Visuals from the crash site showed the aircraft’s wreckage, with local villagers and emergency responders gathering at the spot. NEW DELHI: A trainer aircraft operated by a private company crashed near the Baramati airstrip in Maharashtra’s Pune district on Sunday, police said.Visuals from the crash site showed the aircraft’s wreckage, with local villagers and emergency…
NEW DELHI: With India’s growing injury list putting the spotlight on the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), its head VVS Laxman has pushed back against the scrutiny surrounding the Bengaluru-based facility, insisting that injuries are an unavoidable part of a cricketer’s career and that the focus should be on monitoring players rather than finding scapegoats.The…
Aaron Carlisle grasps a white shark alongside a boat off the coast of Delaware (Reuters photo) Scientists in the US are testing an unusual way to collect ocean data that could eventually help improve hurricane forecasts, by using sharks as mobile ocean sensors.Researchers from the University of Delaware are attaching small electronic tags to sharks…
Aries You’ll feel a sudden burst of energy, making it tempting to take on more than usual. Channel that enthusiasm in the right direction without overexerting yourself. A structured workout will benefit you far more than pushing yourself without a plan. The week rewards consistency, not overexertion. Your body performs best when effort is balanced…
Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Canva) For every one who loves ‘Spider-Man’, this is a magical find. It looks as though it has stepped straight out of a Marvel comic book. With a bright red or violet head and shoulders, a deep blue body and a habit of posing dramatically on sun-baked rocks, this Mwanza flat-headed…
Hindu Raksha Dal to visit Darul Uloom in Deoband in Saharanpur district. NEW DELHI: The Hindu Raksha Dal has announced plans to visit Darul Uloom in Deoband on Tuesday and offer Ganga water at the prominent Islamic seminary, alleging that a Shivling exists beneath its premises, as reported by PTI.In a video message released on…
A helmet, a delivery bag, and a bike weaving through Mumbai’s traffic every single day. This is the story of a woman, a mother, a wife, who took to discharge her duties as the primary breadwinner after her husband fell ill.Her decade-long journey as a food delivery rider quietly funded some of her family’s biggest…
Representative Image: West Indies Cricket Team (AP Photo) Two-time champions West Indies have missed out on direct qualification for the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2027, meaning the former powerhouse will once again have to navigate the qualifiers to reach the 50-over showpiece.West Indies’ fate was sealed after Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 92 runs in…
What started with concerns about access to clean drinking water eventually led three Indian teenagers to an idea that could offer a remarkably simple way of tackling microplastic contamination. Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta, all 16, developed Plas-Stick, a biodegradable powder made from discarded tamarind seeds that can bind tiny plastic particles in…
Aries The week begins with movement. Calls get returned, meetings get fixed, and work that had been moving slowly finally picks up pace. You’ll notice people responding to your confidence rather than questioning your ability. Don’t spend too much time explaining yourself. Your work has already done most of the talking. Taurus You’ve built enough…
Image: Korea JoongAng Daily South Korea’s forests were in an exceptionally poor condition after decades of exploitation and the destruction caused by the Korean War. By 1960, the average growing stock had fallen to just 10.6 cubic metres per hectare, compared with about 100 cubic metres per hectare in the early 1900s. Large areas had…
For years, Redonda looked less like a Caribbean paradise and more like a barren volcanic outcrop. Its steep cliffs and rocky surface were stripped of vegetation, while invasive goats and thousands of black rats consumed or destroyed much of the island’s fragile wildlife.Then conservationists removed the animals that did not belong there, and Redonda began…
