A device built to track enemy submarines during the Second World War went on to become one of the most important tools in Earth science. The fluxgate magnetometer, first developed to detect small disturbances in the planet’s magnetic field caused by metal hulls beneath the ocean surface, was later adapted by scientists to study the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested five more members of an eight-person terror module allegedly linked to Pakistan-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) handler Shahzad Bhatti, in a major crackdown against a trans-border terror network, the police said on Wednesday.The latest arrests come after a multi-state investigation into the activities of an outfit identified…
India Post profits cross Rs 4,000 crore The Department of Posts (DoP) recorded its highest-ever first-quarter revenue of Rs 4,008 crore in the April-June period of FY27, marking the first time India Post’s quarterly turnover has crossed the Rs 4,000-crore mark, Union communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Tuesday.The revenue rose 22.2 per cent from…
From derelict church to luxury stay: the couple preserved the building’s historic character while adding contemporary interiors, including a striking mezzanine bedroom pod. (Photo: HomeInspire UK) When retired designer Geoff Bolam and his wife Julie moved from London to the Cotswolds, they were looking for a slower pace of life. Instead, the couple ended up…
For a long time, astronomers treated the early universe as a place where galaxies were still finding their footing, small systems forming stars rapidly, while the larger cosmic structures familiar today had not yet settled into existence. Galaxy clusters, the sprawling cities of the cosmos, were thought to become influential much later. Yet fresh observations…
Shreya Kalra has triumphed in the electrifying finale of Lock Upp 2, being crowned the champion along with a lucrative cash prize of one crore rupees. Shivangi Joshi finished as the first runner-up in a nail-biting race where only seven votes distinguished the two finalists. As the news broke, fans expressed a spectrum of emotions,…
Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s final league-stage match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat confirmed that captain Rajat Patidar is available for selection after missing the previous game due to concussion-related protocols.RCB, who have already qualified for the playoffs, will look to finish the league stage on top with a win over…
BHOPAL: A 20-year-old NEET aspirant from Madhya Pradesh’s Satna was allegedly gang-raped in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot after three men, posing as forest department officials, overpowered and tied up her minor boyfriend. The incident took place around 3 pm on Wednesday in the forested Devangana Valley, about 12 km from the Chitrakoot district headquarters and 60…
NEW DELHI: Outgoing Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday had lunch with his deputy DK Shivakumar and minister KJ George, and Legislative Council member Yathindra Siddaramaiah in Delhi.This comes a day after Siddaramaiah decided to step down from Karnataka’s top job, paving way for DK Shivakumar to take over as CM.Earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah…
Vijay apologises on minister’s behalf for his Karunanidhi reference Tamil Nadu chief minister C Vijay Joseph apologised in the assembly on Monday after a minister referred to former CM and DMK patriarch late M Karunanidhi by name without using the customary respectful honorific.State forest minister R V Ranjith Kumar’s reference to the late DMK leader…