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Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten (Image: Sahil Malhotra/ TOI Photo) Colombo: Sri Lanka head coach Gary Kirsten was a keen observer at the Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground on Sunday as India continued their preparations for the upcoming two-Test series, with the former India coach getting a close look at the visitors during their final…
What started with concerns about access to clean drinking water eventually led three Indian teenagers to an idea that could offer a remarkably simple way of tackling microplastic contamination. Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta, all 16, developed Plas-Stick, a biodegradable powder made from discarded tamarind seeds that can bind tiny plastic particles in…
University students across India with an interest in space technology, engineering, and innovation can turn their ideas into practical solutions through the Space for Good India Challenge 2026, launched by Viasat. The competition invites students to develop technology-driven concepts aimed at addressing real-world challenges using space and satellite technologies.This initiative intends to help the young…
Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda, his brother Anand Deverakonda and director Sandeep Reddy Vanga visited the historic Sri Simhavahini Mahankali Temple in Lal Darwaza. They joined the Bonalu celebrations in Hyderabad’s Old City on August 9, where they offered prayers and performed special pujas to seek the blessings of Goddess Mahankali. They sought blessings during the…
The emotional clip has gone viral on social media. Students at a school in Maharashtra’s Amravati refused to let their favourite teacher leave after his transfer order, with some reportedly crying, hugging him and even shutting the school gates to stop his departure. A video of the emotional protest has gone viral on social media,…
Bison of Catalina Island are descendants of just 14 animals brought to the island in 1924. Image Credits: Pexels Picture wooden crates thudding onto a harbour on a sunny California island in winter 1924. In them were 14 American bison, each weighing about 1,500 pounds. They blinked at their strange new home. According to local…
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Fire broke out early Sunday at a Saudi Aramco facility in Jazan. (Photo: AP) Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels were behind a reported attack on a gas facility in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail region, Israeli media reported on Sunday, amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. However, there was no immediate official confirmation from Saudi authorities linking…
AI is not intended to replace doctors but to multiply specialist capacity by assisting in diagnosis NEW DELHI: India’s healthcare system is coming under growing pressure from an ageing population, rising burden of chronic diseases and shortages of doctors, nurses and hospital beds, according to a knowledge paper released by Union Health Minister J P…
Hindu Raksha Dal to visit Darul Uloom in Deoband in Saharanpur district. NEW DELHI: The Hindu Raksha Dal has announced plans to visit Darul Uloom in Deoband on Tuesday and offer Ganga water at the prominent Islamic seminary, alleging that a Shivling exists beneath its premises, as reported by news agency PTI.In a video message…
