Rising silver prices are not just pushing investment demand, they are also opening the door to a surge of impure silver bars and coins in the Indian market. The trend has raised concerns among industry stakeholders over widespread counterfeiting and lapses in quality standards. Precious metal refiners have now stepped up calls for the Bureau…
For generations, farmers have relied on a combination of manual labour, herbicides and pesticides to protect crops from weeds and pests. Now, artificial intelligence is offering a radically different approach. In California’s Salinas Valley, often called America’s Salad Bowl, autonomous robots equipped with AI, high-resolution cameras, lasers and UV light are helping growers tackle some…
Actor Karthi has officially announced his thirty-first film, marking his first collaboration with director Mohan Raja. This ambitious new project is expected to be a commercial family entertainer, generating significant fan excitement. Karthi is currently busy with other film commitments before commencing this new venture. Mohan Raja returns to direct a new commercial entertainer after…
Long before he became one of Hindi cinema’s most celebrated filmmakers, Mahesh Bhatt went through a deeply transformative spiritual phase as a follower of godman Rajneesh, popularly known as Osho. His association with the Pune-based guru eventually came to an abrupt end, triggering a bitter fallout that his daughter, Pooja Bhatt, still vividly remembers.Pooja recalled…
Akhil Akkineni on ‘Sisindri 2’: ‘If I’m blessed with a son, I’d love to make the sequel with him’ After a three year gap, the Tollywood actor Akhil Akkineni has made his grand comeback with ‘Lenin’ and in a recent podcast appearance, he opened up about his wish on making a sequel to the iconic…
Veteran actor Arun Govil, who will play King Dasharath in Nitesh Tiwari’s Ramayana, said nobody wants to see another Rama, explaining the backlash Ranbir Kapoor faced. However, he called Ranbir a good actor. Ranbir also revealed he will play both Lord Rama and Lord Parshurama in the film releasing on Diwali 2026. Among the most…
Image: National gEOGRAPHIC The ancient Roman town of Pompeii was buried under volcanic ashes after the disastrous eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. This natural catastrophe caused the destruction of houses, streets, temples and thousands of lives in a matter of hours; the city was hidden underneath the pumice and ash deposits for almost…
After Robin Williams’ passing, the distribution of his estate was a big issue. Following his passing eleven years ago, his widow, Susan Robbins, as well as his three children from previous marriages, were involved in a legal dispute over his estate’s distribution. However, within a year, the matter was resolved completely. How Susan Williams and…
India’s economy has remained resilient despite geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions and volatile commodity prices, supported by strong industrial and services activity, broad-based demand and improving corporate performance, RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said.In a speech at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University, the Deputy Governor said inflation remains within the Reserve…
British-Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati A British court on Monday heard explosive allegations that the Iranian state used Romanian nationals as “proxies” to carry out a knife attack on a London-based Iranian journalist linked to opposition broadcaster Iran International.According to news agency Reuters, Pouria Zeraati, a British-Iranian journalist working for the Persian-language channel critical of Tehran,…