Marking a breakthrough in biological engineering, researchers claim to have created the world’s first synthetic cells that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell, taking a big step towards the holy grail of making a living organism out of non-living components.Developed by University of Minnesota scientists under a project called SpudCell, the work…
Government backs MEA’s ‘Passport never been proof of citizenship’ statement. Credit: ANI The central government on Thursday issued a clarification asserting that an Indian passport has “never been treated as conclusive proof of citizenship”, stressing that the position is neither new nor recently adopted.This comes a day after the ministry of external affairs (MEA), during…
A Croatia Airlines passenger aircraft skidded off the runway during an aborted take-off at Split Airport in Croatia on Saturday, triggering panic among passengers and briefly disrupting airport operations.The incident involved an Airbus A220-300 operating flight OU412 from Split to Frankfurt. According to local authorities and airline officials, the aircraft veered off the runway and…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has finally started acting against officials who were seen to be responsible for last Dec flight fiasco. The airline on Friday appointed Captain Rohit Rikhye as the head of its operations control centre (OCC), removing Jason Herter from the position. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had in its report on…
KL Rahul poised to overtake MS Dhoni KL Rahul is on the verge of a major milestone in IPL history as he needs just 13 runs in tonight’s clash against Punjab Kings to overtake MS Dhoni and become the sixth-highest run-scorer in the tournament’s history.Rahul heads into the contest with confidence, having recently played a…
Gautam Gambhir (AFP Photo) INDORE: Blaming head coach Gautam Gambhir for India’s series loss to New Zealand would be lazy analysis. Of course, as head coach he is responsible for team tactics and selections, but India made too many errors to go unpunished. Batters failed to convert starts, fielders dropped sitters, allowed rival batters to…
Malaika Arora is once again at the centre of dating chatter, but this time, the actor seems in no rush to label anything. While her personal life has long grabbed attention—be it her past relationship with Arjun Kapoor or frequent link-up rumours—the latest speculation links her to diamond merchant Harsh Mehta. Malaika Arora is once…
“Humaari ladki toh gāi hai… muh se awaaz nahi nikalti… sehmi sehmi si rehti hai,” Twisha Sharma’s relatives joke as the newlywed waits after her “kanyadaan” for her husband. It is the kind of familiar “ladki waale” humour heard at countless Indian weddings – a performative reassurance to the groom’s family that their daughter is…
Darsha Amavasya on July 14, 2026 is a significant day for the remembrance of ancestral heritage, the practice of prayer, the observance of silence, and the exercise of self-control. In the Vedic tradition, Amavasya is linked to the dark phase of the Moon. A time to release old energy. To quiet the mind. To ask…
MUMBAI: Zero-duty access for diamonds and coloured gemstones to the US under the interim trade agreement framework will benefit the gems and jewellery sector, which was termed by industry leaders as a “critical inflection point” after bruising year for exports.The move could help reverse the sharp decline in shipments to India’s largest market, where cut…
