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NEW DELHI: The Congress is expected to finalise its chief ministerial pick for Kerala by Sunday after newly elected MLAs and senior leaders conveyed their views with AICC observers following the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday. The United Democratic Front (UDF), which secured a decisive victory with 102 seats in the…
NEW DELHI: TVK chief Vijay’s second meeting with the Tamil Nadu governor on Thursday turned dissapointing again after the governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said that the “majority required to form the government has not been established.”TVK has been struggling to form government in the state even after securing a stunning victory, after it fell short…
Ruth Handler observed her daughter playing with paper dolls, realizing a gap in the toy market for adult female figures. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The innovation process can be found in places we least expect. This is true for Ruth Handler, one of the co-founders of Mattel Corporation. In the late 1950s, she witnessed…
In 1969, Donald Fisher’s frustration with finding well-fitting jeans led him and his wife to establish a store catering to the youth market. Photo Credits: Instagram/@gapinc There have been times when we have found ourselves in a department store fitting room, trying on a pair we really like, but which is too loose around the…
A common household frustration sparked an idea for James Dyson. He spent fifteen years developing a bagless vacuum cleaner. Dyson applied principles of cyclonic separation, a scientific technique. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons All of us have experienced such a scenario when we find ourselves in our living room with a noisy vacuum that is…
Mi-17 choppers shower petals, fly ‘Dhwaj Formation’ NEW DELHI: The Republic Day parade began on Kartavya Path on Monday with a stirring aerial display titled the ‘Dhwaj Formation’, as four Mi-17 1V helicopters of the 129 Helicopter Unit flew overhead in a striking inverted ‘Y’ formation, carrying the National Ensign along with the service flags…
PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will resign Monday to clear the way for a new NDA govt, a senior JD(U) functionary said Saturday. Nitish is expected to chair the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing govt, then head to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation to the governor.After returning, he will attend JD(U)’s meeting of…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as the country’s prime minister, the Élysée Palace announced, bringing an end to a week of political turmoil.Lecornu had abruptly resigned on Monday, just hours after unveiling a new Cabinet that drew opposition from a key coalition partner. His sudden departure prompted calls for Macron to…
December 2 marks the UAE’s formation, uniting seven emirates into a strong, independent federation/Representative Image December 2 marks a pivotal moment in the history of the United Arab Emirates — the day it became an independent, sovereign nation in 1971. But the choice of this date was not symbolic alone; it was the culmination of…
Kidney stones are hard mineral and salt deposits that can cause intense pain and discomfort when passing through the urinary tract. The most common type, calcium oxalate stones, is closely linked to diet, hydration, and high-oxalate foods. Almonds, celebrated for their fibre, vitamin E, magnesium, and healthy fats, are often questioned because of their oxalate…
