NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Saturday confirmed that India had conducted the successful flight-trial of an advanced Agni missile with multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicle (MIRV) system on Friday. The successful flight-trial of Agni with MIRV system was conducted from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha, on Friday.The missile was flight-tested with multiple payloads,…
A groundbreaking study by the Kimberlite Research Group at the University of Cape Town has pinpointed where the world’s most precious diamonds originate. Standard diamonds form within Earth’s lithospheric plates. However, ‘CLIPPIR’ gems – those similar to Cullinan diamonds in size and purity – emerge from much greater depths. As noted in China.org, Associate Professor…
NEW DELHI: The newly formed BJP-led West Bengal government under chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched a crackdown on illegal toll booths and unauthorised drop gates operating across the state.The directive was issued by chief secretary Manoj Kumar Agarwal, whose appointment had triggered political controversy as he previously served as the state’s chief electoral…
The personal bodyguard of Bollywood star Salman Khan has told a special court in Mumbai that the April 2024 firing outside the actor’s residence was “an attempt to kill him.”The trial in the case began last month, with the bodyguard—also the complainant—deposing as the first witness.Firing outside Galaxy ApartmentsOn April 14, 2024, two motorcycle-borne men…
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati will release the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2026 result today, March 19, 2026. The exam was conducted for four days, February 7,8,14, and 15, 2026. Ahead of the result declaration, the final answer key has already been published on the official website. This follows a review…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to domestic violence.Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen’s ongoing case for the past few months has caused quite a stir in the entertainment world. Following the controversy, a lot of Paul’s appearances were cancelled. Not only that, but ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ also halted filming and production…
‘Patriot’, the upcoming Malayalam spy action thriller directed by Mahesh Narayanan, is gearing up for its worldwide theatrical release on May 1, 2026. The film has already started generating strong early buzz which is especially in overseas markets.As the release nears, an early review is out online and it says that the movie has come…
Amid soaring crude oil prices worldwide due to the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed the largest disbursement of oil reserves to help bring down prices.The release could exceed the 182 million barrels of oil that IEA member countries put on the market in two separate releases in 2022,…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Monday said govt was making all efforts to ensure uninterrupted supply of petrol, diesel, gas and fertilisers, and protect people from hardships amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.Addressing LS, Modi said steps over the past decade to diversify energy sources, along…
Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Tesla and X, is set to go to trial against Sam Altman’s OpenAI. The legal battle may mark the culmination of a years-long feud over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and solutions developed by the ChatGPT-maker. At the heart of the lawsuit is a ‘broken promise’. Musk,…
