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Actor Trisha Krishnan returned to social media with cryptic posts after a controversy CHENNAI: Actor Trisha Krishnan has returned to social media with a series of cryptic Instagram Stories, days after the controversy surrounding former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s alleged double-meaning remark involving her.The actor first shared pictures from her grandmother’s 98th birthday celebrations before posting two posts on her Instagram story that have caught attention amid the ongoing controversy.One of the posts read: “Drama at this age is embarrassing… Go make some money and find peace.”Trisha’s Instagram storyShe followed it with another message with an evil…
Union minister Jitendra Singh with Odisha minister Krushna Chandra Patra on Tuesday Bhubaneswar: Centre has laid out an integrated roadmap for Odisha bringing together the proposed rare earth corridor, state’s marine and coastal resources, biotechnology ecosystem, space capabilities and network of scientific institutions, said Jitendra Singh, Union minister of state (independent charge) for science & technology and earth sciences on Tuesday.Singh discussed the roadmap with state science and technology minister Krushna Chandra Patra, who called on him on Tuesday and presented proposals on Odisha’s priorities in the sector.A key decision was to expand the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) Bhubaneswar,…
Aizawl: Even as Mizoram’s active Covid-19 cases dropped to five on Tuesday from 14 on Saturday, the state reported a spike in infections in the first week of Aug, officials of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) said.Covid-19 cases resurfaced on Aug 4, when three of 32 suspected cases tested positive. On Aug 7, six more people tested positive out of 24 samples, taking active cases to 14 as of Saturday.Officials said 10 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and all were negative. With nine patients discharged, five active cases remain under treatment as of Tuesday. All recent…
PUNE: A team of 11 engineering students, called Team Vegapod Hyperloop, has finished among the world’s top 10 teams at the European Hyperloop Week 2026 in the Netherlands.They secured the 7th position overall and 6th in Engineering Design, including the Emerging Engineering Talent Award.Aqsa Momin, manager of the team said, “Competing with the world’s best challenged us to think beyond conventional solutions.” Captain Vaibhav Singh said, “Every design review, prototype iteration and technical challenge prepared us for this moment. Source link
Lucknow: Terming it as “false narrative”, Ashutosh Ranka dismissed the criticism that CJP members did not join the students’ protests in Jharkhand.“Our people have been there from Day 1. Recently, a delegation of 50 people reached Jharkhand, providing all the experience they learnt during the Jantar Mantar protest in Delhi. Me and (CJP founder) Abhijeet Dipke had a detailed discussion with the protesters. We are helping them out with any kind of support they need,” the CJP spokesperson told TOI.He said the CJP is proud of the protesters in Jharkhand and every student in the country who is fighting for…
Paintings on display at Bihar MuseumExhibits on display at Bihar MuseumPaintings on display at Bihar MuseumExhibits on display at Bihar MuseumPaintings on display at Bihar Museum Patna: Bihar Museum marked its 11th Foundation Day on Aug 7 with the inauguration of several exhibitions celebrating India’s artistic heritage. Bringing together works by some of the country’s celebrated artists, the exhibitions offered visitors an opportunity to explore the richness and diversity of modern Indian art.Bihar museum director general Anjani Kumar Singh said the museum collaborated with National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, to present a special exhibition showcasing works by…
Villagers at the damaged site Hazaribag: A herd of 24 elephants damaged standing crops, boundary walls and irrigation infrastructure in Kesda village under Tatijharia block between late Monday night and Tuesday.Farmer Pawan Prasad suffered extensive losses after the herd destroyed maize cultivated on an acre and damaged his boundary wall at 12 places.The elephants also damaged a solar-powered irrigation panel installed on farmer Lochan Mahto’s land and destroyed maize, groundnut and okra crops cultivated over around 10 katthas.Another farmer, Birendra Prasad, said the herd trampled cauliflower and cabbage crops grown on 10 katthas and paddy cultivated on six katthas.Forester Vidya…
General education minister N Samsudheen provides water to LPST rank holders association’s S Valarmathi to end her hunger strike after the meeting at the minister’s office in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday Thiruvananthapuram: The lower primary school teacher (LPST) rank holders on Monday called off their 13-day indefinite hunger strike in front of Secretariat after talks with general education minister N Samsudheen. The govt has sought 45 days to examine and resolve their grievances, which the protesters have accepted.S Valarmathi who has been on hunger strike, ended her fast after the minister offered her water. However, the 37-day-long sit-in by the LPST…
The meeting comes amid allegations of ‘cut money’ in municipal works and recent arrests including Debraj Chakraborty in Baguiati over extortion complaints Kolkata: BJP Rajarhat–Gopalpur MLA Tarunjyoti Tiwari on Monday warned around 60 contractors against paying ‘cut money’ to secure or execute govt projects, saying those involved in extortion could face immediate arrest and imprisonment.At a meeting attended by BMC officials and the OC of Baguiati police station, contractors were told they would receive payments for completed work but the quality of roads and other civic infrastructure would be closely scrutinised. Source link
Representative Image (AI-generated) Maryland is giving residents a new option for what happens to their bodies after death. According to WYPR, a public radio station serving Maryland, the state is now home to what is described as the nation’s largest human composting facility: a 37,000-square-foot facility in Elkridge operated by Earth Funeral. The facility uses a process formally known as natural organic reduction, offering an alternative to conventional burial and cremation.Human composting may sound unusual, but the basic idea is rooted in the natural decomposition of organic material. Instead of placing a body underground or exposing it to the high…