Time is the fourth dimension, in addition to the length, width and height of the usual spatial cognition of our world, though most may not realise its ubiety. It is what takes our square existence beyond the humdrum two-dimensional flatness, beyond even the stereoscopy of the cube to the refracting multifacetedness of the hyper-cube, the tesseract. Understanding the tesseract, then, is the key to understanding the story of us and deciding the way forward.Nowadays, when information is abundant but discernment is not, truth very often gets obscured. Only a detailed chronicling of time – our times – reveals the intricate contours of the tesseract, the geometry of truth, going beyond the 3D of what has been all-too-easily accepted as reality down the ages, or even the only reality. Time provides the crucial context, tracks and marks every change, and therefore determines the diverse perceptions of truth too.Humankind has been on a quest for truth even before the concept of time dawned on us. Beyond what was, what is and even what will be, though, is the fourth axis of ‘what could’. It has always been there but not perceived until minds were awakened to its prescience. Transcending the three axes to the reflective fourth one, the tesseract, has become an imperative in our times of clashing truths and blinding contradictions that defy reason and confound the mind.A tesseract is complex but not complicated. As a metaphor for our space-time continuum, it is lucid and yet profound, liberating and illuminating, and yes, utterly mind-bending and mind-blowing in its vividness. When the curtain rises on The Tesseract: The Geometry of Truth at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Mumbai today, take a journey into the story of our times and understand the clarion call to Let Truth Prevail.

Navi Mumbai: The Karnala Bird Sanctuary authorities have constructed five artificial lakes to provide adequate water supply to the birds and animals amidst the heat wave.The small pools constructed at five different locations in the last month are filled using water tankers to meet the summer season scarcity needs. The water supply will be made till the arrival of the rain, and a water tanker supply contractor has also been appointed for this purpose. The lakes were constructed using the grants of the district planning and development committee fund. The bird sanctuary located around 15 km away from Panvel along the Mumbai-Goa highway stretch houses 134–145 species of birds and 23 types of wild animals, including reptiles.

Navi Mumbai: The state’s urban development minister, Madhuri Misal, said in the legislative assembly on Thursday that the civic body and Cidco have taken action against 11,890 illegal structures in Navi Mumbai.Misal said the corporation issued 870 notices in cases of illegal construction. Of these, action was taken against 340 illegal structures and 3,133 illegal huts. A total of 126 cases have been registered. She said Cidco issued 10,160 notices, demolished 8,417 encroachments, and registered four cases.

Mumbai: BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar introduced a private member’s bill proposing stricter responsibility for govt employees towards their dependent parents.The proposed bill stated that if a state govt employee failed to properly care for their ageing parents, authorities might direct that 20% of the employee’s salary be transferred to the parents to support their well-being. Mungantiwar stated that it would strengthen family responsibility and ensure financial security for senior citizens who were neglected by their children.The proposed bill might come before the Assembly for discussion in the next session.Referring to his earlier tenure as a minister, Mungantiwar said, “Often when files would come to me pertaining to the officers seeking transfer to their home district. Most of the time, they cited the same reason: that they needed to take care of their parents. Also, now officers use their parents’ name along with their own on nameplates. Then why not make it their legal duty to take care of their parents, through the new law. If they fail, on the parents’ request, 20% of their salary is transferred to them for their well-being.”He named the proposed law the Maharashtra Employee Parent Responsibility, Accountability and Care Act, which will have a provision that if a dependent parent or disabled sibling sought a maintenance allowance from their state govt kin, they might apply to the designated authority for a portion of their salary to be paid to them every month.

Navi Mumbai: Vashi police detained two teenage boys, both aged 17, for insulting Agri Koli community sculptures on social media platforms after the video went viral. The sculptures were installed by NMMC for beautification at the Vashi mini seashore.The incident came to light on Wednesday. In the clip, one teen, visibly in a drunken state, said that he was a “policeman” and, using vulgar words, kept an empty beer bottle in the hand of the male sculpture and another beer bottle in the basket of the woman’s sculpture. Meanwhile, the other teen recording the video was heard instigating him. Following the viral clip, a group of Agri Koli community members from Uran traced one teen to his Mankhurd residence, where he was slapped, made to remove his T-shirt, and apologise publicly.Jahangir Mulani, senior inspector of Vashi, said, “On Wednesday, an FIR under BNS sections and the IT Act was registered against the two teenagers. The complaint was filed by a builder from Juhugaon, belonging to the Agri Koli community, who alleged that the video hurt the religious sentiments of the Agri Koli community. The two accused teens were booked under sections that criminalise intentional damaging, defiling, or destroying of any place of worship or sacred object to insult a religion; deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or beliefs; and intentionally wounding the religious feelings of any person by words, sounds, gestures, or objects, along with the IT Act for publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form.”Mulani said, “Our police team detained one teen from his Mankhurd residence as he made the video viral using his Instagram username. He led the police to his friend in Chembur, who is the key accused seen in the video insulting the Agri Koli community’s sculptures. Considering the sensitivity of the case related to the religious community, on Thursday, the two accused teens were produced before the Juvenile Court in Bhiwandi, and they were sent to a juvenile remand home.“

The International Cricket Council has charged two team officials and a player with multiple breaches of anti-corruption rules linked to the 2023/24 Bim10 Tournament, escalating a widening investigation into alleged match-fixing in the Caribbean competition.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Team owner Chitranjan Rathod, official Trevon Griffith and West Indies cricketer Javon Searles have all been charged under the anti-corruption codes of both the ICC and Cricket West Indies (CWI).According to an ICC statement, the charges relate primarily to the Bim10 Tournament 2023/24, which falls under the jurisdiction of the CWI Anti-Corruption Code. Griffith also faces an additional charge linked to international matches that fall under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.Rathod, owner of the Titans franchise, faces three charges under the CWI Code, while Searles has been hit with four. Griffith faces four charges under the CWI Code as well as one charge under the ICC Code.All three have been charged with fixing or attempting to influence the result, progress or conduct of matches in the Bim10 tournament. They are also accused of encouraging players or support personnel to commit offences under the anti-corruption code and of failing or refusing to cooperate with investigators.Searles and Griffith have additionally been charged with failing to report approaches or invitations that could constitute corrupt conduct.Griffith faces a further charge under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code for allegedly obstructing the Anti-Corruption Unit’s investigation by concealing or tampering with information that may have been relevant to the probe.The ICC confirmed that all three individuals have been provisionally suspended from all cricket activities with immediate effect. They have been given 14 days, starting from March 11, 2026, to respond to the charges.The case forms part of a wider investigation into corruption in the tournament. In January, United States player Aaron Jones was also charged with five breaches of the anti-corruption codes of both the ICC and CWI.The ICC said it will make no further comment until the disciplinary process is completed.

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Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals have announced a minor adjustment to their pre-season schedule. While March 15 was initially earmarked as the start date for their IPL 2026 preparations, the full squad camp will now officially commence on March 17 here at the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Stadium.Under head coach and director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara, the camp will focus on fostering team bonding, intensive training and planning, along with strength and training sessions.Earlier, a smaller group of players, including Ravi Bishnoi, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sandeep Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja, had attended a short camp-cum-fitness assessment session at the franchise’s High Performance Centre in Nagpur.The Jaipur camp will mark the first time the Royals’ full squad, including new recruits like Jadeja and Sam Curran, comes together ahead of the season.The Royals will likely depart from Jaipur for Guwahati on March 26 ahead of their season opener. They are scheduled to play their first three matches at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium against the Chennai Super Kings (March 30), Mumbai Indians (April 7), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (April 10).