Representative image NEW DELHI: Jet fuel prices for scheduled Indian carriers have been upped by about 8.5% in April, sparing the average air travellers big airfare hikes. Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices for scheduled airlines per kilo litre will now cost Rs 1,04,927 in Delhi, up from Rs 96,638.14 last month. At India’s second busiest...
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Assam’s re-contesting MLAs get 80% richer in 5 yrs; which party saw biggest jump?
NEW DELHI: With the Assam Assembly elections here, the financial profiles of sitting legislators seeking re-election are under fresh scrutiny, with data showing a sharp rise in their declared wealth over the past five years. An analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) of 83 re-contesting MLAs from various parties and independents reveals a...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Science & Tech
Bacteria produce a torque that can drive microscopic machines
Escherichia coli bacteria are the workhorse of microbiology labs. These bacteria move through fluids by spinning their flagella — a clump of tails driven by a molecular motor in the cell walls. Because the flagella spin one way, the body spins the other to keep it from tumbling as it moves forward. For decades, physicists...
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‘Doesn’t attract the kind of money that … ‘: Why Zampa chose PSL over IPL
Adam Zampa (Image credit: PSL) NEW DELHI: Adam Zampa played a key role in Karachi Kings’ four-wicket win over Shaheen Afridi-led Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. The Australian leg-spinner returned figures of 2 for 11 in four overs, including a maiden, and was named Player of the...
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Stock market today: Nifty50 opens above 22,800; Sensex up over 1,600 points
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex rallied in opening trade on Wednesday on hopes of an end to the US-Iran war. While Nifty50 went above 22,800, BSE Sensex was up over 1,600 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 22,828.60, up 497 points or 2.23%. BSE Sensex was...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Science & Tech
Photobiology: speeding up enzyme reactions in microbes using light
We know photosynthesis is a feature of plants which absorb sunlight and use the energy to convert atmospheric CO2into glucose. While sunlight peaks in the 400-700 nm region (of wavelengths), scientists have shone ultraviolet radiation (well below 400 nm) on plants and found that this opens new avenues in enzyme engineering and drugs through photocatalysis...
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Mumbai auto driver lifts kid by legs, smashes his head on ground after tiff with father
An autorickshaw driver in Palghar brutally assaulted a four-year-old boy, slamming him to the ground and smashing his head against an iron rod after an argument with the child’s father PALGHAR: An autorickshaw driver allegedly attacked a four-year-old boy, lifting him by his legs, slamming him to the ground, and then smashing his head against...
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Your body may warn you weeks before a heart attack, are you missing the signs?
According to global estimates, heart disease continues to be the biggest killer, with nearly 18 million deaths every year. A large share of these are heart attacks. And what makes this harder to accept is that many cases don’t come out of nowhere. The body often does send early heart attack symptoms. And here’s the...
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IPL mid-game drama: Tewatia forced to change bat during PBKS vs GT
Rahul Tewatia was forced to change his bat after failing the gauge test. (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: An unusual moment grabbed headlines on Day 4 of the Indian Premier League 2026 as Rahul Tewatia was forced to change his bat after it failed the official gauge test during Gujarat Titans’ clash against Punjab Kings in...
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April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Science & Tech
Before refrigeration, how did seafarers preserve food on long voyages?
— Prabhakar Jonnalagadda A: To preserve a food item meant to remove moisture, increase acidity and/or to use natural preservatives. Meats and fish would be hung over fires before departure as the smoke deposited antimicrobial compounds into the flesh. Then, sailors would pack meat in wooden barrels with dry salt. Fish, especially cod, was dried...
