Siliguri Corridor gets Rs 2,077 crore highway boost Siliguri Corridor is set for a major infrastructure upgrade, with the Centre approving a Rs 2,077.18-crore project to four-lane the 31.02-km NH-327. The stretch links Bagdogra in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district with Galgalia in Bihar’s Kishanganj.Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari announced the approval on…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has hit back at the growing criticism of Pakistan cricket, questioning whether a few defeats should be enough to declare the sport in the country “finished” while pointing to India’s recent T20I loss to Ireland as an example of how even top sides can suffer unexpected setbacks.Speaking to…
In September 2007, the European Space Agency launched roughly 3,000 tardigrades into low Earth orbit aboard the Biopan-6 platform on the FOTON-M3 mission. Known as water bears, these microscopic animals were dried into a dormant state before being exposed directly to the vacuum of space, alongside doses of solar and cosmic radiation, for ten days…
Thalapathy Vijay’s rise from one of Tamil cinema’s biggest stars to Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister marks a major new chapter in his public life. As he took charge of the state after his political debut, interest in the actor’s personal and professional background has also grown. At the centre of that story is his father,…
Krishna Janmashtami celebrations will commence at midnight on Friday, September 4, 2026. The Ashtami Tithi and Rohini Nakshatra coincide, creating a significant Panchang combination. Nishita Puja, the main worship, will occur after midnight in various Indian cities. Devotees will observe the traditional Janmashtami fast without grains until the fast is broken. Parana traditions vary, with…
Subhash Chandra’s proposed repayment of a little over Rs 6 crore against more than Rs 22,000 crore of admitted claims worked out to less than 0.03%.That looks exceptionally small. And it was. But personal-guarantor insolvency cases have produced very low recoveries more generally.Data from the insolvency regulator shows that nearly 5,200 applications have been filed…
Will Americans get cheaper gas now US President Donald Trump is betting that his Venezuela oil deal will “substantially lower gas prices for all Americans”. But whether the arrangement can deliver cheaper fuel at US pumps, and how quickly, remains uncertain. Days earlier Trump said that the US would use Venezuelan crude controlled through a…
Wasim Akram (Reuters Photo) Pakistan great Wasim Akram has urged fans on both sides of the India-Pakistan divide to stop carrying the emotions of past conflicts into cricket, insisting that one of the sport’s fiercest rivalries should ultimately be treated as nothing more than a game.Akram, while speaking on the 1 Mint podcast, also reflected…
NAM vs ZIM Live Updates: Zimbabwe face a must-win clash against Namibia in the fifth match of the tri-series, with their place in the final at stake. Zimbabwe have lost twice to South Africa but edged Namibia by five runs in their previous meeting. Namibia, meanwhile, can seal a final spot with a win. The…
Kaia Minn at the National Academy of Inventors conference. Image Credit: kaiaminn.com A discarded citrus peel is not the sort of thing most people would associate with restoring forests. But for 13-year-old Massachusetts inventor ‘Kaia Minn,’ it became the starting point for a simple idea with potentially far-reaching environmental uses. Minn has developed a ‘biodegradable…
