Retired wind turbine blades are being repurposed as girders for pedestrian bridges in the US and Europe. Wind energy has always carried an awkward secret. The turbine blades that spin cleanly for two decades are a nightmare to get rid of once they stop. They’re built from reinforced fiberglass, which resists recycling in a way…
Aravind Srinivas, CEO of AI startup Perplexity At a time when the tech world is obsessed with how artificial intelligence (AI) may ‘disrupt’ or replace our current gadgets, the CEO of one of the world’s leading AI companies has a surprising take on the most popular Apple product: the iPhone. Speaking on the This Week…
NEW DELHI: The Union home ministry on Thursday notified an amendment to the Citizenship Act allowing online application for Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards. The digital application will be for both inclusion and renunciation.All applications will be submitted electronically through the portal https://ociservices.gov.in. The amended rule also provides for inclusion of minors as OCI…
HYDERABAD: A video showing a stray dog roaming inside a passenger lounge at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has gone viral on social media, triggering outrage and raising concerns over passenger safety and airport hygiene standards.The footage has sparked debate among travellers, with many questioning security protocols and cleanliness measures inside the airport.In response to…
Argentina players protest after Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez (24) was shown a red card (AP Photo) Argentina’s FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain has come under renewed scrutiny after new footage surfaced on social media appearing to show an attempt to influence the aftermath of Enzo Fernandez’s decisive red card. Lionel Scaloni’s side lost 1-0…
KOLKATA: The 19 appellate tribunals are set to begin hearing appeals for the inclusion or exclusion of electors at Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation in Kolkata from Monday, four days after the electoral roll for the second-phase Bengal assembly polls was frozen on Thursday. The tribunals, constituted and notified by…
Oil market is heating up again with Brent crude already touching its five-week high of more than $94 a barrel as tensions between the US and Iran intensified. As tensions in the Middle East continue to simmer and traders grow cautious, analysts expect crude prices to remain broadly in the $90-100 a barrel range rather…
Losing 25 kg in 24 weeks is the kind of transformation that naturally gets people talking. But when South Asian health and fitness expert Zee Ali shared his journey on Instagram, it was the simplicity of his approach that stood out. At 46, he said he changed his lifestyle without turning to crash diets or…
Accused Ayan Ahmed Tanveer Ahmed allegedly lured girls into relationships, then physically and sexually assaulted them while recording the act against their will By: Anil JadhavAMRAVATI/NAGPUR: A 19-year-old youth in Amravati district who reportedly filmed his sexual abuse of minor girls and blackmailed them with threat of making videos viral, was arrested on Tuesday and…
AI generated image for representation Europe has received another warning about its dependence on American technology infrastructure, this time from Olivier Roussat, CEO of French engineering and telecommunications group Bouygues. Roussat said Europe is becoming too reliant on US technology infrastructure and does not fully understand the risks of relying on American systems in areas…