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Off the Turkish coast near Adrasan, marine archaeologists recently discovered the remains of an ancient cargo ship bound for Rome and loaded with thousands of pieces of tableware in 122 different varieties, most famous and in demand at the time. The vessel had been carrying ceramic plates, bowls and serving dishes when it sank some 2,100 years ago, as per a report by All Things Interesting.Researchers believe the cargo originated from the region around the ancient port city of Rhosus, in modern-day Arsuz, Turkey, which served as a hub for elite tableware production at the time. Rhosus tableware was so…

Chumak Part 1 ending and cast explained ahead of Part 2 release on October 1 (Image Credits Netflix) The much loved OTT series ‘Chumbak’ from the makers of ‘Khichdi’, ‘Sarabhai vs Sarabhai’, ‘Baa Bahu Aur Baby’ are returning with Part 2 on October 1, bringing back its colourful ensemble of characters and the five interconnected families living in Chembur’s fictional Chumbak Colony. From Neena Gupta and Deven Bhojani’s Rajni and Kuku to Sumeet Vyas, Manasi Parekh, Arjun Bijlani and Helly Shah, here’s a guide to the characters and families at the centre of the Indian comedy.The Merchants: Neena Gupta and…

For Kiran Malhotra, caring for her younger son Kashish, whom the family lovingly calls Noni, has been a 28-year journey shaped by patience, love and constant responsibility. Living near Tapri Station, Lal Kothi, Nangal Road, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Kiran has devoted much of her life to understanding and caring for her son, who has been dependent on her for his everyday needs since childhood. Speaking to The Times of India, Kiran said, “Mere do bete hain, bade bete ka naam Mannu hai aur chhota beta Kashish hai, jise hum pyaar se Noni bulate hain. Noni 28 saal ka hai aur…

Kapil Pokhariya (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Kapil Pokhariya won a bronze medal after losing his semifinal bout against Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev in the men’s 90kg category at the Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday.Kapil went down 1-4 to Khabibullaev in the semifinal and missed out on a place in the gold medal bout.The Uzbek boxer dominated the contest, with four of the five judges scoring all three rounds in his favour.Those four judges gave Khabibullaev a 30-27 win, while the fifth judge scored the bout 29-28 in favour of Kapil.Kapil had entered the semifinal after an impressive…

Image: Puskar Basu/ Discover Wildlife A remarkably elusive Pallas’s cat has chosen an unexpected nursery in the high-altitude village of Hanle in Ladakh. The female entered a local couple’s home through an open window and settled there with three kittens. Farmer Tsering Topgyal and his wife, Palmo, alerted the Forest Department after discovering the wild cat and her young. Rather than disturbing them, the couple reportedly left their house and stayed with relatives elsewhere in the village while the mother raised her kittens. Wildlife photographer Puskar Basu later spent four weeks observing the female from a hide outside the barricaded…

At the trailer launch of ‘Prahaar: The Untold Story Of Ujjwal Nikam’ on Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis talked about the film’s storyline and commended the team behind it. The trailer was unveiled at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), a station that was among the places targeted in the 26/11 terror attacks.Devendra Fadnavis thanks makers for 26/11 storyFadnavis initiated by thanking the makers for choosing to tell a story built around the 26/11 attacks and the legal fight that followed. He also had words of appreciation for Rajkummar Rao, who plays veteran public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam, and said…

Most of us give our helmets a quick wipe on the outside and call it a day, never once thinking about what’s happening inside the padding pressed against our scalp every single ride. That’s exactly what one Instagram video is calling out. In the viral reel, a man is seen dunking his helmet padding into a tub of soapy water, only for the water to turn shockingly dark, almost black, within seconds. He explains that most helmet interiors are made in darker shades specifically so users don’t notice just how much grime is building up inside, and urges viewers to…

Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Neeru Dhanda added another medal to her impressive Asian Games campaign as she teamed up with Kynan Chenai to win the gold medal in the trap mixed event at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Wednesday.The Indian pair finished on 34 points to clinch the gold medal.Qatar won the silver with 32 points, while the People’s Republic of China took the bronze with 23 points.For Neeru, it was her third medal at the Asian Games 2026.She had earlier won a silver medal in the women’s trap…

PC: James Kegley/ National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jayda Dawn, then an 11th grader at University High School of Indiana in Carmel, was named the 2026 Poetry Out Loud National Champion in April and won a $20,000 grand prize. She recited poems by Langston Hughes, Alice Duer Miller, and Albery Allson Whitman. Months after the national finals, Dawn spoke with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) about her experience and what the competition meant to her. She described the journey as “exhilarating, shocking, and belonging” and reflected on the friendships she made with fellow young poets and how…

Tukaram Mundhe, Commissioner of the Maharashtra FDA, has confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have each responded to the notices issued over their Vimal Elaichi advertisement. Two of the actors sought a hearing, he revealed, and both have now taken place. The regulator says it will be pursuing the matter further.Tukaram Mundhe on hearings in Vimal Elaichi caseAccording to ANI, Tukaram Mundhe revealed, “Regarding those notices, responses from all three have come. Two of them had asked for a hearing. Their hearing was finished yesterday, and we are proceeding further.”Maharashtra FDA’s notices over Vimal Pan Masala…