Mount Uturuncu, a Bolivian volcano, is not on the brink of a massive eruption as previously feared. New research reveals its ‘zombie’ behaviour stems from migrating hydrothermal fluids and gases, not an imminent magma buildup. A huge shadow has been hanging over the Bolivian Plateau for many years. Standing more than 6,000 meters above the…
SC refuses urgent hearing plea seeking CBI-led probe into Ayodhya Ram Mandir donation theft row NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation-led multi-agency probe into the alleged embezzlement of donation funds at the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. The top court observed…
New Delhi: Double World Championships bronze medallist wrestler Vinesh Phogat will not be eligible to compete in the Asian Games selection trials scheduled later this month, as per Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) selection policy. The trials for Asiad will be held on May 30 and May 31 in Delhi and Lucknow, a WFI circular…
NEW DELHI: Nepal PM Balendra “Balen” Shah accepted PM Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India even as he unveiled a sweeping and radical 100-point governance agenda at home targeting VIP culture, political influence in campuses and bureaucracy, delays in public service, free healthcare access for the poor, safer public transport for women and stress-free schooling…
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has started the online application process for admission to Postgraduate (PG) and Advanced Diploma of Proficiency (ADOP) programmes for the academic session 2026-27.Candidates who appeared for the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2026 examination can now apply online through the official admission portal, JNU admission portal.According to the official…
AAI apprentice recruitment deadline today for 133 NR posts across airports in India AAI apprentice recruitment 2026: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) will close the application window today for its apprentice recruitment in the Northern Region for the training cycle 2025–26. Applicants seeking Graduate, Diploma, and ITI roles must submit their applications before the…
Smoke and flame rise from burning illegal narcotics during a destruction ceremony marking the U.N.’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, June 26, 2026. Authorities in Myanmar burned more than 50 tonnes of confiscated narcotics on Friday in a nationwide destruction, sending thick black smoke over…
The bill seeks to earmark a minimum 50% IG-level posts, 67% ADG-level posts and all DG and special DG-level posts in CAPFs for deputation (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Citing the need to retain deputation of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to the Central armed police forces (CAPFs) for operational efficiency through better Centre-state coordination, the…
In a significant development in the high-profile gold smuggling case, Kannada actress Ranya Rao is set to be released from jail on Wednesday after completing one year under preventive detention, officials said.Ranya Rao, who is currently lodged at Bengaluru Central Prison, was arrested in connection with an alleged gold smuggling racket involving gold worth Rs…
MUMBAI: A special court for MP/MLA cases that last month accepted the economic offences wing’s closure report in the Rs 25,000-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam case involving the late Ajit Pawar , deputy CM Sunetra Pawar and their nephew NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar held in many instances that “no loss was caused to…
