddenly in demand. One day, he is addressing conclaves and attending awards in New Delhi, the next day, he is flying back home to Thiruvanthapuram for an event. Just like the team desperately wanted him back as an opener, to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with other leaders at Brics Summit 2026 NEW DELHI: As critical minerals emerge as a key element of the global energy transition, the issue found prominence at the Brics summit, with leaders calling for reliable, diversified and resilient supply chains for minerals needed for zero- and low-emission energy technologies and energy…
Cummins India Marks 20 Years of Nurturing Brilliance Program Celebrating two decades of empowering future engineers, Cummins in India, a leading integrated power solutions provider, today marked the 20th anniversary of its flagship Nurturing Brilliance program by inducting a new cohort of 520 scholars. This initiative is being implemented through Cummins India Foundation, which provides…
SRINAGAR\JAMMU: Snowfall and savage winds up to 155kmph pulverised J&K on Friday, blocking highways, causing flight cancellations, shutting down schools, disrupting power, leaving homes roofless and forcing the suspension of Vaishno Devi pilgrimage.In the Valley, IMD reported snowfall of 55cm in Shopian, 45cm in Gulmarg, 20cm in Kupwara, 17cm in Pahalgam, 16cm in Banihal, and…
