NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday shared a video on social media showing him having snacks with United Democratic Front (UDF) leaders in Kerala ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.In the video, Gandhi is seen enjoying local delicacies like Appam, Puttu and omelette while engaging with UDF leaders on…
California man shares harrowing experience as his robotaxi started speeding at a construction site. A California couple had the most harrowing 20 seconds of their life when their self-driving Waymo robotaxi went haywire and began speeding through a highway construction zone. The company offered him $120 in free rides, compensating for the life-threatening experience he…
PM Modi to preside over ceremony to commission 2 warships NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s naval fleet strength, the Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three indigenously-built frontline platforms – advanced stealth frigate Dunagiri, survey vessel (large) Sanshodhak, and anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) Agray – in Kolkata on Sunday. The…
Pakistan has demanded that Afghanistan’s Taliban administration formally declare the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) a terrorist organisation, dismantle its infrastructure and provide verifiable proof of action as a precondition for resolving the ongoing border tensions, according to a local media report.The three demands were conveyed during talks held last week in Urumqi, China, where Pakistani and…
NEW DELHI: Bangkok has always been a very special place for ace doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. It was the Thailand Open title in 2019 that propelled the world No.4 to the elite circles of men’s doubles badminton. India’s Chirag Shetty (R) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy play a point against Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei…
Astonishing research reveals bumblebees possess spontaneous problem-solving skills, a trait previously thought exclusive to a few advanced species. In a groundbreaking experiment, these insects ingeniously used a ball as a tool to reach a reward, demonstrating a remarkable understanding of cause and effect without any prior training or observation. This finding challenges long-held beliefs about…
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the Round 1 seat allotment result for counselling 2026 along with the opening and closing ranks (OR-CR) for programmes offered by participating institutes.The cut-offs show how competitive admission remained at the country’s top Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), with Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) continuing to attract…
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. reported its March quarter results on Wednesday, May 6, where revenues remained largely in line with market expectations, but the company delivered an beat on both operational margins and profitability, driven mainly its Power segment. For the March quarter, CG Power reported a consolidated revenue of ₹3,441 crore, marking…
NEW DELHI: Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday defended CBSE‘s newly introduced ‘On-Screen Marking (OSM)’ system as a “progressive instrument” aimed at bringing greater transparency and accountability to the evaluation process, even as he took responsibility for glitches in the evaluation mechanism that have left students and parents worried.“I take responsibility. It will be fixed,…
Crusher tooth of fossil shark Psephodus magnus (6cm long) discovered by Emma Glanville (NPWS) in the Burren National Park. Image Credit: Eamon Ward The grey aged limestones of Burren, located in County Clare, feel like stepping into another world. The attraction lies in the rarity of Arctic flowers, or the hypnotic stillness of the karst…
