Shashi Tharoor acknowledges grammar error in PM Modi birthday wish NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday acknowledged a grammatical error in his birthday greeting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi after an X user pointed out his mistake.Tharoor had extended his birthday wishes to Modi on Thursday. However, in his message, the Thiruvananthapuram MP…
Restored living shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay. Source: Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center Tons of crushed concrete from Baltimore’s former Memorial Stadium are getting a second life as the foundation for a growing coastal ecosystem along the Chesapeake Bay. In 2002, environmental engineers placed thousands of cubic yards of clean stadium rubble along the shores of…
Quimcy Dsouza. (Photo/Agencies) The Asian Games 2026 will officially begin on Saturday, with the opening ceremony scheduled to start at 2:30pm IST in Nagoya. However, a few competitions, including women’s cricket, soft tennis and teqball, have already got underway ahead of the ceremony. India’s schedule for Saturday (September 19): Teqball6:30am IST: Women’s singles semifinal —…
From portraying the ocean superhero Aquaman to advocating for marine conservation, Jason Momoa has made ocean protection a central part of his public work. The actor and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Advocate for Life Below Water has warned about the growing threats facing coral reefs, which support marine biodiversity, coastal communities and cultural traditions….
NSE’s IPO marks a landmark moment for India’s capital markets, with strong participation from retail and institutional investors. Envision Capital’s Nilesh Shah sees the exchange as a compelling proxy for India’s financialisation wave, pointing to low equity ownership and limited allocation of household savings to equities. NSE MD and CEO Ashish Chauhan highlighted the importance…
The J-36 is the unofficial name for a jet first seen flying over Chengdu in December 2024 and believed to be a sixth-generation fighter jet under development by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. Photo: X/Rupprecht_A China may be exploring the use of high-energy laser weapons on its next-generation fighter aircraft to defend against incoming missiles, after a…
NEW DELHI: There is a need to write the “intent” of policies, regulations and guidelines in brief while notifying them, a move that will bring clarity and communicate what it aims to achieve, suggested D Thara, secretary of newly created department of capital development under the housing and urban affairs ministry.Speaking at a conference of…
File photo: Smoke rises following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine (AP Photo) Russian forces committed widespread sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war in Ukraine, including gang rape, genital mutilation and electric shocks to the genitals, while Ukrainian authorities were also responsible for a smaller number of violations, according to a UN…
Prajakta Mali sells her Goregaon flat for Rs 1.12 crore days after buying a Rs 6.42 crore home – Report Prajakta Mali, one of the most popular and recognisable faces in the Marathi film and television industry, has reportedly sold her Mumbai apartment for Rs 1.12 crore, marking a notable real estate transaction. The deal…
Global steel major Tata Steel Ltd on Friday (September 18) said the Calcutta High Court has disposed of an interim application filed by the company seeking an injunction on the Joint Plant Committee (JPC) utilising ₹2,970 crore deposited towards its Steel Development Fund (SDF) loan liability. According to the court order dated September 17, 2026,…
