Barnacles on Gujarat’s coast show high microplastic contamination levels. VADODARA/AHMEDABAD: After making global headlines for slowing ships in the Persian Gulf during the Strait of Hormuz crisis, barnacles—tiny shell-covered marine creatures that cling to rocks and ship hulls—are now exposing alarming levels of microplastic pollution along Gujarat’s coastline.A study by researchers from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat...
Category: Events
Who is Ashlyn Castro? Inside the life of Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend and model
Jude Bellingham and Ashlyn Castro (Via Getty Images) As Jude Bellingham leads England deep into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, eyes have drifted — as they always do — toward the stands. Ashlyn Castro has been photographed supporting Bellingham at several sporting events, including England’s World Cup match against Croatia in June 2026. She is...
Horoscope today: Daily astrological predictions for Thursday
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for July 16, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the...
SUV at 140kmph crashes on Mumbai-Goa highway; 3 of family and driver dead
NAVI MUMBAI: A newly married couple returning to their Mumbai Central home with family from a Goa trip ended in tragedy. The bride, the groom’s mother, his cousin, and the family driver died in an SUV crash along the Mumbai-Goa highway.Allegedly speeding along at 140 kmph, the SUV crashed into the rear of a dumper...
UP RERA issues guidelines for refund of excess GST collected from homebuyers
UP RERA tells developers to refund excess GST collected from homebuyers The Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA) has issued fresh guidelines to help homebuyers claim refunds of excess Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected by developers, while directing promoters to strictly comply with notified tax rates.The authority has directed all registered real...
Right to die: French Parliament approves assisted dying bill after years of debate
French parliament pass the end-of-life bill in Paris France’s National Assembly has given final approval to a landmark assisted dying bill, allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication under strict conditions, after years of debate over end-of-life care.The lower house passed the measure 291-241, completing parliament’s work on the legislation announced by President...
Sule hints at support for govt’s delimitation bill as buzz about NCP (SP) moves grows
File photo: NCP-SP Working National President and MP Supriya Sule NEW DELHI/PUNE/MUMBAI: Even as NCP (SP) politician Jayant Patil’s late Tuesday night meeting with CM Devendra Fadnavis intensified speculation about whether the Sharad Pawar-led outfit was getting closer to BJP, the party’s MP Supriya Sule said on Wednesday that if the BJP-led NDA govt’s delimitation...
Patriots, Packers and Bears emerge as top landing spots for Cowboys’ $100m pass rusher
NFL Free Agent Rumors: New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, and Chicago Bears heavily linked to $100M Dallas Cowboys edge defender (Image via Pinterest: Chicago Bears and Dallas Cowboys logos) According to CBS Sports’ Bryan DeArdo, Jadeveon Clowney seems a good fit for the Green Bay Packers.Mainly because Micah Parsons’ Dec. 2025 knee injury will...
Doc killed in Dharwad flat; mentally ill son found injured
File photo of Dr Kiran Honnannanavar and Dr Priyanka Gaddanahalli Dharwad: A 45-year-old doctor was stabbed to death at his residence in Dharwad Wednesday night, while his eight-year-old mentally challenged son was found severely injured.The deceased has been identified as Dr Kiran Honnannanavar, an anaesthesiologist at a private hospital. He was stabbed multiple times at...
US issues new non-proliferation sanctions targeting individuals, entities in Iran, Russia
US issues fresh sanctions again Iranian and Russian entities and individuals The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh non-proliferation sanctions on seven individuals and entities across Iran, Russia, Italy and Nigeria for allegedly supporting weapons procurement on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The action, announced by the US treasury department‘s office of...
