Ashiana Housing Ltd reported a decline in bookings for the first quarter of FY27, with the area booked falling to 3.61 lakh sq. ft. from 5.95 lakh sq. ft. in the corresponding period last year. The value of the area booked also declined to ₹357.80 crore from ₹430.97 crore year-on-year. During the June quarter, the…
Scientists at the University of Minnesota have announced a major step in synthetic biology: a laboratory-made system dubbed ‘SpudCell’ that mimics many behaviors of living cells. (AI-generated image) Scientists at the University of Minnesota have announced a major step in synthetic biology: a laboratory-made system dubbed ‘SpudCell’ that mimics many behaviors of living cells.Built from…
NEW DELHI: The UGC-NET paper meant to test sociology candidates has itself come under scrutiny, with aspirants alleging that the June 30 exam was riddled with spelling errors, garbled names of key thinkers, awkward Hindi translations and questions that appeared disconnected from the prescribed syllabus.Candidates alleged that names and terms central to sociology were mangled…
They freeze. They see red. They quail in the face of history and sky a penalty kick. Sometimes the best footballers flop at World Cups. On the grandest stage they can turn out not to be the best after all, champions of hype rather than talent. Not in 2026: this competition has been dominated by…
As Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi and Tara Sutaria take centre stage in ‘Toxic’; here’s what you didn’t know about Yash Yash‘s upcoming film ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ has sparked fresh excitement after the makers unveiled the striking ‘Ladies & Ladies’ glimpse. The latest promotional video shifts the spotlight to the women who…
State-owned NMDC Ltd. on Wednesday reported a 44.3% year-on-year increase in iron ore production to 5.15 million tonnes (MT) in June, while sales rose 11.2% to 3.98 MT. On a sequential basis, however, production declined 3% from 5.31 MT in May, while sales slipped 1.5% from 4.04 MT. Chhattisgarh drives production Chhattisgarh remained NMDC’s largest…
India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, received around 2.70 million barrels of Russian oil per day in June. Russia has begun importing gasoline by sea from India as it seeks to ease fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, two industry sources told news agency Reuters on Wednesday.The shortages have spread across…
India, EU advance cooperation on sustainable ship recycling; 3 Indian yards ready for EU recognition NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in sustainable ship recycling, with both sides expressing confidence over the progress made in facilitating the inclusion of Indian ship recycling facilities under the European Union…
Naomi Osaka of Japan (AP Photo) LONDON: Court No. 2 sits at one end of the All England Club, a few hundred metres from the players’ facilities. For Naomi Osaka, that simply meant a longer runway. The four-time Grand Slam champion arrived on Wednesday in a downsized kimono-inspired look, accessorised with an obi that trailed…
Before becoming one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated stars and a style icon of the 1970s, Zeenat Aman had imagined a very different future for herself. Despite being the daughter of celebrated screenwriter Amanullah Khan, best known for writing Mughal-e-Azam, Zeenat says she neither grew up around Hindi films nor aspired to become an actor….
