United States deforestation has permanently removed nearly 10 million acres of forest between 1990 and 2017, according to new research on land conversion and forest loss across the country. Woodland cleared for development and cropland disappeared at a pace of as many as 350,000 acres every year, roughly one football field every two minutes, year…
RV University students win HackFest 2026 with technology to track and reduce carbon footprints BENGALURU: Medha Umesh and Sai Yasasvi Kancharla, second-year B.Tech (Honours) students from RV University, secured first place in the GreenTech & Impact track at HackFest 2026, a 24-hour national-level hackathon held on October 28 and 29 at Sai Vidya Institute of…
General:This week starts in a manageable way, Virgo, then wobbles before settling into a brighter rhythm. Early on, your basic finances may hold up well enough, and you’ll feel that day-to-day life is under control. Still, one cancelled plan, especially a long-distance journey or some movement you’ve been expecting, can leave you slightly deflated. Monday…
Sanjay Gupta passes away: Fardeen Khan, Vishal Dadlani, Mukesh Chhabra, Sujoy Ghosh, and more arrive at late filmmaker’s residence to pay last respects Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta passed away on October 30 at the age of 57, leaving the Hindi film industry shocked and mourning his sudden demise. The filmmaker reportedly suffered a fatal head injury…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra took a sarcastic dig at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after he congratulated the Pakistan team for their victory over India in the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes tournament. Chopra pointed out that Pakistan had lost its opening match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Pakistan beat…
NEW DELHI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is monitoring governance-related developments at Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Saturday. He added that the group’s listed companies and their promoters must follow Sebi’s disclosure and compliance rules, even though Tata Sons itself is not…
Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappe by just 28 points to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, official voting figures reveal. Harry Kane’s first Ballon d’Or came after a much tighter contest than the final announcement might have suggested. Kylian Mbappe finished just 28 points behind the Bayern Munich striker, with the official voting figures now revealing…
Getting your food order messed up is annoying at the best of times. But when you’re traveling with your family, follow a strict vegetarian diet for religious reasons, and bite into a piece of meat on what was supposed to be a veg plate? That moves past minor inconvenience straight into a complete mess.That’s exactly…
(Image credit: Wikimedia Commons) “Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another,” said Plato. But even as the skies above us have changed over centuries, the stars have continued to hold the same fascination for those seeking to understand the universe.There are some discoveries that do not immediately…
Karnataka to introduce single recruitment exam for FDA, SDA and equivalent posts across 33 departments BENGALURU: The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has decided to conduct a common examination for recruitment to various posts, including First Division Assistant (FDA), Second Division Assistant (SDA) and other equivalent positions across departments requiring similar educational qualifications.Until now, this facility…
