Small robots and drones have come far from their original aims of creation. From hospitality service to spiritual guidance and even disaster response, they are being deployed in numerous fields. Recently, numerous locations across the world have suffered through major disasters, including earthquakes, and victims are still being searched for in rescue operations that have…
Representative image of Pipefish from Canva A small freshwater fish that had not been confirmed by scientists since 1985 has been rediscovered in Papua New Guinea’s Sepik River. The spinach pipefish, a poorly understood species related to seahorses and seadragons, was found during a research expedition that relied heavily on local communities and fisherfolk. According…
Sandeep Adhikari/Image: AAPIMAGE Sandeep Adhikari, a 27-year-old man, has been charged with negligent driving causing death after a three-year-old girl was struck by a car in Auburn, western Sydney.He appeared at Burwood Local Court on Wednesday, less than a day after the girl was hit. He has not entered a plea and remains on bail.Adhikari…
China’s FM Wang Yi held talks with Iranian FM Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Beijing. China on Wednesday urged Iran and the United States to remain rational and exercise restraint, calling on both sides to return to the Islamabad memorandum and resume “substantive consultations” to ease regional tensions.Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi made the remarks during…
Pranati Nayak. (Photo credit: William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: There are moments in an athlete’s career when winning a medal is no longer the only measure of success. For Pranati Nayak, simply continuing to stand on the gymnastics floor has become part of the journey.The 31-year-old from West Bengal is preparing for her…
A woman was struck by a car and carried on its bonnet after a dispute. LUCKNOW: In a horrific incident near Janeshwar Mishra Park, a woman was struck by a car and carried on its bonnet for some distance following a dispute. A video showing the incident has also gone viral on social media.According to…
International coach Bilquis Mir SRINAGAR: It has been a long court battle for international canoeing coach and umpire Bilquis Mir to obtain a no-objection certificate from the Jammu and Kashmir government to join India’s kayaking and canoeing team for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan.“I really don’t know what I have done to deserve this…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the 8th International Tax Conference in Bengaluru. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India has renegotiated its tax treaties with Mauritius, Singapore and Cyprus to restore the country’s right to tax capital gains arising from investments in India at the source.Speaking about India’s tax policy and international taxation framework,…
Rinku Singh’s reported December wedding has brought attention to his personal life, but his home in Aligarh tells another important story. The cricketer’s six-bedroom bungalow reflects a journey from modest beginnings to a life shaped by cricket, family and success.The property, which he showed viewers in a house tour, is more than a luxury home….
An Indian Centurion tank outside the Phillora Police Station in then-occupied Pakistan. Late Lt Col Tarapore (inset) commanded a regiment that was key to the battle. (image credit: ADGPI) On this day in 1965, Lieutenant Colonel Ardeshir Burzorji Tarapore breathed his last on the battlefield, having led his regiment, the Poona Horse, through six days…