Representative Image of centuries-old amphorae resting beside a shipwreck near Andros (AI-generated image) Greece’s Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities has confirmed the discovery of an ancient shipwreck resting off the coast of Andros, its cargo of pointed bottom commercial amphorae scattered across the seabed at depths ranging from 39 to 44 metres. A tip off from…
With the bench indicating that it would not grant relief, Mahua Moitra’s counsel withdrew the petition. (File photo) NEW DELHI: “You are a member of Parliament. Having taken the plunge into politics, you fear eggs? When our freedom fighters have taken bullets on their chest?” the Supreme Court remarked on Friday while refusing to entertain…
Toronto gets its pygmy hippo calf on Sunday, born to 20-year-old mother Kindia. Toronto got its own Moo Deng as the Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf to 20-year-old Kindia. The birth took place on Sunday morning and the calf took her first steps within minutes of her birth….
UPI has always been free for consumers since its launch in 2016. (Image: Stock.adobe) Will you now have to pay charges for your UPI transactions? That’s the big question that many are asking after the Lok Sabha cleared a Bill amending the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, enabling the government to authorise banks and…
NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medallist Asmita Dey is set for another major milestone in her career. The Uttar Pradesh Police is preparing to promote the Indian judoka, currently serving as a Sub-Inspector, to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).Asmita scripted history in Glasgow by becoming the first Indian judoka to win…
Paul Devlin responded to Harvard University’s rejection letter by rejecting its rejection (Letters of Note photo) In 1981, a student who was rejected by Harvard University decided he wasn’t going to let the letter have the final word. Instead, he wrote back to reject Harvard’s rejection.Paul Devlin wrote back to Harvard a humorous letter after…
Dimple Kapadia became an overnight sensation at just 16 with her debut in Raj Kapoor’s 1973 blockbuster ‘Bobby‘, opposite Rishi Kapoor. At the time, her younger sister, Simple Kapadia, was studying at a boarding school and was stunned to discover through newspaper reports that Dimple had entered the film industry. However, Dimple’s flourishing career came…
Kuldeep Yadav celebrates his second wicket with Ravindra Jadeja and Dhruv Jurel on the opening day. (Photo: BCCI | X) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Every time a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) XI batter hit a boundary, Mohammed Nilam made his presence felt at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground. The Sri Lankan super fan was in…
A scientist on board captured the moment the glacier crashed into the ocean. Credit: Alice Fremand Scientists aboard Britain’s flagship polar research vessel, RRS Sir David Attenborough, watched an estimated 18 million metric tonnes of ice crash into the ocean when a massive section of Greenland’s Sorgenfri glacier broke away in a single evening event.The…
The report said FPIs were net sellers of equities worth Rs 1.8 lakh crore, while they were net buyers of debt at Rs 25,807 crore. MUMBAI: Regulatory interventions by Sebi in the futures & options (F&O) segment during fiscal 2026, aimed mainly at reining in excessive speculative activities by retail investors, led to a dip…
