A ground-based interceptor missile launches during a test in California The Pentagon is seeking an artificial intelligence system capable of identifying and assessing space and missile threats within seconds, aiming to turn fragmented sensor data into actionable military intelligence before critical response time runs out.The US defence Innovation Unit (DIU) has invited proposals for a…
Actor Naman Shaw, who was last seen in Mangal Lakshmi and has been part of many popular shows on television, slammed Rohit Roy for calling the small screen ‘dustbin medium’. Reacting to Rohit Roy’s ‘dustbin medium’ remark on television, Naman said that too much Botox has travelled straight into his brain and frozen it.The actor,…
Al-Qaida and terrorist training camps are back in Afghanistan TOI correspondent from Washington: Al-Qaida and terrorist training camps are back in Afghanistan 25 years after 9/11.The terrorist organisation and its affiliates have established at least eight training sites in Afghanistan over the past three years, exploiting the security vacuum created by the Taliban’s return to…
Russian spy link in Leipzig airport drone plot A suspected explosive-laden drone discovered at Leipzig airport last month has led German security officials to investigate possible Russian military intelligence involvement. A report has identified a GRU-linked Russian national as the alleged coordinator of the operation.The drone was discovered on August 4 in a secured cargo…
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…