Govt, in an affidavit, said the issue is not what the appointment process should be, but whether SC can examine Parliament’s chosen mechanism at all NEW DELHI: Justifying the decision to drop the CJI from the appointment panel for the chief election commissioner and election commissioners (ECs), Centre has told Supreme Court that the Constitution…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the country’s stealth aircraft programme, defence minister Rajnath Singh and Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday laid the foundation stone for the core integration and flight testing centre at Puttaparthi in Sri Sathya Sai district of the state to fast-track the development of 5th-generation Advanced Medium…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Friday announced that the cancelled NEET-UG 2026 examination will be reconducted on June 21, while also unveiling a major structural reform — shifting the country’s largest medical entrance exam to a computer-based testing (CBT) format from 2027 following the latest paper leak controversy.For the retest — to be conducted on the…
A shocking discovery in Florida’s Everglades has once again highlighted the growing threat posed by invasive Burmese pythons in the region. Snake hunter Kevin Pavlidis recently uncovered two neighbouring nests containing around 120 Burmese python eggs in total, according to videos and reports shared online. The discovery quickly went viral, with many viewers expressing alarm…
India and the UAE sought to boost their energy, defence shipping and technology ties signing 6 MoUs and announcing investments worth $ 5 billion from the Arab nation into India, as PM Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a brief stopover in Abu Dhabi on his way to…
Super-rich NRI Paul Parmar was once known for his lavish lifestyle, 39,000 sqft New Jersey mansion. Parmjit “Paul” Parmar, an Indian-origin investor who once called himself recession-proof as he continued splurging money in 2008, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Parmar pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud that involved inflating revenues,…
A 15-year-old Canadian named Evan Budz took on a significant challenge in marine conservation. At just fifteen, he came up with the invention of the Bionic Underwater Robotic Turtle (BURT). This invention filled a major gap by incorporating the natural swimming kinematics of snapping turtles, creating an autonomous vehicle that could monitor and assess delicate…
Anacondas rarely appear far from water. Their range follows flooded plains, swamp forests, slow rivers, and heavy tropical wetlands spread across northern and central South America. The snakes are difficult to track properly because they spend long periods hidden beneath muddy water or thick vegetation, so population estimates shift from one report to another. Even…
Researchers have now used artificial intelligence to overcome the challenges faced by traditional human survey methods. The team from Yamagata University and IBM Research employed deep-learning models to analyse large areas of the Nazca Pampa, a job that would have required decades using conventional aerial observation techniques. Remarkably, the AI (artificial intelligence) managed to identify…
Zhou Qunfei has one of the most remarkable self-made success stories in the global technology industry. Born into poverty in rural China, she left school as a teenager and worked in factories grinding watch glass to support her family. Decades later, she became the founder of Lens Technology, a company now valued at roughly $26…