The Indian national flag among those of participating nations at the venue during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NAGOYA: The clock is ticking for Japan, most unusually. A country synonymous with punctuality and quiet efficiency has been struggling with the clock in…
Radhika Apte has opened up about why women often struggle to make time for themselves while balancing work, motherhood and household responsibilities. Speaking in the context of ‘Lust Stories 3’, the actor stressed the need for women to have space to pursue their own interests and desires beyond the roles and responsibilities they are expected…
Not one, but two? Stanford University scientists find the brain is two separate organs For centuries, we’ve pictured the brain as one big, complicated control center: the place where everything from breathing and memory to creativity and consciousness gets wired together. But new research out of Stanford School of Medicine suggests the story is a…
Morally grey anime characters are very interesting to watch. They blur the line between hero and villain and also make stories unpredictable. These characters make the weirdest mistakes, and you want to hate them too, but since they are written and presented in such a manner in a story, people end up becoming fans. If…
D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh has offered some context behind Arjun Erigaisi’s shock defeat in the opening round of the Chess Olympiad, saying India’s players had endured a hectic start to the tournament and were left waiting for hours to get their rooms.Arjun, India’s second-ranked player, suffered a surprise…
A Montana family has permanently protected 57 acres of riverfront land along the Stillwater River after years of documenting the wildlife that moves through the property. The conservation effort was reported by the Flathead Beacon and Whitefish Pilot, while the Flathead Land Trust confirmed details of the newly established conservation easement. Sean and Melodye Rooney…
Radha Ashtami is celebrated on September 19, 2026, on Bhadrapada Shukla Ashtami. Traditionally, Radha Rani is worshipped during Madhyahna, or the noon period. The festival is especially important across Braj, Barsana and Vrindavan, where it is celebrated as the appearance day of Shri Radha.For most people celebrating at home, the puja does not have to…
The audio launch of ‘Baththa’ became an opportunity for Vijay Sethupathi to share anecdotes about his experiences with some of Tamil cinema’s biggest stars. The actor spoke warmly about Thalapathy Vijay, recalling a personal interaction involving Vijay’s son Jason Sanjay, and also opened up about working with Rajinikanth in ‘Jailer 2’.Sethupathi’s comments about Vijay came…
(Image credit: Dawn) “The ministers and (treasury) MPAs should also reach the assembly the same way on donkey carts,” PTI MPA Sajjad Ali was seen saying in a video while holding a placard describing the fuel price hike as a “petrol bomb dropped on the people”. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers and provincial lawmakers staged a…
Photographer confronts crowd surrounding foreign female tourist at Taj Mahal; video sparks debate on “Civic Sense” A video showing a foreign tourist being surrounded by a group of men at the Taj Mahal has gone viral on Instagram, with a photographer present at the scene stepping in to confront the crowd. The clip shows the…
Every year, one question quietly comes up between Janmashtami and Radha Ashtami.Why does Radha Ashtami come around 15 days after Krishna Janmashtami? Is there any deeper meaning behind this gap?The first answer comes from the lunar calendar.Krishna Janmashtami is observed on Krishna Paksha Ashtami, the eighth tithi of the waning phase of the Moon. Radha…
Researchers have found that waste eggshells can be processed into a fine powder and used to replace part of the cement in mortar without reducing its compressive strength. A study tested calcined eggshell powder at replacement levels ranging from 2.5% to 12.5%. The strongest result came at 10%, where the mortar reached a compressive strength…
