A Mi-17 helicopter flies over the Red Fort in New Delhi on Independence Day. (Image Credit: PMO) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort this year placed defence achievements at the centre of India’s national narrative. In his speech, the Prime Minister highlighted that defence production has grown nearly fourfold in…
A sediment core pulled from the seabed off West Antarctica has preserved evidence of a forest that grew near the South Pole about 90 million years ago, when the continent was warm enough to support a wet, temperate ecosystem. The core contains fossilised roots, pollen and spores from vegetation that lived at a latitude of…
KL Rahul and Nishan Madushka NEW DELHI: A scary moment unfolded during the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle when Nishan Madushka was hit on the helmet by a KL Rahul sweep.The incident happened off the final delivery of Prabath Jayasuriya’s over. Rahul went down low and played a well-timed sweep, but…
File photo: PM Modi and Congress MP Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Independence Day remarks on “dimaagi Naxals”, with party general secretary Jairam Ramesh calling the description a “sure sign of desperation”.Ramesh said PM Modi had earlier used the term “urban Naxals” for his…
Josh Hazlewood of Australia, right, celebrates (AP) Josh Hazlewood reached a major milestone in his Test career on Saturday, becoming the ninth Australian bowler to claim 300 wickets in the format during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.The Australia quick completed the landmark on his way to a 14th five-wicket haul in Test cricket,…
US-based Better Home & Finance Holding Company has announced that it terminated founder Vishal Garg as CEO and accused him of delaying the company’s quarterly filing, sharply escalating a dispute over control of the mortgage lender. The statement comes just a day after Garg demanded that five directors resign and claimed majority shareholder support for…
Kharge hails Congress role in India’s development NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday invoked India’s freedom struggle and the legacy of its first generation of leaders, remembering Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru while highlighting the Congress’s contribution to the country’s nation-building journey.Remembering Nehru’s contribution to building modern India, Kharge on Independence Day said…
On a small island off the coast of Sweden, a tragedy lay buried for thousands of years, hidden in the depths of a cave. Buried under ancient sediment, were the bones of a young woman and a fetus, estimated to be around 32 to 34 weeks of gestation.The shocking discovery was made by archaeologists in…
UGC NET June 2026 answer key on August 16: Check download steps, response sheet and objection process UGC NET June answer key 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the provisional answer key for the UGC-NET June 2026 examination on August 16, 2026. Candidates will be able to access the answer key, question paper…
Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan assisting PM Modi in hoisting the National flag (Photo via ANI) India marked 80 years of independence on August 15, 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations at the Red Fort. The national song “Vande Mataram” was also sung there for the very first time as part of the…