Athlete chalks his hands before competing in Gymnastics (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) NEW DELHI: The Odisha Gymnastics Association (OGA) has landed in controversy after allegedly using the name of its former president, Samir Dey, on official documents and invoices even though he died in November 2024. The issue came to light after a complaint was filed…
The history of science is crowded with people whose ideas arrived before the rest of the field was ready for them. Tibor Gánti belonged somewhere in that uneasy category: respected in small circles, barely recognised outside them, and for years almost absent from wider discussions about how life began. His work circulated quietly through Hungarian…
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh has said India is looking to participate in a sixth‑generation aircraft programme but with a twist.Rather than starting a project from scratch, the IAF is seeking strategic partnerships to fast‑track procurement of these fighters, the air chief said at an event in New Delhi last…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) MUMBAI: Much before he took the cricketing world by storm by smashing the best bowlers in the world for a barrage of sixes while batting for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, Sarfaraz Khan, the ‘run machine’ of domestic cricket, was left impressed by the first glimpse of Vaibhav Sooryvanshi….
One of the key areas of scientific study in recent times includes the use of stem cell research in space. Scientists are conducting research to see how the human body is affected by microgravity, and the possibility of growing stem cells in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) allows us to see how such…
What if GT vs RR Qualifier 2 washed out? (Image: IPL/BCCI) Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals Qualifier 2 comes to a threat by rain during the match, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, fans are naturally wondering what happens if the weather has the final say.Temperatures will comfortably hover around 29°C to…
Somewhere between the scorching extremes of hot Jupiters and the frozen depths of gas giants like Saturn lies a planet that astronomers have spent years looking for and struggling to study: a temperate giant, large enough to qualify as a gas world but sitting in a temperature range that, by the standards of the universe,…
Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp selloff on Friday, with the Sensex plunging more than 1,000 points and nearly Rs 5 lakh crore being wiped off investor wealth, as worries over a weak monsoon forecast, continued foreign investor selling and uncertainty around a US-Iran peace deal rattled sentiment.The Sensex closed 1,092.26 points lower at 74,775.74,…
In today’s world, most of us rely on smartwatches, fitness apps, and constant health updates to understand what’s going on with our bodies. But when it comes to emotions and mental balance, a lot of people still find themselves looking back at older ideas for answers. One of those ideas is chakras.Chakras come from ancient…
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has warned employees that “hard choices” lie ahead as Microsoft reshapes its gaming business for the future. In an internal memo reported by The Verge, Sharma said the company is focused on building a “stronger XBOX” and will need to make difficult decisions about where it invests and what it prioritises….