Delhi Govt cracks whip, 5 MCD officials suspended after Satya Niketan building collapse. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has demolished 24 properties and sealed seven illegal structures across the capital following the building collapse in south Delhi’s Satya Niketan that killed seven people.According to the MCD data, quoted by…
Flipkart grows users faster than Amazon (representative image) Flipkart is adding users faster than Amazon in India, widening its lead in online retail even as quick-commerce platforms rapidly expand and its own rapid-delivery business, Flipkart Minutes, closes in on established rivals less than two years after its launch.Flipkart and Myntra together accounted for 35% of…
Wasim Akram and Imran Khan Wasim Akram has become the latest high-profile cricketing figure to publicly voice concern over the health of his former Pakistan captain and close friend Imran Khan, insisting that his legal status should not come in the way of ensuring he receives proper medical care.Imran, 73, has been in jail since…
Image Credit: AI Generated Two Canadian students have developed a colour-changing toothpaste designed to make toothbrushing easier for children to understand. Ella Zhang and Gillian Leung, students at Havergal College in Canada, created ‘ToothTint’ as a school project that uses a natural pigment to change colour in response to conditions inside the mouth. The idea…
Picture Credit: YouTube Screengrab Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman honoured the remarkable legacy of legendary singer Asha Bhosle on her 93rd birthday with ‘Asha Forever’, a special tribute song celebrating her life and extraordinary contribution to music.According to IANS, the song was unveiled in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Ashish Shelar and Asha…
As the Moon transitions, Scorpios will experience renewed attention to their professional lives and standing. Insights gained through morning research can pave the way for pivotal career choices later. Conversations around philosophies and travel may shed light on relationship dynamics. Moreover, financial aspects related to career growth will be highlighted, and keeping both the mind…
File photo: A drone view of the dry riverbed as Cauvery water flow remains low at Mukkombu Dam, in Tiruchirappalli (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government is seriously considering approaching the Supreme Court against the direction to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery river water daily to Tamil Nadu, state water resources minister N…
The vouchers are closed-loop prepaid instruments issued by specific entities. The world of cryptocurrencies is a strange one. And the way some Indians are ‘round tripping’ cryptos is another interesting facet of it.Someone ‘earning’ crypto through either legitimate or illegal activities can also use it via international organisations, without the transaction necessarily passing through local…
Pakistan captain Babar Azam and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi (Agency Image) Pakistan captain Babar Azam has broken his silence on the Pakistan Cricket Board’s sweeping mid-series shake-up, revealing that he was not consulted before seven players were dropped and changes were made to the coaching setup.The PCB made the drastic changes after Pakistan suffered back-to-back…
This behaviour has often been described as elephants visiting a “grave” or mourning their dead. But scientists say the reality is more complicated. An elephant herd comes across the remains of another elephant. Instead of simply walking past, some animals slow down, approach the bones, touch them with their trunks and sniff them. In some…
