PM Modi and Shashi Tharoor (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday took a poetic swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s announcement on paper leak cases, using a famous couplet by Pakistani Urdu poet Munir Niazi to suggest that the government’s response had come too late.Responding to the Prime Minister’s…
North American beavers began colonising parts of Arctic in 2008. (Getty images) Beavers who are normally found in forests and woodlands, are steadily moving farther north into the Canadian Arctic. A new study has found out when they reached different parts of the Arctic by studying scars on shrubs and comparing them with satellite images…
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) recently released a detailed backgrounder titled “White Gold: India’s Cotton Story”, tracing cotton’s journey from cultivation to export and highlighting government schemes aimed at improving productivity, quality and market access. This makes cotton, one of India’s oldest commercial crops, a relevant topic for both prelims and mains preparation, covering agriculture,…
Lovlina Borgohain (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India has secured its first medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026 even before the opening ceremony, with Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain guaranteed at least a bronze in the women’s boxing competition.The Assam boxer received a direct entry into the semifinals after being handed a bye in her weight category….
R Madhavan faced backlash for staying silent on the CJP-led protest demanding education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET paper leak. He finally shared a note supporting reforms and urging strict action, but netizens slammed it as a “safe play.” The protest, ongoing since June 6, saw Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike and a Chalo…
A Gravity-1 carrier rocket carrying nine satellites blasts off from waters off the coast of Shanghai, east China, July 22, 2026. (Xinhua) China on Wednesday successfully launched its Gravity-1 commercial rocket from the East China Sea, placing nine satellites into their designated orbits and carrying out one payload experiment. The mission marked the first far-sea…
A 77-year-old Florida woman has been arrested after authorities discovered 80 cats and 12 dogs living in appalling conditions inside her home in Stuart, Martin County. Investigators said the property had no working air conditioning, temperatures exceeding 110°F (43°C), and up to a foot of animal faeces covering parts of the floor. The overwhelming stench…
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke announced his temporary absence from the Jantar Mantar protest site. He has been suffering from fever and severe body pain for several days (Photo credit: X/@Abhijeet Dipke) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday said he would be absent from the protest site at Jantar Mantar for…
The order came after the Meghalaya government challenged the Meghalaya high court’s decision to grant Sonam bail. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025. The apex court…
Supporters nationwide send food and medicines to protesters at Jantar Mantar. By: Priyamvada Sharma & TN Mohammed Ishan NEW DELHI: If food is a love language, it has spoken freely at Jantar Mantar.Samosas, pizzas, kadhi chawal, medicines and more have arrived for the protesters through Swiggy and Zomato orders made by supporters from across the…