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East Zone’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot on day three of the Duleep Trophy semi-final. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s aggressive cameo, backed by fiery spells from Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar, helped East Zone storm into the Duleep Trophy final with a four-wicket win over defending champions Central Zone on Tuesday.The 15-year-old Sooryavanshi…
Wolf spider on white background. Image Credit: Philip N. Cohen/Wikipedia A study published in ‘Experimental and Applied Entomology’ has explored how spiders could tell what animals are living around them by examining traces of prey DNA left inside their bodies. The research tested how ‘reliable prey DNA’ could be found in wolf spiders after feeding…
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has invited applications from eligible Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) seeking recognition to offer programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and/or online mode for the 2026-27 academic year. The process will cover academic sessions beginning January-February 2027 and subsequent sessions.Eligible institutions can submit their applications through the UGC Distance Education…
Rashmika Mandanna is preparing to take on one of the most intense roles of her career with ‘Mysaa’, an action thriller that promises to present her in a completely different avatar. The film recently grabbed attention after its release date was announced alongside a striking new poster.The poster features Rashmika Mandanna holding a blood-stained spear,…
We see them on busy roads, outside hospitals and sometimes rushing through traffic with their sirens on. Yet one detail about ambulances rarely makes us stop and think: why are so many of them white? It may look like a simple colour choice, but an ambulance is not designed quite like an ordinary vehicle. Its…
The edited framing keeps Sharif at the centre alongside several prominent leaders Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appeared to go into damage-control mode on Tuesday after his office shared an edited version of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit’s family photograph, cropping out several world leaders while keeping Sharif prominently at the centre of the…
Today’s cosmic energies inspire a bold approach to tackling tough decisions. Although work demands may amplify, so too will your resilience in handling them. It’s crucial for professionals to prioritize tasks with tangible results and establish practical goals. Entrepreneurs might encounter difficult choices regarding budget cuts or poorly performing projects. Skillful resource allocation will not…
Micropoints and bladelets from Obi-Rakhmat, PC: Plisson et al., PLOS One At the Obi-Rakhmat rock shelter in northeastern Uzbekistan, researchers have identified tiny triangular stone points in the site’s oldest occupation layers, dating to around 80,000 years ago. The unretouched micropoints average less than 2 centimetres in width and weigh only a few grams, with…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government was pursuing “political vendetta” against his party after he was questioned for nearly six hours by Kolkata Police over the removal of an unauthorised billboard.The Trinamool Congress MP from Diamond Harbour said that the Suvendu Adhikari-led government was…
MasterChef India Season 1 winner Pankaj Bhadouria, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, opened up about her ongoing treatment and shared an emotional update about the challenges she faced during August.Pankaj spoke about her battle with cancer and her second chemotherapy session. She also revealed repeated infections, hair loss and how August took a…
