NEW DELHI: A Border Security Force (BSF) officer was killed after a fire broke out at a fuel depot in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, officials said.The incident occurred at the Bankra border outpost (BOP) in Hingalganj along the India-Bangladesh border. The outpost is part of the 77th Battalion of the BSF.Assistant Sub Inspector…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called it a defining moment for India’s democracy as he strongly pitched for greater representation of women in policymaking while addressing the women’s reservation Bill and delimitation in the Lok Sabha during a special session of Parliament.As the Bill was tabled in the lower house, he asserted,…
Mars was long considered an inhospitable planet characterized by extremely cold temperatures and constant bombardment by cosmic radiation. However, some recent studies conducted in laboratories have been putting this notion to the test in ways that are quite surprising. Researchers have managed to reproduce conditions similar to those on Mars in terms of extreme shockwaves…
Accused of fraud, Lionel Messi has been sued by a Miami-based event promoter for allegedly breaching the terms of a 7 million USD contract after missing an exhibition match last year. The lawsuit was filed by Vid Music Group against the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and Messi for fraud and breach of contract, according to…
The discovery of Earth-sized planets outside our own solar system has completely changed our way of viewing the universe, but none has done so to the degree that TRAPPIST-1 has managed to do. This planetary system is located some 40 light-years from us and comprises seven rocky planets, which share many of the characteristics of…
NTASWAYAM 2026 January: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the application process for the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) January 2026 semester examinations from April 15, 2026. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website, which is nta.ac.in, and exams.nta.nic.in/swayam/.The exams will be conducted for multiple courses offered…
Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan starrer ‘Ek Din’ is gearing up for its theatrical debut and expectations are sky high. The makers have now dropped the second trailer on Thursday and it reveals key plot points. The film hits screens on May 1, 2026. ‘Ek Din’ trailer 2 drops The new trailer for ‘Ek Din’…
Beloved author from the hills, Ruskin Bond, has a way of cutting through the noise and touching people’s hearts through his words. While the rest of the world is busy chasing the next big thing, he’s busy watching a cherry tree grow or listening to the rain on a tin roof. His take on love…
The leadership team will be part of a press conference at 4:30 p.m. IST on April 23, 2026. The participating executives will address questions from the media during this interaction, which will be streamed live on the Investor Relations section of Infosys website, following which it will be archived here. The archive will be available…
At least two US-sanctioned, Iran-linked vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Thursday, signalling a possible shift in transit routes even as the US naval blockade entered its third day.Shipowners and traders are closely tracking movements through the strategic waterway, with only a limited number of vessels attempting crossings amid…
