Government’s stake sale in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) saw strong participation from institutional investors in the first leg of the Offer-for-Sale (OFS), with nearly two-thirds of the shares reserved for them subscribed by noon on Tuesday.Data available till midday showed institutional investors had bid for more than 18.81 crore shares, amounting to 66.10% of the…
How beetles and crabs help forests spread seeds When we think about how forests grow and regrow, we often think about colorful birds carrying berries or monkeys dropping fruit seeds. For a long time, these animals have been known as nature’s seed dispersers, carrying seeds far from the parent plant and helping forests grow. But…
(Image credits: Instagram) The wedding pictures of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are practically non-existent online. From the bride’s dress to Madison Square Garden Stadium’s decorations, everything has been kept discreet from fans and the media. However, some pictures seemingly revealed one frame hinting that the newlyweds have a white fluffy pet dog. Swifties were…
In many Indian households, a puja room serves as a sacred space for daily rituals and meditation. Guided by Vastu Shastra and astrology, the worship direction aims to attract positive energy. Traditionally, facing east is deemed auspicious, signifying new beginnings, while the northeast corner is regarded as the best spot for a home temple. Keeping…
Nagpur teenager Hiten Dharpure earns second Guinness World Record with micro-robotics invention What can a teenager build from a small room at home? For most people, the answer may be a school project or a science model. But for 17-year-old Hiten Dharpure from Nagpur, Maharashtra, the answer is a Guinness World Record.The young innovator, full-stack…
How to protect your home from ants using simple natural ingredients Ants have a knack for finding their way into homes right when you least expect it, a single crumb left on the kitchen counter, a forgotten sugar spill, or just a warm, humid day is often invitation enough. Before reaching for a can of…
England’s captain Ben Stokes with head coach Brendon McCullum (PTI Photo) Former England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed that coaching the national side is his long-term ambition, while making it clear that his international playing career is over despite speculation about a possible return for the 2027 Ashes. Stokes called time on his England…
Could India get its own fire cloud? (Image: AP) In July 2026, firefighters in southwest France watched something the country had never recorded before: a burning forest near Bordeaux, which manifested as a churning, anvil-shaped cloud, dark with smoke and crackling with its own lightning. It was a pyrocumulonimbus, a “fire cloud”, born when a…
For more than two decades, residents of the small Canadian town of St. Mary’s in Newfoundland and Labrador have lived with an overwhelming smell caused by an abandoned fish sauce factory. The site, once operated by the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company, was left with more than 330,000 gallons (1.25 million litres) of fermenting fish sauce…
Which are the top stock picks for August 4, 2026? Stock market recommendations: Honasa Consumer, Gland Pharma, Bata India, and Siemens – these are the top stocks to buy picked by Somil Mehta, Head of Retail Research, Mirae Asset ShareKhan for August 4, 2026:Buy Honasa Consumer at CMP; Stop Loss: 437 on a closing basis;…