This comet is classified as a ‘sun-grazing’ comet and will pass within approximately 850,000 miles of the Sun at perihelion. Comets are made up of ice and dirt and, therefore, are referred to as dirty snowballs. Upon reaching perihelion, the addition of solar energy to the comet will cause the comet to sublimate into gas…
The passing of veteran actor Asrani has left the industry in mourning, but for Rajpal Yadav, the loss is deeply personal. The actor revealed that he could not attend Asrani’s last rites, a regret he carries as he remembers working closely with him until the very end. The passing of veteran actor Asrani has left…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Friday said a group of foreigners — including one American citizen and six Ukrainians — arrested recently by NIA from Kolkata, Lucknow and Delhi did not pose any threat to India, but were trying to use the country as a transit point to Myanmar for terror training.“They were…
KOLKATA: West Bengal’s second supplementary voters’ list was published around 11pm Friday, albeit with little clarity on how many among the 12 lakh names on it had cleared judicial scrutiny.As was the case when Election Commission released the first supplementary rolls close to midnight last Monday, there were more questions than CEO Manoj Agarwal had…
In Switzerland, construction does not begin with concrete or cranes, but with something far more unusual. Empty frameworks trace the future. Weeks before a building is approved, tall poles rise from the ground, connected by thin lines that map out walls, roofs, and balconies in mid-air. Known as Bauprofile, these full-scale outlines transform architectural drawings…
‘It Ends With Us’ director, Justin Baldoni, secured another win in his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively and in a defamation suit against his former publicist, Stephanie Jones. Justin Baldoni vs Blake Lively lawsuit In his battle against Lively, Baldoni and his co-defendants secured a win after a Judge Lewis J Liman granted their…
Noida International Airport NOIDA: Delhi-NCR’s second international airport will be formally inaugurated on Saturday, adding Jewar to the country’s aviation map and creating both space and means for the national capital — already India’s largest aviation hub — to play a much bigger role in connectivity with the world. A day before the inauguration, PM…
NEW DELHI: A special Delhi court on Friday acquitted former Congress MP Vijay Darda, his son Devendra, ex-coal secretary H C Gupta and others in a coal block allocation case, ending over a decade of trial after finding the evidence “highly insufficient” to prove charges of cheating, conspiracy, or misconduct.The case stemmed from the allocation…
A US Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself while on duty during an assignment involving former first Lady Jill Biden, officials said.The incident occurred while agents were providing security as Jill Biden was being escorted during an official movement. According to authorities, the agent’s firearm discharged unintentionally, causing a self-inflicted injury.Emergency response teams at the…
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad has opened applications for its postgraduate (PG) programmes for the academic session 2026-27. The institute is inviting applications for a range of MTech and MSc programmes, offering students an opportunity to pursue advanced studies in engineering and sciences with a strong emphasis on research and industry collaboration.The application process…