Spread the love Laika, a stray mongrel selected for the mission, became the first animal to orbit Earth. Photo credit: Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics Published – November 03, 2026 05:11 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Spread the love
Andhra chainsaw attack: Accused loses right leg; schoolgirl taken off ventilator
Spread the love Doctors are optimistic about the girl’s recovery as she is off ventilator support. ANANTAPUR / BENGALURU: Two contrasting medical developments have emerged from the horrific chainsaw attack on a Class 10 schoolgirl at the Raptadu Zilla Parishad High School in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district. Hemanth, the 21-year-old accused, has undergone an emergency amputation of his right leg,...
India vs New Zealand 1st ODI: Will rain interrupt Auckland match?
Spread the love Auckland Cricket Stadium The weather outlook for the India vs New Zealand ODI series opener appears reasonably encouraging despite the possibility of morning showers.With clearer conditions expected during the afternoon and evening, rain may not play a significant role in determining the outcome.India will aim to build on their T20I series success, while New Zealand will look...
Dia Mirza’s video, a ‘Hindutva’ retort, BMC’s move & HC’s order; how row unfolded
Spread the love Dia Mirza’s pollution-free Diwali appeal sparked a political row, prompting BMC to remove her video. MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday expressed its “deep pain and displeasure” with the recent row over actor Dia Mirza‘s video for the BMC’s eco-friendly and firecracker-free Diwali campaign and asked the civic body to re-upload her clip which had earlier...
Gold, silver lose shine ahead of Dhanteras: Buy now, wait or invest in something else?
Spread the love How to shop smart this Dhanteras Sone pe suhaga, chandi hi chandi — Indian shoppers might just be having it all this Dhanteras!With Diwali around the corner, gold and silver prices have brought an early surprise for consumers. After a dazzling rally that took both metals to record highs earlier this year, prices have cooled off, giving...
Billionaire Mark Cuban to Gen Z: Listen to Jeff Bezos’ advice; just get a job
Spread the love Left: Jeff Bezos, Right: Mark Cuban Mark Cuban wants young workers to stop waiting for perfection. The billionaire investor said an ordinary first job can help graduates build experience and demonstrate responsibility. His advice echoes that of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who worked at McDonald’s as a teenager. According to Fortune, Bezos highlighted the benefits of that...
A mother’s hidden genes decide which way her snail baby spirals
Spread the love Snails also can be left- or right-handed depending on which way their shells coil. | Photo Credit: Krzysztof Niewolny/Unsplash With a bit of penmanship, ‘e’ and ‘9’ can be made to look like mirror images of each other. While the ‘e’ swings counter-clockwise, the ‘9’ swings clockwise, written from top to bottom. Snails also can be similarly...
How Indian-Americans plan to vote in the 2026 US midterms: Explained in 5 charts
Spread the love Indian-Americans remain predominantly Democratic-leaning, but their voting preferences are more fluid than traditional descriptions of the diaspora might suggest. Indian-Americans may account for only around 1.5% of the US population, but their political preferences are attracting growing attention ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. A community that has traditionally been among the Democratic Party’s most dependable...
Ex-Air chief wrote to Rajnath, urged him to keep Race Course land under IAF control
Spread the love The sealing of the facility, which includes a golf course, swimming pool and other amenities, also led to the cancellation of a planned farewell for the outgoing Air Chief Marshal. NEW DELHI: Days before retiring as chief of air staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh wrote to defence minister Rajnath Singh, raising concerns over the sealing of...
‘Very small issue’: Fadnavis says Dia Mirza video row not at his level
Spread the love Fadnavis reacts to Bombay HC order on Dia Mirza’s Diwali video MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has dismissed the controversy over the removal of actor Dia Mirza’s Diwali firecracker awareness video as a “very small issue”, saying the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has the authority to decide what content stays on its social media platforms.His remarks...
