India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Former India batter Aakash Chopra believes Mohammed Siraj was unfairly tagged as a specialist for just one format early in his international career, insisting the fast bowler has repeatedly shown he can be effective across formats.Siraj’s impressive performances in franchise cricket for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and later Gujarat Titans helped…
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently reached a significant achievement in space travel technology. They successfully tested a lithium-fed magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster, establishing a domestic power milestone for power output in the United States with 120 kilowatts. Unlike traditional rockets, this engine uses electromagnetic fields to accelerate ionised lithium plasma, providing the necessary thrust for missions…
Ram Charan apologises to Jasprit Bumrah Actor Ram Charan grabbed attention at the grand music launch of “Peddi” in Bhopal, where he appeared alongside AR Rahman, Janhvi Kapoor, and the film’s team. During a light-hearted interaction, the actor was asked to describe Indian cricketers in a few words. He called Sachin Tendulkar’s career a “Long…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, starring Ranveer Singh, has become the highest-grossing film of the year. The movie has broken several records at the box office. The espionage thriller has completed six weeks in theaters and is still raking in substantial amounts, adding to its humungous overall collection.The Aditya Dhar directorial currently holds the place of third…
BENGALURU: A 31-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide after enduring months of physical and mental harassment over dowry by her husband and father-in-law, prompting police to register a case against the duo.The deceased has been identified as Maimunnisa. She was married to Junaid, 28, a resident of Doddamavalli, on January 19, 2024. At the time…
Ahmedabad crime branch begins tracking more ‘ghost stories’ AHMEDABAD: After cracking two murder cases in six months by following up on local “ghost stories”, the city crime branch has begun systematically collecting reports of similar stories from across Ahmedabad, suspecting they may lead to unreported or undetected killings. In the Sarkhej case, a man was…
A new experimental hair-loss treatment has drawn global attention after researchers reported encouraging early results from a plant-based scalp serum. Scientists in Taipei, led by Dr Tsong Min Chang of Schweitzer Biotech Company, found that volunteers using the formula for eight weeks showed measurable improvements in hair density and thickness compared with a placebo group….
Participants perform yoga postures during the 2nd Asian Yogasana Sport Championship, in New Delhi. (PTI file photo) Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said India will push for Yogasana’s inclusion in the Olympic Games as the country prepares its bid to host the 2036 Olympics. His comments came ahead of the first-ever World Yogasana…
Udupi: The family of 76-year-old woman from Gangolli donated her organs on Monday, after she was declared brain dead at Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. Her liver, eyes and skin were retrieved for transplantation, giving a new lease of life to patients in need, despite her advanced age.Jenny D’ Souza, homemaker from Gangolli, breathed her last at…
With a decentralised Application Programming Interface (API)-based model aimed at reducing costs, lowering latency and improving service delivery for market participants, market regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed a major overhaul of the existing Straight-Through Processing (STP) framework seeking to replace the current centralised hub-based structure, PTI reported.In a consultation paper, Sebi proposed removing the current…
