The Centre government has given the green light for 29,000 more houses under PMAY-U 2.0, boosting the total to 18.77 lakh. The Centre government has approved more than 29,000 additional houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0), taking the total number of sanctioned homes under the urban housing scheme to 18.77 lakh. The…
PM Modi holds bilateral meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on sidelines of BRICS summit NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, shortly after the declaration of the Brics Summit 2026 was adopted, with the two leaders set to discuss bilateral cooperation.The…
The system is called WHOLISTIC, short form for Whole Organism Live Imaging System for recording Tissue and IntraCellular activity. The body is never truly quiet. Even when an animal appears to be resting, billions of cells are sending signals, responding to changes and coordinating with organs far beyond their immediate surroundings. For scientists, the challenge…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers closing remarks during the BRICS Session on ‘Inclusive Global Governance and Strengthening Multilateralism’, at the 18th BRICS Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi NEW DELHI: The Brics countries have strongly condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 26 people, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorism…
During the vibrant celebration of Durga Puja, Bengal’s historic families proudly uphold their tradition of offering non-vegetarian dishes, intertwining their custom KOLKATA: Bengal‘s historic bonedi families remain committed to preserving their centuries-old customs following the controversy sparked by Bageshwar Baba, who called for a boycott of people who consume non-vegetarian food during Navrarti. Rather than…
Eknath was born on July 25, 1925, in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. India’s space programme has produced some of the country’s best-known scientists, but not every name associated with its early years is equally familiar. Professor Eknath Vasant Chitnis was one of those lesser-known figures whose work helped shape the foundations of Indian space research. Chitnis was…
The woman did not file a complaint for a long time as she was allegedly threatened by the accused. KOZHIKODE: Four people were arrested for allegedly gang-raping a woman in Kerala’s Perambra, police said on Saturday.Officials at Perambra police station told news agency PTI that the woman, who is a relative of one of the…
Doug Brown (left) and Dereck Lovell (far right) Image Credit: Doug Brown via PEOPLE When the World Trade Center was engulfed in smoke and flames on September 11, 2001, a security guard carrying a flashlight and bullhorn appeared to six people who were struggling to find a way out of the South Tower. He was…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Its appearance told one story; its DNA tells another. For decades, the extinct Miracinonyx trumani was known as the “American cheetah” because its long legs, slender body and adaptations for speed made it look remarkably similar to Africa’s modern cheetahs. But a new genetic study has overturned that long-held picture. Published in…
PM Modi, Brics leaders participate in tree plantation NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of Brics member countries on Saturday participated in a joint tree plantation at the lawns outside Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, where the 18th Brics Summit is being held.The leaders also posed together for a family photograph as part…