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Ansh and Shaheen with the prosthetic hand (Instagram) Ansh Mishra saw his friend Shaheen grow up without a hand. The girl had lost her hand in an accident at the tender age of six. For the next 15 years, she lived without a functional prosthetic. Years later, Ansh found an affordable solution and made her a bionic prosthetic hand.Meet Ansh, an 18-year-old innovator from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, who had already been experimenting with robots since school. What began with scrap parts and a ₹2,000 school project eventually led him to develop BRHM, an affordable bionic prosthetic hand, with Shaheen becoming…

England’s Jos Buttler (AP photo) Jos Buttler has moved past Rohit Sharma to become the second-highest run-scorer in men’s T20I cricket, adding another major milestone to his decorated international career.The England wicketkeeper-batter reached the landmark during the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Southampton on Tuesday, where the hosts cruised to a 119-run victory and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.Buttler came into the game needing to close the gap on Rohit’s tally of 4,231 runs. He did so in style, smashing 80 off 44 balls to take his overall T20I tally to 4,292 runs from 161 matches.His…

Small robots and drones have come far from their original aims of creation. From hospitality service to spiritual guidance and even disaster response, they are being deployed in numerous fields. Recently, numerous locations across the world have suffered through major disasters, including earthquakes, and victims are still being searched for in rescue operations that have lasted for weeks.Now, new research shows how bugs, with their ability to crawl through even narrower gaps in rubble, could be used as the next generation of first responders. A research team from the University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of New South Wales…

Success can change the way people behave, and veteran composer Anandji Virji Shah of the Kalyanji-Anandji duo recently reflected on how he witnessed that transformation in Rajesh Khanna. While recalling the actor’s early days and his rise to superstardom, Anandji also drew a contrast with Amitabh Bachchan, whom he said remained grounded despite achieving immense success.Amitabh Bachchan had endured several setbacks and flops before ‘Zanjeer’ in 1973 changed the course of his career. The film established him as one of Hindi cinema’s biggest stars, and even at 83, he continues to remain active through his work.Rajesh Khanna’s journey was markedly…

​The simple batter trick that helps make perfect chillas every time Few breakfast disappointments sting quite like watching a perfectly good besan chilla fall apart the moment you try to flip it. One second you have a smooth golden circle setting nicely in the pan, and the next you are looking at a torn, crumpled mess clinging stubbornly to the tawa. It is one of the most common kitchen frustrations in Indian households, and the irony is that chilla is supposed to be the easy dish. The quick, no-fuss, protein-packed breakfast you throw together when you have ten minutes and…

ROHIT SHARMA, VIRAT KOHLI India’s preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup have already brought one major question into focus: what will their squad look like when the tournament gets underway in October?The World Cup will be staged in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, with India aiming to win the title for the third time after falling short in the 2023 final. With Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli having retired from the other formats of international cricket, their availability for the 50-over showpiece remains a key talking point.Amid the uncertainty, India’s 2011 World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh has stressed the…

Along Utah’s scenic Mirror Lake Highway, a large restoration project is showing why forest management is about more than planting trees or clearing brush. The recently completed Upper Provo Stewardship Project treated 3,873 acres across the Upper Provo Watershed, combining juniper removal, conifer thinning, hazard tree work, aspen enhancement and wetland restoration. The value of that preparation became clear during the 2024 Yellow Lake Fire, which burned more than 33,000 acres across the surrounding landscape. When the fire reached areas treated earlier, including parts of Iron Mine Mountain, officials reported that fire behaviour changed and existing fuel breaks helped slow…

Filmmaker Trivikram Srinivas was set to present the Telugu version of the spiritual blockbuster ‘Hanuman Ansh’ in the Telugu states under his banner, has reportedly stepped away from the project ahead of its announced September 18 release.The development has also reportedly affected the promotional plans for the Telugu version, with the teaser launch event in Hyderabad being cancelled at the last minute.‘Hanuman Ansh’ Telugu teaser launch cancelledAccording to a report by India Today, the deal between Trivikram Srinivas and the team behind ‘Hanuman Ansh’ has reportedly fallen through. The filmmaker was associated with the Telugu presentation of the film, but…

Every morning, while most people his age may prefer to stay indoors and rest, an 80-year-old man in West Bengal steps outside with a broom in his hands. For him, cleaning the roads of his village is not a job but a responsibility he has followed for seven decades. Known as Ashok Dada, he has reportedly spent around 70 years keeping the roads of his village in Bankura clean. He receives no salary for the work and has continued the routine despite his age, health problems and years of physical hardship. What makes his story remarkable is that his journey…

Grandmasters D Gukesh, R Praggnanandhaa and woman GM R Vaishali pose for photos at a felicitation ceremony after India won Gold medal in both open and women categories at the Chess Olympiad 2024. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad is being held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from September 15 to 27, with the opening ceremony already held and the first round on September 16.India enter the tournament as the defending champions in both the Open and Women’s sections, after creating history by winning both gold medals in Budapest in 2024. Around 200 national teams are competing across the…