Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk at CJP protest (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has rejected being labelled a “modern Gandhi” or a hero, saying he is “just an ordinary citizen” and urging people to take responsibility for their own lives instead of looking for someone else to lead.Wangchuk made…
Imagine placing a flat piece of plastic on a warm surface and watching it fold itself into a fully functional robot without human hands, motors or complex assembly. It may sound like science fiction, but researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) demonstrated exactly that with a tiny, origami-inspired robot designed to assemble itself…
(Image Credit: Instagram/ @ankit_purohit_japan) A social media video shared by digital creator Ankit Purohit, who says he has been working in Japan for the past 10 years, is giving viewers a glimpse into the country’s unique office culture. In the video, he explains that while finding a job in Japan may not be very difficult,…
Carl Friedrich Gauss (Image: Wikipedia) Most people assume that if an idea sounds complicated, it must also be profound. Carl Friedrich Gauss, one of the greatest mathematicians in history, was not convinced. “When a philosopher says something that is true then it is trivial,” he observed. “When he says something that is not trivial then…
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly in discussions with the Atlanta Hawks about a sign-and-trade for Jonathan Kuminga, who is said to prefer a move to Los Angeles. While negotiations remain ongoing, the versatile forward is viewed as a strong fit for the Lakers’ long-term plans. If completed, the deal could become one of the…
Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in eastern China, over 1 million evacuated Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China’s eastern Zhejiang province late on Saturday, prompting massive evacuations and widespread disruptions after lashing Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan with heavy rain and strong winds. Authorities said the storm was expected to gradually weaken as it moved inland…
US President Donald Trump (AP file photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump threatened to unleash “1000 missiles” on Iran and “completely decimate and destroy” the country if Tehran attempts to assassinate him, dramatically raising the temperature in a confrontation that has, within days, descended from a tentative understanding into renewed military exchanges…
Whether you’re buying a plot, applying for a farm loan or resolving an inheritance dispute, one document is almost always essential: the land record. But because land is a state subject in India, this document has different names and formats across states, even though its purpose remains largely the same. The 7/12 extract (saat-baara) In…
A 92-year-old retired Army Captain lost his land to fraud JAISALMER: A 92-year-old retired Indian Army Captain, who fought in the 1962 war with China and the 1965 and 1971 wars with Pakistan, is now fighting what he calls his “fourth battle”—not on the battlefield, but for justice after allegedly losing his 25-bigha agricultural land…
LUCKNOW: A 24-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted and threatened by a group of men in a road rage incident in Gorakhpur while she was taking her ailing father to a hospital. A video of the assault, which has gone viral on social media, purportedly shows the woman being beaten and dragged by her hair in…