NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. During his meeting with him on Sunday, he expressed his gratitude to the president for ensuring the well-being of the Indian community during the recent West Asia conflict. He also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister…
The petroleum and natural gas ministry amended the framework for the aviation turbine fuel (ATF) on Wednesday, formally allowing it to blend it with synthetic fuels. The measure is aimed towards bringing clarity to fuel standards amid growing use of alternative and blended aviation fuels.The revised notification redefines ATF to include not just conventional hydrocarbon…
The idea of a planet orbiting two suns has long captured both scientific curiosity and public imagination. Popularised by science fiction, such worlds, known as circumbinary planets, do exist, and astronomers have confirmed several beyond our solar system. Yet, a puzzling pattern has emerged: many of these planets seem to vanish from observation. They are…
Aditya Dhar’s espionage magnum opus, ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’, continues its unprecedented box office reign on Day 27. Having already made history as the first Hindi film to breach the Rs 1,000 crore India net milestone, the Ranveer Singh-starrer is now closing in on the Rs 1,100 crore domestic landmark. Despite the 2026 IPL season,…
‘Crooked logs also make straight fires’ Crooked logs also make straight fires Not every piece of wood is perfectly straight. Yet when placed in a fire, even a twisted log burns just as well as a straight one. That simple observation lies behind one of Germany’s most enduring proverbs: “Krummes Holz gibt auch gerades Feuer.”…
India’s total foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are likely to cross $90 billion in 2025-26 after already surpassing $88 billion during April-February, a top government official said on Thursday.DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the government had undertaken a series of policy measures to attract foreign investments into the country, PTI reported.He said that during…
Image: Instagram/@mariagorettiz For years, Maria Goretti was a familiar face on television. She enjoyed a thriving career and financial independence. But after becoming a mother, she made a conscious decision to walk away from it all. Today, years later, she says she has no regrets. But she also admits that she misses one thing. During…
TN SSLC revaluation result 2026 declared The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu has declared the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) revaluation and retotalling results 2026. Students who applied for revaluation or retotalling of their Class 10 answer scripts can now check their revised results on the official website, dge.tn.gov.in.Students will need to enter…
Lake Mead is a man-made lake that lies on the Colorado River, about 24 miles southeast of the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Formed by the Hoover Dam, it is the largest reservoir in the United States and supplies water to about 20 million people in the states of Arizona, California, Nevada and some in…
Because his 308-foot-long superyacht won’t fit at his mansion, hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin is building a 3.7-acre private marina in Miami that will house his $250 million yacht Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has already gotten permission to build a private marina (Waterfront facility) for his 308-foot superyacht on Miami’s Terminal Island. Now he…