When people say they don’t have space for gardening, what they usually mean is they don’t have either a spacious balcony or a backyard to plant their favourite green friends. But a balcony is just one option among many, and there are many other creative hidden corners of the home that can be an abode…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with other leaders at Brics Summit 2026 NEW DELHI: As critical minerals emerge as a key element of the global energy transition, the issue found prominence at the Brics summit, with leaders calling for reliable, diversified and resilient supply chains for minerals needed for zero- and low-emission energy technologies and energy…
Javed Akhtar moved to Bombay, now Mumbai, in 1964 and spent the next six years struggling to establish himself in the Hindi film industry.In a recent conversation with Let’s Talk with Devna G, the veteran writer recalled surviving on occasional ghostwriting assignments and sometimes going without food for days. Despite the hardships, he said he…
72nd National Film Awards: Winners to be announced today at 5:30 PM; Acclaimed 2024 films await verdict The 72nd National Film Awards winners will be announced today at 5:30 pm, with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting set to reveal the results at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. The announcement will also be…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay was once again seen experiencing his incredible fan power when he appeared in public in Chennai. What should have been a routine visit turned into a massive gathering as hundreds of fans rushed to see him. Footage from the Metro stations has gone viral with excited fans cheering,…
Representative Image of the abandoned hospital buildings in Eagle Mountain (AI-generated image) On the southeastern edge of Joshua Tree National Park sits Eagle Mountain, once a thriving company town of roughly 4,000 people, now one of California’s largest and best preserved ghost towns. Founded in 1948 by industrialist Henry J Kaiser to house workers for…
WELLINGTON: Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where it was born. Unlike most of them, he trails fame, fans and property damage in his wake. It is also a 1,000 kg elephant seal.In June, the bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old mammal hauled itself onto land…
Snakes are some of the most fearsome slithering creatures, and one would definitely not want to have an encounter with one of them. If you get chills just by thinking about slithering creatures, there’s good news, as some places on Earth are completely free of snakes! While those places might sound impossible or unreal, it…
General:Some days hand you flowers and fog together. This is one of them. On one side, honour, respect, and easy public goodwill are very much possible. On the other, your own mind may wobble, asking, “Am I sure?” The Moon and Venus bless your image, while Mercury creates second thoughts.So yes, this can be the…
R Praggnanandhaa and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: You remember the photo that made rounds on social media last April, just after Vaishali Rameshbabu, Praggnanandhaa’s elder sister, had landed at the Chennai airport with the Women’s Candidates medal wrapped around her neck. It was a photo of her family.Praggnanandhaa was there too, his facial gesture mirroring…
Stubborn burnt food stuck to the bottom of a pan is one of those small kitchen frustrations almost everyone’s dealt with, no matter how careful you try to be at the stove. Regular dish soap barely makes a dent, and most people end up soaking the pan overnight, hoping the mess will somehow lift off…
Stock market recommendations: AIA Engineering, and Cochin Shipyard are the top stocks to buy identified by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities for August 10, 2026 week. The expert has also shared a technical view on Nifty50 and Bank Nifty for the coming days: Stock recommendations: AIA EngineeringAIAENG has given a…
