Solar panels are seen atop of the vineyard of winemaker PC: Alexandre Minguez A cognac grower in western France has voluntarily given up the right to call his wine cognac, all so he could build a solar canopy over his vineyard. David Moreau planted four hectares of ugni blanc grapes at Saint-André-de-Lidon, near Saintes, and…
The project showed how an urban waterway could be designed to serve several functions at once. (Pictures: Landazine) In 2012, Singapore turned a major urban drainage channel into natural-like river. The project was part of Singapore’s Active, Beautiful, Clean (ABC) Waters Programme.According to Water Online, a 2.7-km section of the Kallang River at Bishan-Ang Mo…
Honeybees can be trained with nothing more than the promise of a sugary reward; they learn to pick out a specific face and keep picking it out later, even when it appears from a slightly different angle or sits among faces they have never encountered before. It is a strange and slightly humbling discovery, not…
In his message to shareholders in the company’s annual report for 2025-26, the veteran industry leader also requested all political parties to support reforms and programmes NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki India chairman RC Bhargava has urged the Centre and state govts to proceed faster on the road of reforms and increase efforts to make doing…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant once again found a way to entertain fans, but this time it was not with his bat. During India’s warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter showed off his football skills while batting in the second innings.Instead of using his bat…
Bihar Vidhan Parishad result 2026: The Bihar Legislative Council Secretariat has announced the final result of the Security Guard recruitment through Advertisement No. 03/2023. The result was announced on August 7, 2026. A total of 56 candidates have been shortlisted for recruitment as Security Guard.The council has released the roll numbers of the selected candidates…
The legacy of legendary actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, lives strongly in the minds of Telugu audience. Known simply as NTR Sr, he enjoys a rare place in the history of Telugu cinema and politics. Naturally, any scene that appears to mock or disrespect the iconic actor can…
Rahul steps up attack at Centre NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi has stepped up his attack on the Centre, taking direct aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah over the police crackdown on students protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET paper leak.The students’ prolonged…
Quote of the day by Melinda French Gates Growth rarely feels comfortable while it is actually happening. Learning something new, taking on more responsibility, or simply stepping into an unfamiliar situation tends to bring real uncertainty along with it. Melinda French Gates put a name to that discomfort directly. “When something’s uncomfortable, it means you’re…
Stock market recommendations: AIA Engineering, and Cochin Shipyard are the top stocks to buy identified by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities for August 10, 2026 week. The expert has also shared a technical view on Nifty50 and Bank Nifty for the coming days: Stock recommendations: AIA EngineeringAIAENG has given a…
