RV University students win HackFest 2026 with technology to track and reduce carbon footprints BENGALURU: Medha Umesh and Sai Yasasvi Kancharla, second-year B.Tech (Honours) students from RV University, secured first place in the GreenTech & Impact track at HackFest 2026, a 24-hour national-level hackathon held on October 28 and 29 at Sai Vidya Institute of…
General:Scorpio, this week has the feel of a river gathering force. It begins strongly, with luck on your side and money coming in better than expected. There is also pride connected with children, family achievements, or good news that lifts your standing in the eyes of others. Your name carries weight now. People notice what…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should not only be impeached but also prosecuted for treason over the alleged irregularities in Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.In his closing remarks during the mock parliament of INDIA bloc, Rahul said that the opposition…
A painting by French Impressionist Camille Pissarro, sold by Sotheby’s for £1.2 million in 2024, has become the centre of a legal battle involving the heirs of a Jewish banker whose art collection was seized by the Nazis during World War II. Seven descendants of Salomon Flavian have approached a Paris court seeking to overturn…
A priceless gemstone travelling across the country in an ordinary-looking parcel might sound like the plot of a film. But that is precisely how one of the world’s most famous diamonds reached the Smithsonian Institution in 1958. Rather than arranging an elaborate security operation, American jeweller Harry Winston entrusted the 45.52-carat Hope Diamond to the…
Kevin Pietersen (Image credit: X) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has explained why he was absent from England latest white-ball assignment in Pakistan, clarifying that his role with the national team is that of a consultant rather than a full-time employee.His absence had attracted attention after he was spotted in Delhi attending the India Championship…
Patna: A 42-year-old career consultant was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a canal at Pakri under Karja police station area of Muzaffarpur district on Saturday. The victim, identified as Rahul Thakur, was a resident of Patahi Vishwanath village and was living in a rented house in Patna. Rahul had recently visited his native village.The…
A lame lame duck or a growling tiger, what would Donald be?Nearing the end of his blistering 32 day blitz across largely Republican red America, Donald Trump was in a mighty blue funk as the day of midterm reckoning came closing in.He had sealed the border tight, made the cities safer and the American economy…
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra took a sarcastic dig at Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after he congratulated the Pakistan team for their victory over India in the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes tournament. Chopra pointed out that Pakistan had lost its opening match against the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Pakistan beat…
