Pic only for representation Navi Mumbai: Sibling duo Parth Patil (13), who has Down syndrome, and Adi Patil (7) from Uran swam about 18 km through turbulent waters in the Arabian Sea from Elephanta Caves at Gharapuri to Nagaon-Pirwadi Beach in Uran on Saturday, with the latter becoming the youngest swimmer to complete the sea…
Kim Jong-un’s military tests cluster bomb warhead, eyes year-end deployment North Korea has carried out another test of a cluster-bomb warhead for tactical ballistic missiles, with plans to make different variants available to military units by the end of this year, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing state media.The test was conducted on Saturday by the…
Kolkata: Innovative fireworks are pulling crowds to this year’s Bazi Bazaar at Sahid Minar Maidan, where NEERI-approved products from Sivakasi are being sold at sharply reduced prices.The biggest buzz is around fireworks that move, rise, spin or unfold into colourful displays. Drone and helicopter items are among the top attractions. Once lit, they spin, lift…
Accenture Strategy makes 123 offers as management consulting dominates IIM Bangalore summer placements BENGALURU: Management consulting emerged as the most preferred domain, accounting for more than 50% of the offers during the summer placement season at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B).In a departure from its usual practice, IIM-B also announced the stipend figures…
For almost three decades, dark energy has been the standard explanation for why the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate. Now, a team of mathematicians is challenging this widely accepted theory. The mathematicians at the University of California, Davis, argue that the answer may already lie within Einstein’s own equations and that an invisible…
An airline faced repercussions after it canceled a flight for a couple’s honeymoon just hours before departure (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) NEW DELHI: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-VI, New Delhi, has held IndiGo Airlines liable for deficiency in service over the last-minute cancellation of a flight booked by a couple for their…
Kumar Sanu, the legendary playback singer who has teamed up with his friend and professional rival Udit Narayan for the song ‘Suniyo Zara’, has opened up about receiving threats from the underworld at the height of his playback career in the 90s. Kumar Sanu says he tackled threats using his singing The singer sat down…
A guidance session for Civil Services examination aspirants was organised at MNNIT-Allahabad Prayagraj: A guidance session for Civil Services examination aspirants was organised at Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad, where institute alumnus Yatharth Dixit, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 2024 batch who secured All India Rank 411 in the…
Lucknow: The 164-year-old Kali Bari Temple at Ghasiyari Mandi will celebrate Sri Sri Kali Puja on Nov 8 and Annakoot Utsav on Nov 10, with the temple trust inviting devotees to participate in the festivities.According to the schedule, rituals on Nov 8 (Sunday) will begin with Purohit Boron at 8pm, followed by Kali Puja at…
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Kolkata: The state govt has doubled the financial approval powers of administrative departments, raising the sanction ceiling for key infrastructure-related departments from Rs 3 crore to Rs 6 crore to speed up the execution of govt schemes and development projects.Under an order issued by the finance department on Wednesday, the…
