UNBELIEVABLE: 5 - The Untold Story

Why Does This Temple Show Ganesha With a Human Face?

जय गणेश, जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा। माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा॥ We usually recognise Lord Ganesha by one unforgettable feature: his elephant face. But deep in Tamil Nadu, there is a temple where devotees worship a rare form of Ganesha with a human face. Known as Nara Mukha Vinayakar,…

MyLifeXP · Sep 17

Highway Infrastructure shares jump 5% after securing Rs 220 crore order from UPEIDA

Highway Infrastructure shares rose nearly 5% to Rs 45.90 after the company secured a Rs 220.66 crore contract from UPEIDA for toll collection and plaza operations on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway. The two-year order includes annual escalation. The company also recently secured an Rs 80.16 crore Tamil Nadu toll plaza…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

What Temple Festival Processions Actually Do to Captive Elephants: Heat, Crowds and Hard Ground

The biology of an elephant in a crowdAn adult Asian elephant has a core body temperature of around 35.9°C and almost no sweat glands across most of its body. It dissipates heat primarily through its ears, a network of large blood vessels that radiate warmth when flapped, and through mud…

Times Life · Sep 17

Co-optex sets Rs 50 lakh Diwali sales target, Rs 1 crore annual sales target: TN Minister Vijay Balaji

Tamil Nadu Minister Vijay Balaji inspected a spinning mill and inaugurated a new Co-optex showroom. He also reviewed the mill's operations and addressed worker grievances during his visit. Meanwhile, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay held discussions with corporate leaders in London. Key commitments were secured to bolster the state's automotive…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

India's Blackbuck Can Run at 80 km/h, But Speed Alone Cannot Save This Antelope Without Open Grassland

The Animal That Runs Like Almost Nothing Else on EarthA blackbuck at full sprint hits 80 km/h. It can hold 65 km/h for long enough to exhaust most predators. Among land animals, only the cheetah, now extinct in India as a wild resident, could reliably run one down. The Indian…

Times Life · Sep 16

Top, Heart and Base Notes Explained: Which Perfume Fragrance Lasts in Indian Humidity

Why Your Perfume Disappears So FastTop notes are the first thing you smell when you spray, citrus, green herbs, light florals, and they are designed to evaporate. That is their function. In a controlled, air-conditioned European environment, top notes linger for 15 to 30 minutes before giving way to the…

Times Life · Sep 16

Scrub Typhus Goes Undiagnosed for Weeks: Symptoms, Fever Patterns, and What to Track

What Scrub Typhus Actually IsOrientia tsutsugamushi, the bacterium behind scrub typhus, travels on the larval stage of trombiculid mites, chiggers, that live in tall grass, scrubland, and forest edges across India's northeastern states, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha. The mite bites, feeds for a few hours, and leaves.…

Times Life · Sep 16

DMK leaders A Raja, Sekar Babu booked for defamatory remarks against TN CM Vijay

Cases have been filed against senior DMK leaders A Raja and P K Sekar Babu. These leaders allegedly made defamatory remarks against the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. The protests were organised following the Chief Minister's comments on M K Stalin's detention. Raja and Babu are accused of making derogatory statements…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Assume leadership, put nation first, FM Sitharaman tells Gen Z, Gen Alpha

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged young graduates to prioritize national interests in leadership roles. She highlighted India's economic resilience amid global uncertainties and strong growth. Tamil Nadu offers growing opportunities for young professionals in technology and manufacturing. The Union Budget includes provisions to increase women's workforce participation. Graduates were advised…

The Economic Times · Sep 15

Uno Minda plans Rs 1,415 crore investment to expand auto component manufacturing

Uno Minda will invest Rs 1,415 crore for strategic expansion and capacity boosting. New aluminium casting and alloy wheel plants are planned in Tamil Nadu and Haryana. A moulding facility expansion in Bangalore will also occur to meet increased demand. A joint venture will establish a new plant for automotive…

The Economic Times · Sep 15