Researchers have discovered the purpose of the bizarre clay chimneys located at the base of the Amazon rainforest based on reputable research published in the scientific journal Biotropica. The results are from an extensive field study conducted in and around Manaus, Brazil, led by Serrapilheira Institute, which included the documentation of a record-setting 47 centimetre-high…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced its list of 88 candidates for the upcoming Assam assembly elections, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma set to contest from his traditional Jalukbari seat.The name of the candidate from Sissiborgaon constituency has been withheld. Under the new seat sharing arrangement, BJP will contest 89 seats,…
Joe Kent (AP file photo) Former Donald Trump aide Joe Kent, who recently resigned as director of the US national counterterrorism center, made strong claims about Iran’s nuclear programme, saying Tehran was not close to becoming a nuclear power.Kent also said that former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, had…
NEW DELHI: Vikram K Doraiswami has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. Doraiswami, a 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. According to the MEA, he is “expected to take up…
50% tax credit rolled out for firms investing in innovation in 2026 in UAE / Image file The UAE Ministry of Finance launched a major tax incentive allowing businesses to claim up to 50% tax credit on research and development (R&D) spending, marking one of the most significant policy moves since the introduction of corporate…
Dubai mall deals, restaurant discounts and fashion sales up to 90% in UAE for Eid 2026 / Image: file Eid Al Fitr 2026 in the UAE is shaping up to be a citywide shopping and lifestyle festival, with major discounts across malls, restaurants, fashion outlets, and family attractions.From free entry experiences and free parking to…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has dismissed speculation about his chances of becoming Kerala’s next chief minister, saying he is not even in the race as he is not contesting the upcoming assembly elections.In an interview with PTI, the Thiruvananthapuram MP made it clear that the chief minister should ideally be chosen from among…
NEW DELHI: India has made significant progress in reducing child deaths over the past three decades, but deaths among newborns are a cause for concern, the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation Report 2025 shows, reports Anuja Jaiswal.The country’s under-five mortality rate has declined from 127 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990…
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Saudi Arabia’s on Thursday said, the “little trust” Iran had rebuilt with its Arab neighbours was now “completely shattered” after a series of attacks across the Gulf. Speaking in Riyadh after an emergency meeting of Arab nations to address the severe regional escalation, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister…
NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs at a parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday questioned PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel days before its, along with the US, attack on Iran and govt’s “silence” on the killing of the Islamic country’s supreme leader as the ministry of external affairs briefed the panel on safety and security of the…