Archaeologists have identified a site at the Mayrtup burial ground in Chechnya, thought to be the lost medieval city of Magas. The ruins extend over 350 hectares and were the political centre for the Alanian Kingdom – an Iranian-speaking Alanian state that controlled the population of the area now known as the North Caucasus –…
NEW DELHI: In a classic case of how court proceedings are misused in matrimonial disputes– a woman agreed for a divorce and signed a financial settlement agreement for separation but she not only reneged from the promise after getting a substantial part of the money from her husband, but she also filed a criminal case…
Bitcoin mining runs the risk of becoming more centralized as time goes on, while artificial intelligence could be moving in the opposite direction, according to Galaxy Research head Alex Thorn. Thorn said that while Bitcoin mining began decentralized, with users mining Bitcoin on their personal computers, it has since become far more centralized, requiring ASIC…
The Times Internet Half Marathon was never just a race. Across three extraordinary days starting with the expo on March 27th and 28th, building to the electrifying race day on March 29th over 15,000 runners filled the city with joy, sweat, and stories worth telling. In the 5K Female category, four women stood out. Not…
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's convoy was attacked in Malappuram, Kerala on Friday night. The incident was reported when Tharoor came to Wandoor to campaign for AP Anil Kumar. It was reported that a group of people on bikes stopped the vehicle, verbally abused the gunman, and later assaulted him. The gunman himself filed the complaint…
NEW DELHI: A united opposition on Friday spurned PM Narendra Modi’s last-minute appeal for a “conscience vote” and home minister Amit Shah‘s offer to write into the women’s reservation bill that Lok Sabha seats in all states will go up by 50% to inflict on govt its first legislative defeat in 12 years, with the…
. The Iranian Air Defense Headquarters said Sunday it intercepted and struck an ‘enemy’ F-15 fighter jet flying over Iran near Hormuz Island.In a statement released on Sunday, the air defense system said it had intercepted and fired ground-to-air missiles at the enemy fighter jet near Iran’s southern coasts and near Hormuz Island a few…
Indian stock markets will remain closed on Tuesday, March 31, for Mahavir Jayanti and again on Friday, April 3, for Good Friday, giving investors a holiday-shortened trading week.Trading on the NSE and BSE will be suspended on both days across segments, including equity, equity derivatives, currency derivatives, securities lending and borrowing (SLB) and other market-linked…
Gardeners are finding success in deterring deer, rabbits, and rodents from their plants by using strongly scented soap. This eco-friendly method creates a “smell fence” that confuses animals’ senses, encouraging them to forage elsewhere There is a silent battle taking place in backyard gardens. For many home gardeners, the bittersweet moment of seeing their favourite…