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NTPC Kayamkulam celebrated the 80th Independence Day on Saturday, with Chief General Manager Debdutta Sinha as the chief guest. Krishnakali Sinha, president of the Navjyothi Ladies Club, was also present. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Sinha appreciated the role of NTPC Kayamkulam in generating renewable energy through its floating solar plant and contributing to a greener…
Once a journal publishes a research paper, other researchers can keep citing that work and build on it to produce more research. Sometimes, this continues even after, say, the journal withdraws the original paper because it contains a mistake or, as is increasingly the case, it was produced by fraudulent means. So simply withdrawing a…
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A full-scale earthquake simulation in Bhutan’s capital has exposed gaps in emergency equipment and resource mobilisation while testing how authorities, hospitals and emergency responders would coordinate after a major quake, with Nepal’s earthquake experts providing technical support for the exercise. The simulation recreated a scenario akin to a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Thimphu, which involved…
Trainer Pesi Shroff’s ward Jaandaar, ridden by Vivek G, won the F.D. Wadia Trophy, the feature event of Sunday’s (Aug. 16) races here. The winner is owned by Mr. & Mrs. Vijay B. Shirke & Mr. Jay V. Shirke rep. Horse Haven Breeding and Racing Private Limited. Trainer Adhirajsingh Jodha stole the limelight by saddling…
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. File Colombo The Sri Lankan government will table a contentious Bill in Parliament this week seeking to raise the mandatory retirement age of judges of the country’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, a move critics say could undermine the independence of the judiciary. According to a media statement issued…
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Nanguneri SEZ The Nanguneri Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has remained only on paper for nearly 30 years. No people’s representative, including the local MLA, MP and other dignitaries, has paid attention to reviving the project and commencing the work. The objective of the project is to strengthen the industrial base to create more employment opportunities….
Mansa Musa pleased when the horses were exercised here on Sunday (Aug. 16) morning. Inner sand: 800m: Lightning Spear (Shahrukh) 54, 600/38. Moved freely. Ministry Of Time (A. Gaikwad) 53, 600/39. Worked freely. Winter Sun (Gore), Armenian (S.J. Sunil) 54, 600/40. Former ended three lengths in front. Whisper (S.J. Sunil) 51, 600/38. Moved well. Shirsa…
The Kerala police have initiated a preliminary probe into an array of online tutorial channels that seek to expand their subscription base and social media reach by exploiting the examination anxiety of school students and their parents. The General Education department on Sunday (August 16, 2026) petitioned State Police Chief Ravada A. Chandrasekhar for a…
Most animals in general can recognise individual members of their own species, e.g. using differences in markings or calls. | Photo Credit: JavyGo/Unsplash — Mahua Ray Humans are one of the species whose individual differences are unusually obvious to humans. We can be told apart by skin colour, hair colour, facial proportions, body shape, height,…
People charging their electric vehicles at charging stations in Bengaluru, June 4, 2026. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J./The Hindu Never too soon to switch to an electric vehicle Replacing a functional fossil-fuel vehicle with an EV is almost always better for the climate even if the former car is new, an analysis of lifecycle…