General:Keep a tighter grip on the day than usual. Saturn asks for discipline, and the Moon highlights leakage of money, energy, and patience, so things can slip if you act carelessly.Expenses may run ahead of income today. Small spending adds up fast, online orders, convenience food, cab rides, subscriptions, a household item you didn’t plan…
Scientists at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands have discovered how tin-based perovskite materials allow hot electrons to retain their excess energy for around 1,000 times longer than expected, a finding that could shape the future of solar power. The researchers found that two physical effects, the hot phonon bottleneck and the Burstein–Moss effect,…
(From left) Odisha players Sandhyarani Tudu, Dumuni Marndi, Nirmalya Rout and Mama Naik in Kolkata on Monday Kolkata: Odisha’s rugby pipeline continues to power the Indian women’s sevens programme, with four players from the state earning selection in the squad for the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.Senior campaigner Dumuni Marndi (Mayurbhanj) will feature in her…
Veteran Tamil actor Radha has filed a police complaint against her sister and actor Ambika and their brother Mallikarjuna Kunjan Nair. Radha has alleged that signed blank cheques kept at her Chennai residence were taken without her knowledge and later used in an attempt to claim around Rs 46 crore. Radha files police complaint against…
Henri Matisse (Photo: Henrimatisse.com) Henri Matisse was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker who is well regarded as one of the most important artists of the 20th century who defined modern art. He originally trained and worked as a law clerk, but everything changed in 1889, when appendicitis kept him bedridden for months; then his…
The area around a ramen restaurant is flooded by heavy rain as Typhoon Dujuan approaches, in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, Japan (Reuters) New Delhi: Typhoon Dujuan cast a shadow over the Asian Games on Monday, forcing organisers to postpone the opening day of the equestrian eventing competition at Tokyo Equestrian Park as a precaution against worsening…
Flying in the 1970s could feel less like simply getting from one city to another and more like attending an event. Jumbo jets had lounges, airlines competed through elaborate meals and drinks, and smoking was still permitted in parts of many aircraft. The experience came with freedoms that would seem unusual today. Some disappeared because…
General:The day rolls along in a fairly routine way, and that isn’t a bad thing. Jupiter keeps things manageable, while the Moon steadies your emotional waters enough for practical tasks to get done without too much fuss.Income meets expenses comfortably, so you’ll likely cover the day’s needs without strain. Business output remains average, which means…
Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju starrer romance family drama ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ became the highest grossing Malayalam film overtaking the 2023 fantasy action thriller ‘Lokah’. Released during the Onam festival, the film has completed more than a month and is still experiencing strong numbers at the box office. On Monday added Rs. 1.21 crore.According to…
The Indian kitchen of the 1960s looked very different from today. There were no instant noodles, ready-to-eat meals or supermarket aisles packed with dozens of snack brands. Yet packaged food was slowly becoming part of urban life.Some products that once felt familiar have almost disappeared from everyday conversation. Others survive only as old tins, faded…
India-New Zealand trade deal to come into force on Dussehra (representative image) NEW DELHI: The India-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) will come into force on Oct 20 (Dusshera), providing duty-free access to 100% of India’s exports, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal announced Monday. And, talks with Canada for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement…
PC: Alastair Rae/ Wikipedia Oilbirds spend their nights flying through tropical forests in search of fruit, but some of them take an unexpected approach to reach their feeding grounds. Some birds regularly returned to the same main cave after feeding. Others made long-distance trips but returned to the cave within three days. A third group…
