Brick Group of Institutes to host eighth edition of ‘Brick 12 on 12’ design showcase in Pune PUNE: Satish Misal Educational Foundation’s (SMEF) Brick Group of Institutes will host the eighth edition of its flagship annual event, ‘Brick 12 on 12’, on July 17 and 18 at the SARTHI Auditorium, Shivajinagar, bringing together students, alumni,…
Credit: Maroni, P.J., Cornet, J., Skorikova, Y. et al./Springer Nature In the icy waters of Northeast Greenland, scientists have documented something never seen before: a rare Arctic bobtail squid living in its natural habitat while guarding clusters of eggs. Captured on high-resolution underwater video, the observation marks the first confirmed in situ record of the…
Mushers and sledge dogs prepare for the start of the Iditarod Trail Sledge Dog Race in Alaska, a demanding long-distance competition that would later be won by Libby Riddles in 1985. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. When Libby Riddles left the Midwest for Alaska as a teenager, she was not setting out to make history. She…
Kangana Ranaut has shared a selfie-style video on Instagram, revealing that she drew inspiration from Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s social media videos while defending her controversial comments about the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protesters. The actor-turned-MP reiterated that her criticism was aimed at what she considers inappropriate conduct during the demonstrations and also extended Guru…
MUMBAI: The Forum for Internet Retailers, Sellers & Traders (FIRST) has dragged Walmart-owned Flipkart Group to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), seeking a fresh investigation into the conduct of the company over practices designed to distort competition, benefit few preferred sellers and exclude scores of small retailers from the marketplace system.In its 157-page complaint…
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa secured his place in the final of the last leg of the Grand Chess Tour with a commanding 19-9 victory over Germany’s Vincent Keymer.Praggnanandhaa will now face pre-event favourite and defending champion Fabiano Caruana of the USA in the title clash.The Indian entered the final…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday said it would strongly oppose the proposed Delimitation Bill if the Centre reintroduces it during the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament. The party also said it would hold the Narendra Modi government accountable on a range of issues, including alleged corruption, paper leaks, rising prices, foreign policy and the Ayodhya…
Indian players celebrate after scoring a goal against China in the FIH World Cup. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India began their Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Paris Olympics silver medallists China on Sunday, twice taking the lead before being forced to settle for a point at…
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has received marketing authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ottava robotic surgical system, clearing the healthcare major to enter the fast-growing soft-tissue robotic surgery market. The approval is an important milestone for J&J’s medical technology business as it seeks to challenge Intuitive Surgical, whose da Vinci…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the existing arrangement at the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar would remain ad hoc and subject to the final outcome of the pending petitions. The court also assured both the Hindu and Muslim sides that it was prepared to hear the matter on…
