Spread the love More than a thousand varieties of mangoes exist in India, the popular ones being Banganapalli, Dassheri, Alphonso, Badaami, Imaam Pasandh, and Mulgoa. There is even a “Lalbagh” variety in Bengaluru. Many of us associate the fruit with a summer childhood memory, of eating it with our bare hands, the mango juice dripping on our clothes. More recently, the...
Need forces DR Congo gold miners to keep working despite Ebola
Spread the love In the mines of Mongbwalu, the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic Congo, gold prospectors have no choice but to overcome their fear of the virus and carry on their backbreaking work. “Ebola is real and it scares us. But if I stay at home, what are my children going to eat?” Justin...
Producer Charmme Kaur reignites Vijay-Trisha buzz as she calls them ‘pure gold couple’
Spread the love 3 min readHyderabadUpdated: Jun 24, 2026 02:42 PM IST A single comment from producer and former actor Charmme Kaur has added a new layer to the speculation surrounding actress Trisha Krishnan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, after Kaur described the two as a “pure gold couple” in response to Trisha’s birthday post for him. The post...
Charmme Kaur reignites Vijay-Trisha buzz as she calls them ‘pure gold couple, rebels’
Spread the love 3 min readHyderabadJun 24, 2026 02:14 PM IST A single comment from producer Charmme Kaur has added a new layer to the speculation surrounding actress Trisha Krishnan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, after Kaur described the two as a “pure gold couple” in response to Trisha’s birthday post for him. The post itself had already drawn...
Nirjala Ekadashi: Date, parana time, puja vidhi, mantra and significance
Spread the love Ekadashi is one of the most auspicious days in Sanatan Dharma. This is the most sacred day for the Hindus and people observe strict fast starting from sunrise and break their fast next day on Dwadashi tithi. There are 24 Ekadashi observances in a year and Nirjala Ekadashi is one of those Ekadashi’s. This Ekadashi falls in...
Bird flocks soar through the sky like a liquid, atomic orchestra
Spread the love Birds fly in flocks, fish swim in schools. What bonds them together, without dispersal or collision? Mathematicians from New York University (NYU) explained the method to the madness: the animals move in tandem, like an orchestra with a maestro leading them. A bird’s flapping wings, for instance, produces “vortex wakes” (or travelling waves) with each guided by...
Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani to shareholders: AI will not replace companies like ours
Spread the love Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani sent a ‘calming message’ to shareholders at the company’s 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Addressing shareholders, Nilekani answered what has been the biggest worry of most analysts and shareholders about software companies. “AI will not replace companies like ours. It will amplify those who move with purpose and adapt with speed,” Nilekani said....
‘Only in God’s name’: HC invalidates BJP councillors’ oaths in names of deities, ‘Mother India’
Spread the love Kerala HC invalidates BJP councillors’ oaths taken in names of deities, Mother India NEW DELHI: The Kerala high court on Wednesday ruled that elected local body representatives must take their oath strictly in the manner prescribed by law, declaring invalid the oaths of several BJP councillors in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation who invoked the names of deities, “Mother...
Mumbai local train horror: 22-year-old stabbed to death after row over shutting door
Spread the love The victim, Mayank Lohar (L), was travelling in the first-class compartment of a Churchgate-Nallasopara fast local when he got into a dispute with another passenger (R) between Andheri and Borivali stations. MUMBAI: A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death inside a moving Mumbai local train after an argument over closing the coach door during heavy rain,...
NBA Rising Stars Invitational: The dream, the gap and Indian Basketball’s future
Spread the love The dream, the gap and Indian Basketball’s future TimesofIndia.com in SINGAPORE: By the time The Velammal International School took the floor on Tuesday morning, the first impressions of the NBA Rising Stars Invitational had already been formed.South Korean teams had looked physically imposing. The Australians brought size and pace. Japanese teams moved with the confidence of a...
