India became MLB’s sixth international office after Japan, Mexico, China, the UK and the Dominican Republic. (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: When Major League Baseball (MLB) opened its office in India in 2019, it wasn’t the beginning of its journey in India. It was the culmination of a 15-year wait.For Ryo Takahashi, MLB’s Director of International…
One of the world’s most difficult plastics to recycle could soon have a far more valuable second life. Scientists at Virginia Tech have developed a chemical method that converts polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, into polyalphaolefin, an important material used in high-performance lubricants including engine oil. The approach tackles a longstanding problem with PVC, which is…
Toxic Day 10 box office collection LIVE (Image credits IMDb) ‘Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown-Ups’ entered its second weekend with its India box-office run approaching the Rs. 240 crore net mark. After opening to a mammoth Rs. 101.10 crore on Day 1, Yash‘s gangster drama saw its collections decline sharply through the week, although it…
Janmashtami 2026 is very special. The Moon will be exalted in Taurus and placed in Rohini Nakshatra, while Jupiter will be exalted in Cancer. Venus will occupy its own sign Libra. These placements favour family happiness, education, relationships and emotional stability.However, Mercury will be combust and Saturn will remain retrograde. This makes reflection and corrective…
ECI rejects Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi’s claim NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday rejected Congress leader and Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi’s claim that his name and those of his family members were missing from Punjab’s draft electoral roll published on August 13.According to an ECI statement, the Lok Sabha member and…
Traders and analysts have said that the slowdown in investment demand can be seen across silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs), bars and coins. A huge crash in silver prices should have led to a revival in demand, but investors seem to be staying away. And this has raised a fresh worry ahead of the festive season.Silver…
In a parallel world, Jelena Arunovic could be a time traveller. One moment, the pistol coach could be seen reading a newspaper, scanning it thoroughly, making her shooters do it too. In the next, she could be sneakily taking photos to upload on her ‘insta’ stories.While reading newspapers probably make her one of the most…
Gisat-1A is the programme’s second attempt, and its success finally gives India the capability that Gisat-1 was meant to establish. BENGALURU: When Isro’s GSLV-F17 lifted off from Sriharikota early Friday and successfully placed Gisat-1A or EOS-05 into its intended orbit, the mission did more than add another Earth observation satellite to India’s growing fleet.It ended…
OTT Releases This Friday: ‘Dhamaal 4’, ‘Mayday’, ‘Unmadham’ and more to stream from September 4 The first Friday of September brings a diverse slate of new releases to OTT platforms, with films and series arriving on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, JioHotstar and SonyLIV on September 4, 2026. This week’s lineup cuts across languages…
A mantra should not be selected because it sounds powerful. It should be selected because its meaning matches the prayer within you.This distinction matters on Janmashtami 2026. The Moon will be exalted in Taurus and placed in Rohini Nakshatra, while Jupiter will be exalted in Cancer. Venus will occupy its own sign Libra. These positions…
