NEW DELHI: Congress’s Rahul Gandhi Sunday took on PM Narendra Modi over the CBSE OSM row, saying PM had the time to speak about everything during his monthly radio address Mann Ki BaatSunday but the 18.5 lakh children whose answer sheets were not assessed properly by CBSE.In a post on X, the leader of opposition…
In a world increasingly illuminated by artificial light, truly dark skies have become a rare treasure. According to researchers, more than 80% of the global population now lives under light-polluted skies, making it difficult to see anything beyond the brightest stars from many urban areas. Yet a handful of remote deserts, mountains, forests and protected…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Myanmar’s President U Min Aung Hlaing on Monday.The leaders met at the Hyderabad House here in the national capital as President U Min Aung Hlaing is visiting India from May 30 to June 2 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.This marks Min Aung Hlaing’s first visit…
Dave Fiji and his wife Jesni (Image/Facebook Jaison Mathew) An Indian-origin pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in the US, just hours after marrying his long-time partner, turning what had been a joyous wedding celebration into a tragedy. The crash also claimed the life of the helicopter pilot, while the bride survived and is…
NEW DELHI : The Association of Indian Universities, already under the scanner over alleged financial and administrative irregularities, is now facing accusations of a potentially much larger scandal involving certification of sportspersons, with AIU president Vinay Kumar Pathak alleging that deserving university athletes may have been denied recognition and opportunities for years through systemic manipulation…
Tensions in West Asia escalated sharply on Monday as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted a US military base, while Washington also announced fresh attacks on Iranian military facilities.The base’s location was not specified in the Guards’ statement, which was broadcast by IRIB and other Iranian state media.The development came as…
Petrol and diesel are least affordable to the average citizen in India among the 10 largest economies of the world. An average Indian — someone whose income matches the country’s per capita — can buy only about 8 litres of petrol or diesel with their daily income, while the average American can buy 199 litres…
Deep beneath the streets of Tbilisi, behind heavy doors and years of silence, sits a collection that few people have ever seen. Dust-covered bottles. Faded labels. Cobwebs hanging from stone ceilings. And a story tied to one of the most controversial figures of the 20th century.For decades, a vast wine collection once associated with Soviet…
The Supreme Court is set to get five new judges after the Central Government cleared the names recommended by the SC Collegium, taking the apex court close to its newly expanded sanctioned strength of 38.Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced on X that the President has approved the appointment of four high court Chief Justices…
China’s coast guard said on Monday that it had carried out “law enforcement” patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to plans by Japan and the Philippines to begin maritime boundary delimitation talks in an area Beijing claims as its own, escalating tensions over disputed waters in the western Pacific.In a statement, the Chinese…