CPWD deploys 3D printing to fast-track defence construction in border areas NEW DELHI: For the first time, Centre’s construction agency, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), has built a watch tower (forward duty point) for the armed forces in Jammu using 3D printing construction technology in just 45 days. The project is expected to pave…
For more than a hundred years, a small but remarkable piece of ancient clothing sat away from public view inside Bolton Museum’s collections. Few visitors knew it existed, and even fewer had the chance to see its fragile wool fibres, shaped by hands nearly two millennia ago.Now, after a careful conservation project, the Egyptian head…
When surprised, a myotonic goat’s muscles briefly stiffen, sometimes making it fall over. A viral video that has received more than 5.4 million likes shows a baby goat jumping down from a small staircase before suddenly freezing with all four legs stiff and toppling over. Within seconds, it gets back on its feet and starts…
NEW DELHI: The special fast track court at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Courts on Monday directed the director of prosecution to appoint a public prosecutor to represent the State (CBI) in the NEET UG 2026 paper leak case. The direction came after no one appeared on behalf of the CBI during the hearing.The court subsequently adjourned…
Before the war, Russian oil was available at discounts of around $2 per barrel. Russian oil which remained the mainstay of India’s crude procurement strategy since the US-Iran conflict began has swung from being available at high premiums to discounts and back at premiums again as the Middle East conflict situation has evolved.The conflict in…
As India marks the death anniversary of former President Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, his contributions to expanding defence and space sectors remain central to his role in nation building. The scientist-statesman, born on October 15, 1931 in Tamil Nadu, Dr Abdul Kalam is remembered for running the country’s missile programme. His role remains…
A 29-foot-tall limestone statue of Jesus sits atop Mount Cristo Rey in Lourdes Castanon, Mexico. More than 40,000 pilgrims from around the world journey to the sacred site annually where Texas, New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua meet. The statue has crowned the summit of the peak since 1939, when it was carved…
(L-R) Vasudev Prasad Singh, Pat Cummins and Abhishek Moond at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane (Photo Courtesy: Cricket Australia) New Delhi: “Sir, yakeen nahi ho raha Cummins (Pat), Hazlewood (Josh) aur Starc (Mitchell) ke saath run-up mark kiye hain (I can’t believe I have marked my run-up alongside Hazlewood and Starc),” Ashok Kumar recalled…
Dave Bautista (Image: Wikipedia) Success stories tend to look simple from the outside. People see the awards, the fame, the money, but rarely the years of struggle and rejection that came first. Dave Bautista, the actor and former professional wrestler, is open about exactly that gap. “I’m a poor kid from the streets,” he said….
Watering your plants might feel like the simplest task on your gardening to-do list, but the time of day you choose to do it quietly shapes how healthy your plants stay, how much water actually gets used, and how likely disease is to set in. According to gardening guidance from Iowa State University Extension and…