NEW DELHI: India and Italy upgraded their relationship to a special strategic partnership, launched a defence industrial roadmap, and signed an agreement for cooperation in critical minerals as Italian PM Giorgia Meloni hosted her counterpart Narendra Modi for talks during the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to the country in 26 years….
Plastic pollution, biodegradable materials and sustainable manufacturing are becoming major priorities for scientists worldwide, and researchers in the United States may have found a breakthrough solution. Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have created a new bacteria-grown supermaterial using bacterial cellulose that is strong, flexible and environmentally friendly. Published in Nature Communications,…
Aaron Rodgers has called it a career. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback, 42 now, announced on Wednesday that he will be retiring after the 2026 season. When asked about his future during a press conference, he said: “Yes, this is it.” However, the four-time MVP did not get into specifics. Earlier this month, Pittsburgh signed Rodgers…
GPT Infraprojects Ltd reported a strong set of fourth-quarter earnings for FY26 on May 20, led by improved operating performance and healthy margin expansion across its infrastructure business. The company posted a 31.6% year-on-year rise in net profit at ₹31.9 crore for the March quarter, compared with ₹24.2 crore a year earlier. Revenue increased 8.9%…
A protest against the NEET paper leak in New Delhi on Wednesday. NEW DELHI: Stricter digital tracking systems, tighter confidentiality protocols for question paper handling, randomisation mechanisms, enhanced police supervision during transportation and storage of examination material, and real-time coordination with district administrations formed the centrepiece of a high-level review meeting chaired by Union education…
The Centre has provided ‘Y’ category armed security cover to senior TMC neta and Lok Sabha MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, with protection deployed from May 19, an official said in New Delhi on Wednesday. The ministry of home affairs extended the security cover by CISF – a central armed police force primarily tasked with safeguarding…
Donald Trump has played down fears of rising tensions with Cuba after US Justice Department indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the 1996 shooting down of civilian aircraft, insisting that “there won’t be escalation” between the two countries.Asked whether the indictment could trigger further confrontation, Trump responded: “No. There won’t be escalation. I don’t…
Aaron Rodgers has officially revealed that the 2026 NFL season will mark the end of his legendary career. The 42-year-old made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday. At the end of the upcoming season, Rodgers will be 43, two years younger than Tom Brady when the GOAT made the call. However, the seven-time Super…
Salman Khan was recently seen accepting an apology from paparazzi after expressing anger over their alleged invasion of privacy during a hospital visit. The incident took place at the success party of Raja Shivaji in Mumbai on Wednesday, where photographers apologised to the actor for their behaviour a day earlier.As Salman arrived at the event,…
Sometime last year, Kotak Institutional Equities’ Pratik Gupta took us Hindi film fans back in the day, when he brought up the late Ajit’s popular “liquid oxygen” analogy to compare the current market situation. The dialogue went by “Ise Liquid Oxygen Me Daal Do. Liquid Ise Jeene Nahi Dega, aur Oxygen Ise Marne Nahi Dega.”…
