Spread the love Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer 2 eyes Rs 850 crore mark. After becoming the highest-grossing Tamil film of all time and crossing the Rs 800 crore worldwide mark, director Nelson Dilipkumar’s Jailer 2 is now entering what could be the most decisive phase of its theatrical run. With Diwali releases set to arrive this week, the Rajinikanth-led action entertainer faces its...
‘Calibrated non-kinetic measures’: How Indian Navy foiled Somali pirates, rescued 20
Spread the love The Indian Navy described the successful rescue as evidence of its operational preparedness and ability to undertake complex maritime security missions through coordination between the armed forces. NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy rescued all 20 crew members of a hijacked fishing vessel after carrying out a coordinated operation lasting more than 48 hours off the northeastern coast...
Harsh on Bumrah to say he’s picking and choosing matches: Shane Bond
Spread the love Shane Bond, Jasprit Bumrah With a packed international calendar forcing teams to constantly juggle workloads and preparation, both India and New Zealand have taken steps to keep their key bowlers fresh for the upcoming Test series that will conclude a tour stretching beyond 40 days. Several frontline players were released from the final two ODIs to focus...
Florida jet ‘broke apart’ midair before crashing into roadway; victims identified
Spread the love The aircraft eventually plunged at a rate of around 27,000 feet per minute A Learjet 60 carrying nine people may have started breaking apart mid-air before plunging into a Florida roadway and erupting into a fireball, federal investigators said on Monday. The aircraft was flying from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas on Sunday when it suddenly went...
Bill Gates-backed toilet that recycles its own water opens at Hyderabad park
Spread the love A sanitation technology backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has moved from years of research and development into everyday public use, with a new water-recycling public toilet now operating at Hyderabad’s Lumbini Park. The facility, inaugurated in September, is designed to treat and reuse water on-site, reducing water consumption while offering a self-contained sanitation solution....
How smoking sets the stage for lung cancer | Explained
Spread the love For representative purposes | Photo Credit: Getty Images Oncologists have long wrestled with a conundrum. Healthy human tissue often carries mutations that can drive cancer, but the tissue itself does not develop tumours. Clearly, a genetic spark alone is not enough. At the same time, chronic inflammation from smoking profoundly damages lung tissue long before any definitive...
Oil prices edge higher after reported US strike on Iran, reviving supply concerns
Spread the love Brent crude rose 0.5% to $105.25 a barrel, while WTI gained 0.5% to $96.93. Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trade on Tuesday after reports of a US strike on Iran’s Qeshm Island raised fresh concerns about the conflict, even as diplomatic efforts to end the war continued.Brent crude futures rose 48 cents, or 0.5%, to...
US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to isolate 20,000 California ballots over citizenship claims
Spread the love Trump administration argued that setting aside the disputed ballots was a limited measure that would allow officials to verify voter eligibility without preventing legitimate votes from eventually being counted. The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to set aside around 20,000 ballots in California over claims that the voters may not be...
Heavy rainfall, uprooted trees, power outages: Cyclone Murasu crosses Andhra coast
Spread the love The maximum peak surge is expected over Bapatla, as well as Krishna and Prakasam districts. VISAKHAPATNAM: The severe cyclonic storm Murasu moved north-northwestwards and crossed the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur, close to Ongole, between 3.30 am and 5.30 am on Tuesday, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph, gusting to 120 kmph.The cyclone triggered...
‘Top four is set’: Shubman Gill reveals India’s No. 5, No. 6 plans ahead of New Zealand ODIs
Spread the love Shubman Gill (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) India captain Shubman Gill has outlined the team’s plans for the middle order ahead of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Gill said India will adopt a flexible approach for the No. 5 and No. 6 positions, with Axar Patel and KL Rahul expected to take up these roles depending on...
