NEW DELHI: A fresh demolition drive targeting alleged illegal structures linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders was carried out in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Monday, days after similar action near Howrah Railway Station triggered a major political confrontation in the state.According to PTI, bulldozers were used to clear structures allegedly built on government land…
A heartbreaking accident in Maharashtra’s Nashik district has once again underlined how quickly an ordinary household moment can turn fatal for a small child. In the Adgaon area, a one-year-old girl identified as Hindvi Dattatray Bhosle lost her life after falling into a bucket filled with water while playing at home. According to the family,…
As the Sun sets over the dry plains of rural Texas, something unusual begins to happen inside a series of long metal buildings surrounded by empty land. One by one, giant roofs slowly roll open, exposing hundreds of telescopes pointed toward the night sky. Some belong to hobbyists in Europe. Others are controlled by astrophotographers…
The upcoming Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway, is expected to boost real estate activity along the route by improving connectivity and supporting industrial movement between the two cities, according to Knight Frank India.The 63-km greenfield corridor is a six-node network that also includes Jhansi, Aligarh, Agra and Chitrakoot. The improved connectivity is expected to facilitate movement of defence-related…
Gold prices rose in futures trade on Monday, tracking gains in global markets amid growing optimism surrounding a possible peace agreement between the United States and Iran. Retail gold rates across major Indian cities also moved higher, with 22K, 24K and 18K prices recording gains compared to the previous day.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX),…
Image: Left/Canva/Right/Wikipedia Dinosaurs have always been around in the human imagination. Whether it is through blockbusters like Jurassic Park or contemporary attempts at de-extincting animals like Woolly Mammoths, Dodos, and Dire Wolves, humans seem to retain an interest in bringing extinct life back into existence. In light of ongoing research into this possibility, there are…
Pope Leo XIV called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence in his first encyclical. He warned that the rapidly expanding technology risks fuelling warfare, exploitation and “new forms of slavery” unless it is placed firmly under human control.The manifesto, titled Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), was presented at the Vatican alongside AI experts, including the co-founder…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee have expressed “fondness and full support” for the satirical digital collective Cockroach Janta Party, TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien said on Monday.In a post on X, O’Brien said both leaders remained focused on “fighting the good fight” amid a series…
An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey An RAF jet carrying UK Defence Secretary John Healey reportedly had its GPS signals jammed for nearly three hours while flying close to the Russian border, triggering fresh concerns over Moscow’s increasingly aggressive electronic warfare tactics.Healey was returning to the UK on Thursday after visiting British…
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a clarification on the Trump administration’s new Green Card policy that could require many applicants to apply for permanent residency from outside the United States. The policy announcement made last week raised fears across the technology industry and among H-1B visa holders that high-skilled workers could…