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India’s Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, right, and Treesa Jolly (AP Photo) India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured a World Championships medal after producing a superb comeback victory over China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the women’s doubles quarterfinals on Friday.The unseeded Indian pair fought for 69 minutes before overcoming their Chinese opponents…
Representative Image of an apple orchard with solar panels providing shade while generating electricity (AI-generated image) In 2022, researchers running a field experiment in southern France found that moving solar panels installed above an apple orchard sharply reduced sunburn damage on the fruit. The system, known as a dynamic agrivoltaic setup, tilts photovoltaic panels through…
UP Scholarship Registration Thousands of students who were eligible for post-matric scholarships and fee reimbursement in Uttar Pradesh during the 2025-26 academic session but could not complete their applications because of technical problems will get another opportunity to apply. The Social Welfare Department has announced that the scholarship portal will reopen from September 1, 2026.The…
Shahid Kapoor is officially back in action for ‘Farzi 2’. Fresh off a holiday, the actor has stepped straight into a demanding shoot schedule, picking up where the breakout debut season left off. The first season became a crime thriller hit, largely due to his standout performance. ‘Farzi 2′ resumes shoot in Mumbai According to…
Removing corn kernels from the cob can be messy if you do not use the right method. A sharp knife can work well, but it may also cause kernels to scatter across the chopping board. With a little preparation, you can remove the kernels neatly and quickly using simple kitchen tools you probably already have….
Sukesh Chandrashekhar targets Arvind Kejriwal (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has written a fresh letter to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal and former Delhi minister Satyender Jain, threatening to expose what he described as three more “scams” involving the party.According to news agency ANI, the letter dated August 20,…
You may wake up feeling a bit off, Virgo. Not weak exactly, just lazy, unsettled, and harder to start than usual. Don’t judge the whole day by that first hour.Mercury gives mental strength later, and Mars adds courage once you get moving. This is why taking a risk, even a tiny one, can alter the…
Australian teacher and kite enthusiast Angus Johnstone has turned an unusual hobby into a Guinness World Records achievement and a fundraising campaign for Myanmar. In March 2026, Johnstone kept a kite airborne for 26 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds in Killarney, Victoria, earning the Guinness title for the longest kite flight by an individual….
Dubai is surrounded by dunes and for a country that has ample desert sand, one would think they would utilise it as a resource. However, the sand underfoot has long been a poor fit for ordinary concrete. Wind makes desert grains unusually fine, smooth, and rounded, so they do not interlock as easily as the…
Centre may cut local-remedy wait for foreign investors from 5 years to 1 NEW DELHI: Seeking to address a long-pending grouse of overseas investors, govt is all set to amend the model bilateral investment treaty (BIT) to allow for international arbitration one year after exhaustion of local remedies, instead of the current five-year clause that…
