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The 3rd International Conference on Energy Materials and Devices was inaugurated at Mahila Mahavidyalaya on Tuesday. Organised by the Physics department, MMV, the three-day meet will feature theoretical and experimental discussions on materials and devices crucial for energy storage and conservation. Ravi Kumar Varma, Space Applications Centre Ahmedabad, stressed the need for research and innovation in minerals and energy storage. Source link
T’puram: Two Class IX students of Attingal Govt High School have been reported missing since Tuesday morning, triggering a police search in the Attingal area.The missing students are residents of Chirayinkeezhu and Vakkom, respectively. According to police, both girls left their homes in the morning after informing their families that they were going to school. However, they did not reach the campus and failed to return home later in the day.Family members said the girls were last seen wearing their school uniforms, raising concerns about their safety. When repeated attempts to contact them proved unsuccessful, their parents approached the police…
Kolkata: After nylon nets, solar lights and AI cameras, ‘smart scarecrows’ have come to the Sundarbans to keep straying tigers at bay and check human-animal conflict.In 2024, there were at least 15 cases of tigers straying from the South 24 Parganas forest division of the Sundarbans into fringe villages. Last year, at least two such cases were reported. This year, an incident was reported a few days ago from Jharkhali’s Tridibnagar, in the same division.Smart scarecrows, often known as ANIDERS (Animal Intrusion Detection and Repellent System), are innovative solar-powered devices designed to deter tigers, leopards, and other big cats from…
Some of this year’s 2026 Academy Award nominees – from Timothée Chalamet to Steven Spielberg, Emma Stone to Dakota Fanning – sat down to have lunch with their co-stars and crew before the awards ceremony takes place on 15 March.The BBC’s Regan Morris gives the backstage scoop on what it was like at the annual Oscars Nominee Luncheon. Source link
Why so wet? Around 17 January a blocking area of high pressure developed in Scandinavia and it’s still there to this day. This has prevented areas of low pressure from moving beyond the UK, so they’ve become slow-moving, bringing very wet weather, with south-west winds to the south of the UK and south-easterly winds to the north of the UK. This wind pattern is responsible for the distribution of rain. It’s worth pointing out that it hasn’t been wet everywhere. North-west England and west Scotland had a much drier January than normal, and parts of the Highlands have only recorded…
Some political air has been cleared for Sir Keir but fundamental issues remain unaltered, the BBC’s political editor writes. Source link
India’s Abhishek Sharma walks off the field after his dismissal during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and USA, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai on February 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Flamboyant Indian opener Abhishek Sharma has been hospitalised with a stomach infection, leaving him doubtful for the T20 World Cup match against Namibia in New Delhi on Thursday (February 12, 2026). Sharma has been hospitalised in New Delhi for the past two days. “Abhishek has been admitted to a private hospital in Delhi due to stomach infection. Some tests are being done…
Ecuardorian footballer Mario Pineida with Barcelona SC. File. Source:X/@BarcelonaSC Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender, was shot dead in an apparent attack as violence escalates in the Andean nation.Another person who police did not identify was also killed in the incident, and a third was wounded.Ecuador’s Interior Ministry confirmed Pineida’s death without providing details. Barcelona de Guayaquil said in a statement its fans are saddened by Pineida’s death.Pineida started his professional career at Independiente del Valle, where he played from 2010 to 2015. He then moved to the club…
Belgium’s Vincent Vanasch is one of the world’s top goalkeepers now and one of the most experienced ones. A World Champion (2018), Olympic gold medallist (Tokyo 2020-21), European champion (2019), and three-time FIH Goalkeeper of the Year (2017–2019), the 38-year-old Belgian brings vast experience to the field.A four-time Olympian with over 270 international caps, Vanasch now plays in the Hockey India League for JSW Soorma HC. He praised his young teammate H.S. Mohith: “He is fantastic — focused, skilled, and able to take advice on board. His reflexes are excellent, and if he trusts himself, he will go far.”Looking ahead,…
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra endured a nightmarish outing at the World Championships’ men’s javelin throw finals to end a disappointing eighth, outperformed by debutant compatriot Sachin Yadav who logged a personal best performance to finish a creditable fourth here on Thursday.On a day when no thrower managed to cross 90m, Chopra was ousted after the fifth and penultimate round with a best effort of 84.03m that left him eighth overall.The shock result was unexpected as the Indian fans have been used to Chopra either winning a gold medal or finishing on podium for the last four years since scripting history…