At 18, Maya Merhige completes 21.4-mile North Channel swim in 12 hours, moves closer to Oceans Seven record Eighteen-year-old open-water swimmer Maya Merhige has moved one step closer to making history after successfully completing the 21.4-mile North Channel swim from Ireland to Scotland. Closing in on a Guinness World Record According to KTVU, Merhige completed…
MUMBAI: Foreign investors who rediscovered their appetite for Indian debt in June have now widened their interest to equities as well in July. After months of persistent selling, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have turned net buyers in July, investing $2.59 billion (Rs 24,662 crore) in the first 10 days of the month.The reversal, triggered by…
NEW DELHI: Spot a filthy kitchen, stale food or unsafe food handling at a restaurant or food outlet? Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is asking consumers to become its “eyes” on the ground by reporting food safety violations through its Food Safety Connect platform, which allows complaints to be lodged with a…
For millions of years, honeybees have relied on one of nature’s most efficient architectural designs: the honeycomb. Built from repeating hexagonal cells, a beehive is remarkably strong, lightweight and uses the least amount of material to enclose the greatest amount of space. Now, engineers are borrowing this ancient blueprint to rethink how solar panels are…
NEW DELHI: Government schools have made the sharpest gains in internet connectivity over three years, increasing coverage from 46.2% in 2023-24 to 63.1% in 2025-26 and narrowing their gap with aided and private schools from about 28 percentage points to around 16. Their share of functional smart classrooms also rose from 21.2% to 32.2%, though…
Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s latest release, ‘Alpha,’ has minted over Rs 89 crore worldwide after 10 days of theatrical run.(Image Credit: Instagram) The 7th instalment of the YRF Spy Universe, ‘Alpha,’ which marks the first-ever women-led espionage drama of the franchise, maintained a steady pace during its second weekend. The Alia Bhatt and Sharvari starrer…
Norwegian Air has kept its social media bet with British Airways by changing its Instagram profile picture to the British airline’s logo for 24 hours after England beat Norway 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup quarter-final on Sunday (IST).Before the match, the two airlines agreed to a friendly wager. The losing side would replace its…
NEW DELHI: The number of secondary schools with integrated science laboratories rose by about 10,000 in three years, but coverage fell to 54.6% in 2025-26, from 57.1% a year earlier and 55.9% in 2023-24, as the number of these schools expanded faster. The latest UDISE+ data shows the gap is not confined to govt schools…
In a world ruled by trends, social media and picture-perfect presentation, ancient traditions often remind us that old is gold and is the right way of living a sustainable life. When it comes to ancient food traditions, the concepts remind us that a meal is more than just a way to satisfy hunger. It is…
An excavator undertakes the filling of Harahi pond in Darbhanga Supreme Court has agreed to intervene in a case of alleged encroachment of three iconic water bodies in the Bihar town following a petition by a civil society groupDarbhanga sits at the heart of Mithilanchal, the mythic land of Sita that forms part of Bihar’s…