Imagine an animal that began its life centuries before the Roman Empire reached its height and has quietly continued its daily routine ever since. According to recent reports, scientists have identified a giant Caribbean sponge believed to have lived for around 2,300 years, making it one of the oldest animals ever documented. The sponge is…
ICSSR invites Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026 applications for eligible Indian PhD scholars ICSSR Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026: The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is accepting online applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowship and Senior Fellowship schemes for the financial year 2026–2027. Registrations for both fellowships opened on June 22, 2026, and will remain open until July…
SS Rajamouli shares major update on Mahesh Babu and Priyanka Chopra’s ‘Varanasi’; IMAX action schedule wrapped SS Rajamouli has offered an exciting production update on his much-awaited action-adventure ‘Varanasi’, starring Priyanka Chopra and Mahesh Babu in the lead. The filmmaker confirmed that the movie has crossed a major milestone, with its elaborate IMAX action sequences…
Arabic proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) A man once left his camel untied, explaining that he was trusting God to keep it safe. The reply he received became one of the most quietly practical pieces of wisdom ever spoken. Trust in God, he was told, but tie your camel. In other…
Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. has received a Letter of Acceptance (LoA) from the Central Housing and Planning Authority of Guyana for the construction of a four-lane highway project worth GYD 7.46 billion (about $35.42 million), the company said in an exchange filing on Friday, June 26. The project involves the construction of a four-lane highway from…
A home guard personnel attached with Gurgaon Police was removed from duty after a video showing him allegedly abusing an auto-rickshaw GURGAON: A home guard personnel attached with Gurgaon Police was removed from duty after a video showing him allegedly abusing an auto-rickshaw driver over refusal to provide a free ride surfaced on social media.The…
Japanese PM Takaichi to undertake first official visit to India to take part in 16th India-Japan Annual Summit NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday confirmed the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to India as part of her three-day official visit to the country, noting that during her visit, the…
July often arrives with warm evenings that make it easier to spend time outdoors after sunset. For skywatchers, those comfortable nights also coincide with a calendar packed with changing celestial sights. Some are brief encounters lasting only a few hours, while others unfold across several weeks, rewarding anyone willing to look up after dark. Planets…
Manufacturing bullet trains involves an entirely different set of capabilities. (AI image) Come 2027 and India may launch its first bullet train service. The Surat–Bilimora section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is expected to be operational by August 2027. While that will put it into a league of few countries that have high-speed rail…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise through the ranks of Indian cricket has been rapid, and the 15-year-old now stands on the verge of another milestone. India are expected to hand him a debut in the first T20I against Ireland in Belfast on Friday, which would make him India’s youngest international cricketer.If selected, Sooryavanshi will be 15 years…
