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Donald Trump’s portrait has made its way on to a US coin – the latest move by the president to put his personal stamp on American institutions.On Wednesday, the US Mint launched the $1 (£0.74) coin with a portrait of Trump alongside the words “Liberty” and “In God We Trust”, to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary.The Mint said the coins, which are being marketed as a collectable, were not being put into circulation for daily use.The law bans living presidents from appearing on US currency, but a design clause in legislation for the anniversary was used to overcome this.The coins -…

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins evaluates the AstroRad vest onboard the International Space Station, July 17, 2022. | Photo Credit: 2s0ckz (CC BY-SA) Despite their best efforts to settle the moon and later Mars, humans may never become a spacefaring species, more than a few experts have said over the years. An important reason for this view is radiation. The earth has a magnetic field that keeps harmful radiation at bay, but astronauts who fly beyond this field are at risk of developing cancer and other serious health problems.A common fix for this problem has been to add more shielding for…

Nestled in the Wet Mountains of Colorado, at an elevation of 9000, is the world’s largest one-man project, The Bishop Castle. From 1969 to 2019, the monument was constructed by one man, all by himself, James Roland Bishop, also known as Jim Bishop, the Castle Builder, according to the website.Laying the foundationJim Bishop had always been captivated by the majestic mountains rising up to the southwest of Pueblo, where he grew up. One fine day in 1959, while he was riding bicycles with friends along a mountain road in the San Isabel National Forest, Jim found a small slice of…

Donald Trump has hinted he would not come to the UK’s aid in a potential future conflict with Argentina over the Falkland Islands.In an interview with GB News, the US president said that Britain had “not been there to help me” with his country’s war with Iran, despite later saying his military did not need any support.Trump’s latest remarks come after he previously said the US could revise its neutral position on the islands’ sovereignty if the UK failed to increase defence spending.Argentinian President Javier Milei is due to make a televised statement on Thursday night about what he describes…

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) will lift restrictions on Russian riders and officials starting Oct. 5 and once again allow international competitions to be held in Russia, the governing body has said. Russian and Belarusian riders have been barred from representing their countries under their national flags at FEI events since March 2022, though some have competed as neutral athletes. The FEI said the decision followed the International Olympic Committee’s move in July to provisionally lift its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). Russia’s equestrian federation said Wednesday that the FEI Council had approved the move after what it described as extensive negotiations between…

BMC said junior engineers, sub-engineers and assistant engineers eligible for transfer can submit their preferences through online applications between September 5 and 20 Mumbai: Transfers, promotions and postings in the BMC engineering cadre will now be carried out online in a transparent manner, taking into consideration administrative requirements, vacant posts, request applications, and recommendations received, the civic administration has stated. Junior engineers, sub-engineers and assistant engineers eligible for transfer can submit their preferences through online applications between September 5 and 20, said BMC.The move comes against the backdrop of the cash-for-transfer controversy, involving 163 engineers. The transfers were later stayed…

New Delhi: A court Thursday extended by two days the police custody of advocate Deepak Khatri, a member of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s legal team, in an alleged illegal arms supply case.The prosecution sought further custody after two protected witnesses came forward against Khatri and another accused was arrested, saying he needed to be confronted with these developments.Special judge Anu Grover Baliga rejected the defence plea for judicial custody, citing the safety of the witnesses. “I can’t allow the same as there’s a matter of the witness’ safety as well. How will he be confronted in judicial custody while the…

CID sleuths in Basavaraj Kannale’s house for Mahazar on Thursday Afternoon Bengaluru: Investigations into alleged corruption in the recruitment of 400 veterinary officers conducted by Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) has taken an intriguing turn, with CID and Enforcement Directorate (ED) examining the role of two senior IAS officers in trying to shield arrested bureaucrat Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar.Gangwar, also an IAS officer, had served as the controller of examinations at KPSC from Feb 2024 to March 2026. It is alleged that a few candidates had paid around Rs 40 lakh each to access the question paper before the competitive exam…

Hyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao announced that he is ready to undertake a padayatra from Kodad to Halia in erstwhile Nalgonda district to protect farmers and their crops. He alleged that farmers under the Nagarjuna Sagar Left Canal are watching their crops dry up while the Congress govt is neglecting to release water.He gave the govt an ultimatum to announce, by Sept 14, a clear schedule specifying when and how much water would be released into the Sagar left canal. If the govt fails to respond within the deadline, KTR said he would undertake a padayatra with thousands…

Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced plans to add 29,108 police personnel to the state force over the next five years. At least 10,000 personnel, including 5,000 women, will be recruited this year, said chief minister C Joseph Vijay in the assembly. The state at present has a total sanctioned police strength of 1,34,667 personnel, with a shortage of 15,000 posts, he added.Tamil Nadu’s population has crossed 80 million, according to govt data. Of the existing police strength, 1,18,851 personnel are now in service, along with 9,807 ministerial staff. The state’s…