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An unusual line across the otherwise open landscape of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain might have gone unnoticed if not for a caver looking at satellite imagery. While browsing Google Earth, he came across a long, narrow disturbance cutting through the remote terrain. There were no buildings nearby, no obvious roads and no reports of a storm…
India-New Zealand trade deal to come into force on Dussehra (representative image) The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into force on October 20, coinciding with Dussehra, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, with India securing duty-free access for 100 per cent of its exports to New Zealand.Goyal made the…
Petrol pumps to stop accepting UPI above Rs 2000. Petrol pump dealers in Madhya Pradesh have announced that they will stop accepting UPI payments above Rs 2,000 from October 16, citing the additional merchant charges under the new UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) framework.The Madhya Pradesh Petroleum Dealers Association said fuel pump operators, who work…
Xu Jiayu of China, in yellow cap, competes in the men’s 50-meter backstroke heats in swimming at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Sept. 21, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s swimmers had another disappointing day at the Asian Games on Monday, with two-time Olympian Srihari Nataraj finishing 10th in the men’s 50m backstroke final, while…
Jiaen Jiang – Student Researcher in Aerospace, PC: LinkedIn Jiaen Jiang, a 16-year-old student from Rosenberg, Texas, has won a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for an engineering project designed to capture fine lunar dust before it enters future Moon habitats. Jiang’s project, called the Moondust Magnet, uses a bipolar interdigitated electrode array to create controlled…
Allu Arjun has extended birthday wishes to filmmaker Atlee, who turned 40 today. The actor, who is collaborating with the ‘Jawan’ director on their upcoming sci-fi action thriller ‘Raaka’, praised Atlee’s “vision and calibre” and expressed his excitement about creating more magic with him. The makers of the highly anticipated film are also set to…
Indian woman loses iPhone 16 Pro in Japan for 5th time, finds it exactly where she left it An iPhone going missing is enough to make anyone check every pocket, bag, and nearby spot in a panic. But an Indian woman’s latest phone search in Japan had an unusual ending. After realizing her iPhone 16…
Brazil are five-time world champions and the world’s most popular team Panaji: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has arranged a private charter aircraft to bring the Brazil national team to Kolkata. The five-time world champions will arrive on Oct 1, but despite a long-haul flight that will take 11 hours, the players are unlikely…
IIT Bombay suspends Dean Suryanarayana Doolla MUMBAI: IIT-Bombay placed Prof Suryanarayana Doolla on immediate suspension from his deanship, following continued students’ protests on campus for the last three days. Prof Doolla was the dean of administrative affairs. He was accused of abetment of Sahil Wakode’s death by suicide. Wakode’s family also filed a case of…
Today’s celestial alignments emphasize practical financial management for career advancement. Evaluate organizational financial responsibilities and ensure effective repayment plans are in place. Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra supports sustainable commitments and methodical debt restructuring efforts. Avoid assuming others’ liabilities and discussing private finances at work. Financial control today preserves future career autonomy and professional stability. The Capricorn…
