The findings have renewed concerns not only over the safety of the project itself but also over its wider implications for India. (Generative image) Even as China races to build the world’s largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, its own government-backed geologists have warned that the mega dam sits above an…
Veteran actor Rajesh Sharma’s sudden illness has spread concern in the film industry. The actor reportedly suffered a medical emergency at Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad while shooting for Prabhas’ upcoming film ‘Fauji,’ directed by Hanu Raghavapudi, and then travelled to Kolkata for treatment. Medical staff is closely monitoring him, and his condition has sparked…
KARUR: Media personnel from various media houses were denied entry into the main area of the venue in Karur on Friday, where chief minister C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to address a public meeting.This came despite passes being issued to media personnel late on Thursday night. On arriving at the venue, TVK volunteers and SP…
Ketan Agarwal, 25, was allegedly murdered at Lohagad Fort near Pune on June 18 NEW DELHI: The father of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal has written an emotional letter to President Droupadi Murmu, urging her to ensure a fast-tracked investigation and speedy justice, saying his family has been “shattered” by the loss of both his son…
Soviet scientists introduced red king crabs to the Barents Sea in the 1960s. These crabs have since spread aggressively, altering local marine habitats. Their feeding habits reduce seabed diversity and biomass significantly. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The red king crab can grow to more than one metre across and has a heavy, spiked shell. Seafood…
A software engineer from Telangana was arrested for allegedly strangling his wife in Washington HYDERABAD: A software engineer from Telangana allegedly photographed his wife’s body and sent it to another woman he was in a relationship with in India — just hours after allegedly strangling her at their apartment in Bellevue, Washington. Avinash Narne, 30,…
When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of development. In Japan, however, some of the country’s most valuable trees are given a second chance. Rather than cutting them down, arborists and horticultural experts sometimes relocate them using a painstaking process that can take months or even…
Photo: @pepa.assam/ Instagram As people approach their old age, they look forward to their children for support, care and nurturing, but some others simply decide to forge their own path forward, no matter how difficult the road seems.It’s easy to talk about resilience in that context, but much harder to actually watch someone practice it…
MYSURU/CHIKKAMAGALURU: The deadly landslides in Wayanad that claimed six lives, along with a series of minor landslides reported across Shiradi, Charmadi and Agumbe Ghat roads amid moderate rainfall over the last few days, have reignited concerns over large infrastructure projects planned across the ecologically fragile Western Ghats. Environmentalists and residents have renewed their opposition to…
Mohanlal breaks down at ‘Kireedam’ 4K screening; Veteran actor says, ‘We don’t have those incredible people with us anymore’ Directed by Sibi Malayil and written by the late Lohithadas, ‘Kireedam’ is one of the industry’s finest films. Mohanlal’s portrayal of Sethumadhavan remains one of the most acclaimed performances in his career and earned him his…