Monster cloud created by the wildfires PARIS: A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said.Put another way, that means the inferno was no longer simply being propelled by the weather. It…
Out of everything that Jeff Bezos could be funding, a mechanical clock does not come to mind. But it seems some clock has been ticking in the mind of the Amazon founder who is quietly supporting the construction of a 10,000-year clock inside a Texas mountain.The work is called the Clock of the Long Now…
India’s first-ever para athletics gold medallist Sharmila Dhankar India enjoyed a memorable Day 5 at the Commonwealth Games as Sharmila Dhankar won a historic gold, Sarvesh Kushare, Valluri Ajaya Babu and Gyaneshwari Yadav claimed silver medals, while Shilpa K. Shyla and Bindyarani Devi added bronze medals. The six-medal haul took India’s overall tally to 10…
Beijing accused US artificial intelligence firms Monday of using Chinese examples to train their models, days after Washington threatened sanctions on Chinese firms for allegedly stealing American technology.“It is understood that many American artificial intelligence enterprises have distilled Chinese models during their research, development and training processes,” the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement.Distillation…
The Aquaman of Jodhpur/Instagram An old man, almost in his 80s, sits by forgotten stepwells of Jodhpur. Someone throws a plastic bag and he immediately picks it up, throwing it in a dustbin far away from the stepwells. Most travellers arrive in Jodhpur, the Blue City of Rajasthan, with a bucket list. It generally includes…
‘Pyaar Prema Kalyanam’ OTT release_ When and where to watch Elan, Saanvee Meghana’s romantic family Director Elan, who won appreciation for ‘Pyaar Prema Kaadhal’, is all set to make his acting debut with ‘Pyaar Prema Kalyanam’. The romantic family entertainer stars Saanvee Meghana as the female lead and is now preparing for its direct digital…
Pune student Niral Wadekar brings global honour to Dhruv Global School with two Yogasana gold medals PUNE: Niral Wadekar, a student of grade IX of Dhruv Global School, Undri, has won two gold medals at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship held in Ahmedabad, bringing international acclaim to the school.Competing against participants from across the world,…
A researcher following scuba divers for this project Most scuba divers believe they rarely touch fragile seabed ecosystems, yet underwater observers tracking hundreds of tourists found that more than 40 per cent of their physical contacts caused visible damage to living coral structures.Research published in The Conversation by marine scientists and dive professionals revealed that…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday enjoyed one of its best days at the Commonwealth Games with six medals overall, with Sharmila Dhankar making history after becoming the country’s first-ever para-athletics gold medallist. On Day 5 of the event, she won the women’s F57 shot put title with a season-best throw of 9.81m, ending India’s 20-year…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has permitted Reserve Bank of India to print 2 billion pieces of polymer notes initially for field trials, govt informed Parliament on Monday.Minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary told the Lok Sabha that the one billion pieces each of Rs 10 and Rs 20 notes, which are hard to find,…