Author: Rahul M

Bengaluru: For para-athlete Simran Sharma, the podium is more than just a place of celebration — it’s a symbol of resilience, sacrifice and untapped potential.Born prematurely with visual impairment, the athlete from Ghaziabad, battled systemic challenges, limited opportunities and social stigma to script a story of unwavering determination. While she cherishes the pride of representing her country on the international stage, her voice carries a deeper appeal — for more domestic para-athletics meets.It was just another day at office on Saturday as Simran clinched gold in the women’s 200m run (T12) with a timing of 24.8s at the 7th Indian…

AI-designed materials cool better than paint and save energy. Their uses span homes, clothes, and space tech. A new class of materials created with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning could help lower indoor temperatures and reduce energy costs. Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin, along with collaborators from Shanghai Jiao […]

Patna (Bihar) [India], July 13 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday rubbished claims that the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists for Bihar elections revealed names of people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar. He questioned the credibility of sources making such claims, likening them to rumors about Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore being captured. “Who are these sources? These are the same sources that said that Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore have been captured. ‘Ye sootra ko hum mootra samajhte hai’ (We consider these sources to be nonsense),” Yadav said. Yadav emphasised that SIR was last…

Warner Bros. This article contains a discussion of addiction. Dame Emma Thompson is, without exaggeration, one of the best actors alive. Thompson — who earned her regal title in 2018 when she received an Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II — has appeared in so many classic films throughout her career, including but not limited to “Howards End,” “Henry V,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “The Remains of the Day,” “In the Name of the Father,” “Love Actually,” “Saving Mr. Banks,” “Stranger Than Fiction,” and “Nanny McPhee.” Throughout those movies, she picked up a whole bunch…

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is set to meet President Donald Trump this week on the heels of the U.S. leader announcing plans to sell NATO allies weaponry that they can then pass on to Ukraine.Rutte will be in Washington on Monday and Tuesday and plans to hold talks with Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as well as members of Congress. “I’m gonna have a meeting with the secretary-general who’s coming in tomorrow,” Trump told reporters as he arrived in Washington on Sunday night. “But we basically are going to send…

It’s not often you see raw emotion take over in a Test match, but that’s exactly what happened at Lord’s on Day 4 when Mohammed Siraj sent Ben Duckett packing and made sure the England opener knew about it. The moment came in the sixth over of the day. Siraj, steaming in with pace and purpose, got one to nip away just enough to catch Duckett’s edge. The ball flew to the slips, and Duckett was gone for just 12. But instead of turning away in quiet triumph, Siraj turned up the heat. The Indian pacer let out a roar…

Popular Kannada YouTuber Sameer MD has been booked on the charge of spreading false information through a video about the case where a former sanitation worker has claimed to have secretly buried victims of sexual assault victims at Dharmasthala in Karnataka under duress. Titled “Who Are Serial K!llrs of Dharmasthala?”, the video of 23 minutes and 52 seconds has received 3.1 million views since it was uploaded on YouTube on Saturday. According to the Dakshina Kannada police, the video was generated using artificial intelligence and included fabricated details about the burial case. The video allegedly went beyond information provided in…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to take a final decision on July 15 regarding the acquisition of 449 acres of land, which is proposed to be part of the Hi-Tech Defence and Aerospace Park near Devanahalli, amid mixed responses from local farmers over parting with their land. Addressing reporters, Industries Minister M B Patil told reporters Sunday that while some farmers were protesting against land acquisition at Channarayapatna Hobli, Bengaluru North (formerly Bengaluru Rural) district, others were ready to give up land provided Rs 3.5 crore was compensated per acre of land. “There are different opinions among farmers. The…

The vast tract of land off Route 85 was meant to be a symbol of Made-in-America manufacturing. A billion-dollar battery factory was going to rise, bringing thousands of new jobs. The business announced, “Get Ready Arizona,” the governor said the state was thrilled and even the U.S. president gave the project a shoutout. But here, in the boomtown of Buckeye, Ariz., less than an hour away from Phoenix, the 214-acre lot sits empty. Work on the site had started, said Shelby Lizarraga, who manages the gas station next door, “but then it went all quiet.”Four years after the fanfare, battery maker Kore Power abandoned…

If you have driven past the Mekhri Circle in North Bengaluru, you have passed a name engraved not just into the roadways of the city but also into the history of Bangalore. The name Enayathullah Mehkri appears on signage, Google Maps, and even now in the Metro station currently under planning. But very few know the human behind the name—a freedom fighter, philanthropist, and quiet reformer. In 1937, the area was nothing more than a steep incline, where bullocks pulling stone-laden carts struggled to ascend. It wasn’t the municipality or the monarchy that stepped in—it was Enayathulla Mehkri, a military…