NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday termed the ministry of environment as “Pravachan mantralay (ministry of sermons)” after the Centre removed four officials from environment minister Bhupender Yadav’s office.In a post on X, Congress member of Rajya Sabha and former environment minister Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and claimed that all…
Pew Research Center reported in May 2026 that four in ten American adults, and half of those under 50, now get health and wellness information from social media influencers or podcasts and most of those influencers carry no real medical credentials at all.That single finding lands harder than it sounds. Pew researchers pulled 12,800 social…
The Indian government has urged the USTR to withdraw its proposal to levy the additional 12.5% tariff. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration’s Section 301 probe and threat of fresh tariffs has added a layer of uncertainty for several countries including India.The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has advanced one of its two investigations into…
For many people, financial independence marks the end of a working life. For Bill Holland, it marked the point at which a very different career began. He had already earned enough money to stop working before most people had established themselves professionally, yet retirement never appealed for long. As reported by Fortune reports, decades later,…
The Centre has once again stepped in to debunk concerns and myths surrounding ethanol-blended fuel, as the country moves towards the rollout of E25 petrol.Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri dismissed the controversy around E20 ethanol-blended petrol, calling the concerns a “misinterpretation”. He further added that automobile manufacturers and vehicle service…
For decades, astronomers have searched for the birthplace of globular clusters, the dense spherical collections of stars that orbit galaxies today. These ancient systems are among the oldest visible structures in the Universe, yet their earliest history remains surprisingly difficult to reconstruct. Most theories have focused on crowded regions inside young galaxies, where gas was…
When it comes to skincare, kitchen pantry is the often considered the most effective and easiest space. From lemon, cream, coffee powder, to gram flour, rose water, and turmeric, it has everything that can help improve the skin and nourish it. In present time, with global skincare brands influencing the generations, there are public figures…
US court dismisses charges against Indian-origin doctor An Indian-origin doctor accused of attempting to kill his family by driving his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff in California in 2023 has had all criminal charges dismissed after successfully completing a two-year court-approved mental health diversion programme.According to the Associated Press, a San Mateo County judge dismissed…
Photo credit: Diehl defence German defence manufacturer Diehl Defence is developing a long-range variant of its IRIS-T air-defence system that could help ease reliance on the US-made Patriot missile system, whose interceptors are in short supply due to soaring global demand.Diehl Defence CEO Helmut Rauch said the IRIS-T SLX will complement, not replace, existing systems…
Australia’s renewable energy boom has reached a remarkable milestone. The country now generates so much electricity from rooftop solar panels that, during the middle of the day, wholesale power prices frequently fall to zero or even below zero. Instead of allowing surplus electricity to go to waste, eligible households in parts of Australia can now…