In Hindu mythology, mortals prayed and performed elaborate rituals to please Indra, the god of rain. Legend has it that musician Tansen’s melodious voice could summon showers from cloudless skies. Ordinary mortals, however, have neither the Ashvamedha yagna nor Tansen’s tenor. In modern India, a new kind of rainmaker relies on science, not song to…
CBI stated the dairy promoters set up a fake ghee manufacturing unit and forged milk procurement and payment records TIRUPATI: The dairy in Uttarakhand never procured a drop of milk or butter from anywhere, yet managed to supply 68 lakh kg of ghee worth Rs 250 crore to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which runs…
Higher education is losing its once-unquestioned hold on the American imagination. A May 2025 survey by Resume Builder, spanning 1,434 young adults, reveals a striking generational shift: Two in five Gen Zers are opting for blue-collar careers, choosing skilled trades over costly college degrees that no longer guarantee stability or success.This transformation is more than…
Bengaluru molestation case BENGALURU: A 28-year-old Rapido bike-taxi captain, arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 20-year-old woman passenger, claimed during interrogation that he was merely trying to rub his aching back.“I was suffering from back pain, was trying to reach my back to rub it as it was aching,” he said during interrogation.Police, however, said…
Chronic diseases account for nearly three-fourths of all global deaths. Experts say many of these deaths can be prevented, with lifestyle changes, timely diagnosis and management, and in many cases, preventive vaccination. While childhood vaccination has increased significantly, experts say, there are still few takers for adult vaccination. According to Lauriane Harrington, medical director, global…
India face a selection dilemma ahead of their first Test against World Test Championship winners South Africa on November 14 (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India face a selection dilemma ahead of their first Test against World Test Championship winners South Africa on November 14, with vice-captain Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel both vying for the…
The Kailash pilgrimage has resumed since, and tourist visas are being granted to Chinese nationals. However, India is hoping China will move with alacrity on its promise to address India’s need for fertilisers, rare earth items and tunnel boring machines. At their meeting in Tianjin in Aug, Modi and Xi had underlined the need to…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray Sunday complained about a drone “peeping” into Matoshree, the heavily guarded residence he shares with party chief Uddhav Thackeray and his mother at Bandra’s Kalanagar, raising concerns about potential surveillance. MMRDA and police clarified that the drone was part of a survey being conducted for the proposed pod…
LUCKNOW: To curb noise pollution, police launched a three-day drive in UP Sunday to remove or regulate over 1,400 loudspeakers from religious and public places, reports Pathikrit Chakraborty. The campaign, initiated under the supervision of additional director general (law and order) Amitabh Yash, was launched after reports indicated widespread violations of prescribed noise limits under…
MUMBAI: Two doctors were assaulted by the son of a patient who died at civic-run Cooper Hospital, Juhu, late on Friday. A third doctor suffered injuries while trying to protect his colleagues.Following the incident, resident doctors and interns observed a mass casual leave. The BMC MARD (Medical Association of Resident Doctors) has given the BMC…
