Deep in the Arizona desert near Oracle sits one of the strangest experiments ever built, a sealed, 3.14-acre glass and steel enclosure called Biosphere 2. Constructed between 1987 and 1991 at a cost of roughly $150 million, funded largely by Texas billionaire Edward Bass, it was designed to test whether humans could live inside a…
Fast-track special courts slow as backlog mounts; nearly 2.5 lakh cases pending BENGALURU: At a time when Centre has announced setting up of Fast-Track Courts (FTC) to ensure expeditious trials in paper leak cases in the wake of the 2026 NEET fiasco, the country’s Fast-Track Special Courts (FTSCs) — operating under the most recent scheme…
Dartmoor Nature Alliance launch their rainforests campaign at Black-a-Tor copse on Dartmoor national park (Photograph: Fern Leigh Albert) Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall is helping double one of England’s last surviving temperate rainforests, where 1,200 young trees have already been planted at one site alone as part of wider expansion efforts.According to a report by…
Indian seafarer killed after ship attacked in Black Sea; MEA condemns incident NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday condemned the attack on the commercial vessel MV OMORFI in the Black Sea that killed an Indian national, calling attacks on commercial shipping ‘unacceptable’ and urging all parties to ensure the safety of maritime…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses valedictory session of a two-day national meeting on ‘Contemporary Motherhood’ organised by Vishwa Mangalya Sabha. NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said motherhood is the foundation of creation, nurturing and continuity of society, asserting that “the creation, nurturing and sustenance of the world are impossible…
NEW DELHI: Union power ministry’s consultative committee met on Thursday to discuss a consumer-centric framework for parallel distribution licensing that would allow multiple electricity suppliers to use the same distribution network.The proposed reform aims to improve service quality, encourage competition, reduce infrastructure duplication and give consumers the freedom to choose their electricity provider.The draft National…
NEW DELHI: Union Cabinet on Friday approved the Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan (BHAVYA-Rasayan) scheme for establishing three dedicated chemical parks in the country.The scheme will have a total financial outlay of Rs 3,030 crore, of which Rs 3,000 crore will be used for establishing common infrastructure facilities and basic utilities inside the parks, while…
Indian man dies in an accident in the US, days after he was declared brain-dead. Nithyanand Reddy Gannu, a 26-year-old Indian man, was declared dead, days after he met a devastating road accident in Detroit. The accident took place on July 18 when Reddy was riding his two-wheeler. He was hit by a car and…
NEW DELHI: Gitanjali Angmo on Friday came to the defence of her husband Sonam Wangchuk‘s decision to end his 26-day hunger strike against the NEET paper leak, urging critics to show compassion instead of rushing to judge him.In a post on X, Angmo said Wangchuk had “chosen sacrifice over comfort” and added that not everyone…
NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency has terminated 47 officials and begun rebuilding its workforce with specialist leadership in cybersecurity, forensic investigation, test-centre operations and assessment research, government sources said on Friday.Some of those terminated will also face legal and criminal action based on internal inquiries and inputs from investigating agencies. More measures are expected…