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Congress MLA Mamman Khan paid a surprise visit to the government school in Nuh’s Bhadas, where he studied until Class 5. (Image Credit: TOI) GURGAON: Congress MLA Mamman Khan, who made a surprise visit to a govt school in Nuh’s Bhadas, where he studied until Class 5, found that several students struggled to read simple…

A courting pair of Japanese White-eyes (Zosterops japonicus) – Kauai, Hawaii. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. In 1929, Hawaii introduced a small bird from Japan to help control insect pests. The Japanese white-eye, also known as the mejiro, was brought to the islands because officials hoped it would feed on insects harmful to agriculture. Instead, the…

‘The Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan praises Satyajit Ray, reveals why ‘Pather Panchali’ left lasting impact on him: ‘It just blew my mind’ Fresh off the global success of ‘The Odyssey’, Oscar-winning filmmaker Christopher Nolan paid a visit to the renowned Criterion Closet in New York, a space that houses more than 1,000 landmark films from…

NDMC workers repaint walls and clean roads around Jantar Mantar following the conclusion of the protest NEW DELHI: Jantar Mantar and key roads in central Delhi turned into a massive clean-up zone on Sunday, with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) deploying more than 100 sanitation workers, heavy vehicles and mechanised equipment to clear the…

Brushing off the BJP’s “B-team” tag, Owaisi said he does not want the BJP to continue in power. NEW DELHI: Asaduddin Owaisi, the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, expressed apparent willingness to tie up with the INDIA bloc, particularly with Akhilesh Yadav‘s Samajwadi Party, to take on the ruling BJP in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.During…

BHUBANESWAR: A social media post by Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi’s daughter, Archita Sachin Rahar, reportedly welcoming the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, has triggered discontent among BJP workers in Odisha.Archita shared an Instagram story featuring Pradhan’s photograph against the backdrop of the national flag with the caption, “Dharmendra Pradhan resigns amid massive student…

Chinese authorities activated disaster relief measures and relocated more than 800,000 people in Guangdong Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province early Sunday, triggering widespread disruption, mass evacuations and emergency relief operations as powerful winds and torrential rain lashed several provinces. The storm also triggered deadly flash floods, with 10 people killed in…

In 1851, New York released house sparrows to eat caterpillars damaging city trees; within 50 years, the birds had colonised nearly the entire continental US. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons. In 1851, a small group of birds was released in Brooklyn to eat insect pests and protect the city’s trees. The house sparrow, a familiar bird…

The car, involved in the accident, was completely damaged Madikeri: Two youth died and three youths were injured in a road accident in Devarapur gram panchayat limits of Ponnampet taluk of South Kodagu on Sunday. The injured are undergoing treatment in a Mysuru hospital, police said.The deceased youth were identified as Gogul, 20, and Chetan,…

For Surbhi Chandna, acting remains the centre of everything she does. While the Ishqbaaaz and Naagin 5 actress has expanded her creative canvas by launching a production banner with husband Karan Sharma, she insists the move is driven by a love for storytelling rather than a search for new opportunities.“Acting will always be my first…