The Left faces a deeper political challenge as electoral setbacks, internal tensions and shrinking influence converge There was a time when the Left’s political footprint stretched from West Bengal to Tripura and Kerala. Its influence travelled further still, through trade unions, university campuses, farmers’ movements and a cadre network that kept the red flag visible…
In 2021, once the multi-year Elephant World project in northeastern Thailand was finished, architect Boonserm Premthada kept noticing the same thing on his return visits to the elephant villages, dung everywhere on the roads, outside houses, piled up around town as the local elephant population grew. “My approach to my practice doesn’t come from theory;…
A 14-year-old student in Georgia has achieved the highest possible score on the SAT, completing a test generally associated with students much further along in high school. Ashrit Talluri of Fulton County earned a perfect 1600 on the exam, according to FOX 5 Atlanta and The Independent, with additional reporting from outlets including Andhra Jyothy…
Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh NEW DELHI: India’s wait for a squash singles gold at the Asian Games continued on Sunday as both Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh lost their respective finals to Malaysian opponents, leaving the country with two silver medals from the individual events.World No. 5 Sivasangari Subramaniam defeated 18-year-old Anahat 11-4, 11-4,…
PC: Australian Renewable Energy Agency Australia’s Kidston Renewable Energy Hub is repurposing a former gold mine in Far North Queensland into a pumped-hydro energy storage facility. The K2-Hydro project will use two disused mine pits as upper and lower reservoirs, with a planned capacity of 250 MW and 2,000 MWh of storage, providing approximately eight…
Rahul Gandhi had alleged that the 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly elections were “all rigged”. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday attacked leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his criticism of the Election Commission and demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, saying such remarks would send a “wrong…
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during a press conference, at AICC headquarters, in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday shared a post about swimming in rough seas, saying difficult conditions can offer a lesson in staying calm.“I love swimming in the sea when…
Oklahoma is home to 46 snake species, seven of which are venomous. The seven species belong to a group known as pit vipers and share several physical and behavioural traits. Their heads are wider than their necks and are triangular. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, their eyes have elliptical pupils that help…
And then there are the payments that don’t feel like “banking” until something goes wrong.Rent, school fees, domestic help, subscriptions, utility bills and payments to local service providers often sit in different parts of a family’s monthly routine. If any of these depend on a cheque, cash or a particular bank transaction, check them now.The…
Gorakhpur was among the worst-affected areas, with continuous rainfall inundating several parts of the city. NEW DELHI: BJP‘s Gorakhpur corporator Vishwajeet Tripathi had a heated verbal exchange with party colleague Ravi Kishan after he sought the administration’s accountability over knee-deep waterlogging in Gorakhpur, which Kishan represents in the Lok Sabha.When Tripathi confronted the Lok Sabha…