David Burke, the acclaimed actor renowned for his role as Dr. Watson in the 1980s show ‘The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ in the first season, passed away at the age of 91 on May 10, 2026. His agent, Scott Marshall Partners, announced his demise on Friday, adding that the late star is survived by his…
MUMBAI: Despite a hike in retail fuel prices for petrol and diesel, stocks of oil marketing companies (OMCs) were deep in the red as market players said the price hike was not enough to offset daily losses these companies are incurring. Reports from Crisil and ICRA indicated that more price hikes are expected. Among the…
Switching from capturing carbon to utilising it is a pivotal paradigm shift in the fight against climate change. Recently, scientists introduced a new catalytic system that can turn atmospheric carbon dioxide and hydrogen into high-quality liquid fuel, producing up to 110 pounds each day. This isn’t just another lab experiment; it’s proof that synthetic fuels…
NEW DELHI: India’s crude security is all set to get a boost with its reserve likely to increase by nearly 70% from 5.3 million tonnes, as the UAE’s Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has agreed to ramp up crude oil storage to as much as 30 million barrels.Officials said the UAE already has leased…
In an unusual move, PM Modi took to social media to trash speculation about govt planning curbs on foreign travel, dismissing it as “totally false” and emphasising that there is “not an iota of truth in this”. Responding to a media report that said govt was considering a tax, cess or surcharge on foreign travel,…
Riteish Deshmukh‘s ambitious project, ‘Raja Shivaji’, completed two weeks in theatres last Thursday. The movie received a lot of love and appreciation from the audience. The historical drama, based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has entered its third week at the cinemas. Let’s take a look at how much the movie has earned…
Maharashtra’s charity commissioner has ordered Tata Trusts to defer board meetings and launched an inquiry into complaints filed by vice-chairman Venu Srinivasan and advocate Katyayani Agrawal, stating that “the issues highlighted by them are serious and require due consideration.” The development deepens a governance dispute at one of India’s most influential philanthropic institutions where Srinivasan…
Bengaluru: Karnataka chief electoral officer V Anbukumar Friday clarified that voters already included in the 2025 electoral roll will also receive enumeration forms during the Special Intensive Revision even if they are not part of the ongoing voter-mapping exercise.Mapping alone would not protect voters from scrutiny if discrepancies or mismatches were flagged in the system…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) DHARAMSHALA : Jasprit Bumrah’s first outing as Mumbai Indians captain felt less like a temporary fix and more like a glimpse of a possible future.MI won, Bumrah sounded astute and unruffled, and the franchise may have found its steadiest leadership option for next season if the “uncertainty” surrounding Hardik Pandya…
Scientists have discovered that Mimosa pudica, known as the ‘shy plant,’ possesses the capacity for enumeration. This finding suggests intelligence isn’t only found in creatures with brains. Professor Peter Vishton’s team at William & Mary made this discovery; they learned that these plants don’t just rely on time to track and anticipate changes in their…
