Ultraviolette Automotive recently closed its best quarter yet. Between April and June this year, the Bengaluru based electric motorcycle maker sold more than 1,500 vehicles, up from around 300 in the same quarter last year. That is growth of over 400 percent.The company’s co-founders, CEO Narayan Subramaniam and CTO Niraj Rajmohan, spoke to TOI Auto…
India has travelled far and wide in space with its numerous successful missions and launches. But once upon a time, Indian music found its way to space and still echoes out inside the solar system. Kesarbai Kerkar, a Hindustani classical singer, who was named ‘Surashree’ for her melodious voice sang a rendition of a song…
For decades, scientists have known that the Ontong Java Plateau, the world’s largest oceanic plateau, was created by an extraordinary burst of volcanic activity more than 100 million years ago. What remained uncertain was how enormous volumes of magma travelled through the Earth’s lithosphere during that event. According to the study published in Advancing Earth…
A unique grave at Arlington National Cemetery holds a serviceman lost in the US’s first fatal nuclear accident. This burial site is sealed in lead and concrete due to radioactive contamination from the SL-1 reactor incident. The experimental reactor exploded in Idaho during the Cold War, killing three young servicemen instantly. One serviceman, Richard McKinley,…
After weeks of easing fuel costs, average petrol prices in the United States have climbed back to $4 per gallon, driven by the recent flare-up in the Middle East and rising tensions between the US and Iran. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average price of regular gasoline stood at $4 per gallon…
Chanting mantras is considered a powerful ritual that can help align your energy. Goddess Lakshmi is known as the Goddess of wealth and prosperity, so chanting Lakshmi mantras is believed to help remove financial difficulties from the home, enhance positive energy, and attract abundance. “Om Shreem Hreem Shreem Kamle Kamlaye Praseed Praseed Shreem Hreem Shreem…
Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, July 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Keir Starmer bowed out as the UK’s prime minister on Monday, declaring “my work is done” as he prepared to hand over power to Andy Burnham after being forced to resign by his own…
PayBae controversy explained after her interaction with Lacy during Streamer University. (Image via: Instagram/@lacy.himself & @paytonbaeton) Streamer University 2026 has been full of clips all over social media, but one moment involving Twitch streamer PayBae and Nick “Lacy” ended up becoming one of the biggest talking points from the event. It all started after a…
JPMorgan Chase has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) has helped the bank reduce headcount by up to 40% in some business areas, yet CEO Jamie Dimon remains unconvinced. He stressed that AI is unlikely to give America’s biggest bank a lasting competitive advantage, as other companies are adopting the technology as well. Speaking during JPMorgan’s…
Spain’s Cucurella and Rodri (Image: X) Spain defender Marc Cucurella lavished praise on captain Rodri after the midfielder was awarded the Golden Ball for his outstanding performances during Spain’s triumphant FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign.Rodri played a pivotal role in Spain’s march to their second World Cup title, dictating the tempo from midfield and serving…
Cyanobacteria, a blue-green algae is known to have played an ancient role in establishing Earth’s atmosphere. They love warm temperatures, lots of sunlight and slow-moving water. Florida’s year-round climate provides all of this and more. When rivers, lakes and estuaries are loaded with excess nitrogen and phosphorus, often due to agricultural runoff and improperly treated…
Bryan Johnson is a longevity influencer who claims to have spent millions of dollars tracking and streamlining nearly every aspect of his biology in order to slow down or reverse ageing. At 48, he is undeniably fit, sleeps more than 8 hours and has a fertile age, or so he claims.Over the years, he has…
