Dubai is surrounded by dunes and for a country that has ample desert sand, one would think they would utilise it as a resource. However, the sand underfoot has long been a poor fit for ordinary concrete. Wind makes desert grains unusually fine, smooth, and rounded, so they do not interlock as easily as the…
The plan will also include local value-addition targets for machines that are currently fully imported (representative image) India is set to approve a $1.2-billion incentive scheme for manufacturing high-value and technologically advanced construction and infrastructure equipment, as the government seeks to reduce the country’s dependence on China for critical machinery, according to two government sources…
As the original film’s beloved song ‘Toh phir aao, mujhko sataao…’ echoed through cinema halls screening ‘Awarapan 2’, fans of Emraan Hashmi couldn’t contain their excitement, with clips showing audiences enthusiastically singing along. Amid this, Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid, who has repeatedly expressed frustration over losing his spot to Mithoon on the song’s revamped rendition,…
An estimated 18 million people of all ages live with cerebral palsy across the globe. Within the United States, this number ranges from 764,000 to 1 million, with about 1 in every 345 children diagnosed, according to the Cerebral Palsy Guide. Most such kids are unable to entertain themselves with the toys and activities that…
Rio Raj’s Tamil romantic comedy ‘Ram And Leela’ has arrived in theatres today, August 21. The film is directed by debutant Ramachandran Kannan and introduces newcomer Vartika as the female lead. The early reactions on social media suggest that the film has a surprise element that was not shown in the trailer. Early reviews praise…
The exotic mute swan has increased its population size in Chesapeake Bay to approximately 4,500 since 1962. In 1962, five mute swans escaped from an estate in Talbot County, Maryland. More than four decades later, their descendants had grown to nearly 4,000 in the Chesapeake Bay region. As their numbers rose across the Chesapeake Bay…
India’s Gayatri Gopichand Pullela, right, and Treesa Jolly (AP Photo) India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured a World Championships medal after producing a superb comeback victory over China’s Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian in the women’s doubles quarterfinals on Friday.The unseeded Indian pair fought for 69 minutes before overcoming their Chinese opponents…
Dave Bautista, best known for his work in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’, is going to replace Ryan Hurst in ‘God of War’ as Kratos after Hurst got injured on set earlier this year. (Instagram) David Bautista is ready to take on the leading role in the upcoming ‘God of War’ series. The character was originally…
Representative Image of salmon-crested cockatoos in a lush forest on Seram Island (AI-generated image) On Indonesia’s Seram Island, the Huaulu Indigenous community has adapted a centuries-old coming-of-age ritual to reduce hunting pressure on the endangered salmon-crested cockatoo. The Cidaku ceremony marks young men’s transition to adulthood and traditionally involved hunting the cockatoo for its distinctive…
Anupama Parameswaran has opened up about a difficult phase in her personal life and revealed how prolonged stress affected her physical and mental health. The actress spoke about the experience while appearing on the latest interview, where she discussed the impact of what she described as narcissistic abuse during a two-year relationship with an actor….