When Malaysia set out to build the Petronas Twin Towers in the 1990s, it adopted an unusual strategy that would later become the stuff of engineering legend. Instead of assigning the project to a single contractor, the government split the work between two rival international consortia, one led by Japan and the other by South…
India’s Shivam Dube (ANI Photo) After India’s triumphant T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, all-rounder Shivam Dube was in no mood to wait to reunite with his family. The Mumbai-based cricketer revealed that he felt an overwhelming urge to see his father and children, prompting him to skip a planned flight and instead take an early-morning…
Participants at the ‘Krishi Kshetra Pathashala’ were introduced to turmeric cultivation through a practical demonstration Udupi: In an effort to preserve traditional agricultural practices and promote organic farming in Hermunde village, Karkala, a group of like-minded youngsters under the banner of Tharuna Bharatha Charitable Trust, has launched ‘Krishi Kshetra Pathashala’, a series of events aimed…
Vikas Divyakirti, ex-IPS and founder of Drishti IAS, has shared a nuanced take on the ongoing conversation around Aditya Dhar‘s Dhurandhar franchise, starring Ranveer Singh, addressing questions around propaganda, creative liberty and the social impact of cinema.During a recent conversation with Teen Taal, when asked whether the film’s use of facts and media reports in…
Bengaluru: What began as a spontaneous midnight outing among friends to pluck fruits ended in heartbreak for a family after a promising young agriculture student lost his life following a fall from a jackfruit tree on the GKVK campus in Yelahanka.Akash K, 24, a final-year MSc Agriculture student at the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS),…
Ishan Kishan (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI:Ishan Kishan once again proved why he loves batting against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad left-hander continued his remarkable run against the defending champions during their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.Kishan smashed a superb 79 off 46 balls and registered…
MS Dhoni and Sanju Samson (Image credit: CSK) A simple gesture off the field once again showed why Sanju Samson continues to win hearts — even before playing a single game for Chennai Super Kings. As Samson begins a new chapter in yellow ahead of IPL 2026, he has already been making the most of…
Shubman Gill shares victory hug with Family (Image: X) After Gujarat Titans pulled off a record chase in Qualifier 2, Shubman Gill won the Player of the Match award for his stunning century during the chase. And here’s how he celebrated with his family after Gujarat Titans qualified for the IPL 2026 final.Gujarat Titans (GT)…
Bengaluru: A routine cab ride home allegedly turned into a frightening ordeal for a 30-year-old woman after the driver reportedly mistook her kombucha, a fermented beverage, for beer and got into an argument with her, leading to a dramatic escape from the moving vehicle.According to a complaint filed by Sangeetha (name changed), a resident of…
Russia has successfully conducted the first test launch of its new Soyuz-5 rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, marking a key milestone in the country’s space programme, according to its space agency Roscosmos.The launch took place late on April 30 at 2100 Moscow time, with the rocket lifting off without any reported issues. Roscosmos…
