Rupee kicked off Tuesday’s session on a firm footing, rising 15 paise against the US dollar as lower crude price expectations and easing tensions in the Middle East improved market sentiment. Saudi Arabia’s decision to sharply cut oil prices for Asian buyers added to the positive mood. The currency opened at 95.33 in the interbank…
Indonesia will develop its own EVMs with India’s support, reflecting growing confidence in India’s electoral technology and management practices. NEW DELHI: India will support the development of Indonesia-specific Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), marking a significant endorsement of India’s election management system as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta is expected to yield major strategic…
Built from lifeless chemicals, SpudCell can complete a full life cycle in the lab. (AI generated image) A quivering blob in a dish might not sound like a scientific breakthrough.But when that blob can eat, grow, copy its genetic material and split into daughter cells, the story changes dramatically.That is what researchers at the University…
The popular tale of Isaac Newton’s gravity discovery is rooted in a real event. A specific apple tree at Woolsthorpe Manor inspired his groundbreaking scientific thoughts. This ‘Flower of Kent’ variety tree, though old, has descendants planted worldwide. Its legacy continues through grafted cuttings at various institutions and universities. Seeds from this historic tree were…
Scott’s remarks came after Sharif attended Khamenei’s funeral in Tehran, where he paid tribute to the late Iranian leader. US Senator Rick Scott on Tuesday sharply criticised Pakistan‘s role in the US-Iran peace deal, accusing Islamabad of hypocrisy after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in…
MUMBAI: Mumbai’s roads get flooded, train services get disrupted, traffic snarls and daily life come to a standstill every monsoon season. Heavy rain is the immediate trigger, but experts say it’s a combination of natural and man-made causes behind the city’s annual flooding.Because of the increased frequency of extreme rainfall events, which often take place…
India’s batsman Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed concern over Sanju Samson‘s sudden fall in India’s T20I pecking order, questioning whether outside pressure and social media narratives are beginning to influence selection decisions. Samson, who was named Player of the Tournament during India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign earlier this…
A special investigation team is examining over Rs 124 crore spent on major Ram Temple Trust events. LUCKNOW: The SIT has widened the scope of its investigation to examine more than Rs 124 crore spent on major events organised by the Ram Temple Trust, including the Jan 22, 2024, consecration ceremony, Maha Kumbh 2025 arrangements,…
United States’ Malik Tillman (17) celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal against Belgium. (AP Photo) Malik Tillman produced a moment of history with another superb direct free-kick at the FIFA World Cup 2026, but it proved to be little consolation as the United States crashed out of the tournament following a comprehensive 4-1 defeat…
PM Modi in Indonesia (Image source- MEA, ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to Indonesia is expected to deliver several major strategic outcomes, with agreements likely in defence, critical minerals, maritime infrastructure and electoral technology.PM Modi is in Indonesia from July 6 to 8 at the invitation of President Prabowo Subianto, marking…