Australian missionary Graham Staines with his family BHUBANESWAR: An Odisha court acquitted Wednesday 52-year-old Budhadeb Naik, the last accused facing trial in the 1999 killings of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons, leaving former Bajrang Dal activist Dara Singh as the sole surviving convict serving a life term 27 years after the…
Pull a pillow out of its cover after a year or two and there’s a good chance it looks a lot less white than you remember. Those yellow patches come from sweat, body oils, saliva and everyday skin build-up soaking slowly into the filling, which also explains the stale smell that regular washing of pillowcases…
When it comes to Pitru Paksha, most people think of Tarpan, Shraddha and feeding Brahmins. But there is another aspect of ancestral remembrance that deserves attention: what can someone do for people who are still living?Sarva Pitru Amavasya falls on October 10, 2026, and the planetary alignment of 2026 makes this one of powerful day…
A few sheets of old newspaper can have a surprisingly practical use in the car, especially during the rainy season. Placed beneath the floor mats, newspaper can help deal with one of the most common problems that drivers face during wet weather that is moisture. Water, mud, and dampness often enter the car through the…
Mumbai Metro Line 3, also known as the Aqua Line, has marked its first anniversary of operations. MUMBAI: Marking a landmark milestone in the city’s transit history, the Mumbai Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) has officially completed its first full year of operations, powering past an astounding 7 crore (70 million) passenger journeys. Running from…
The proposed transfer of 265 international flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Navi Mumbai International Airport may occur post-Diwali NEW DELHI: The proposed shifting of 265 international flights from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) could now happen after Diwali, instead of Oct 25, and airlines…
A people’s tribunal regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is set for Thursday in Bengaluru BENGALURU: A “people’s tribunal” on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will be held at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday, with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and actor-activist Prakash Raj to participate.People who…
Hyderabad: Extending support of the movement launched by Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and also to protect the voting rights and democratic rights of the people, TPCC working president T. Jaggareddy and his wife Nirmala Jaggareddy began…
Illustration of a plesiosaur made with the help of AI. Image Credit: ZME Science Ancient marine reptiles may have swum to shore to vomit, with Jurassic fossils offering a unique glimpse into behaviour that has parallels in living seals and marine crocodiles. More than 20 fossilised masses found in rock cores beneath the North Sea…
NEW DELHI: There was a stark 73% decline in the “average size of monitored wildlife populations” globally over a 52-year period (1970-2022), whereas India became one of the most important countries that were successfully involved in wildlife recovery by turning around the populations of certain animals, including tigers, one-horned rhino and Ganga river dolphins, according…
