Snakes are among the most fearsome slithering creatures in the animal kingdom. They have a frightening reputation, and spotting one often sends chills down a person’s spine. India is home to a rich variety of snake species, from highly venomous ones to completely non-venomous and shy reptiles that avoid human contact whenever possible.While we imagine…
INDIA bloc meeting (Image courtesy: Congress) NEW DELHI: Leaders of the opposition INDIA bloc are meeting at the Constitution Club in the national capital — their first formal gathering since the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The meeting is being held against the backdrop of recent assembly polls in four states and the Union territory of Puducherry….
The one donation made a New York medical school tuition-free forever. Image credit – Wikimedia Besides the fact that when Ruth Gottesman made her donation of $1 billion to Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 2024, it was immediately a huge deal because of the amount, there was more to the story. The funds allowed…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked citizens for responding positively to his appeals aimed at helping the country navigate the ongoing crisis in West Asia. He said people have not only supported his requests but are actively implementing them in their daily lives.Addressing the nation during the…
A hidden cave in France’s Dordogne region, Cussac Cave, revealed thousands of years of history when explorer Marc Delluc discovered detailed Upper Palaeolithic art. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Underneath the beautiful, rolling hills of the Dordogne area in south-western France, there lay a large-scale secret of history in total darkness for thousands of years. On…
Trump’s H-1B visa measures not directed at India, says Sergio Gor Amid uncertainty over changes to the H-1B visa programme under the Trump administration, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said the measures were not aimed specifically at India and were part of a broader review of the United States’ immigration system.Responding to concerns over…
A US federal trade court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s latest 10% global tariffs, delivering a legal setback to one of his key trade policy measures and raising questions over the administration’s authority to impose broad import duties without Congress.The ruling by the US Court of International Trade came in a 2–1 decision on…
Maldivian proverb of the day reminds us how a rat works hard to open a coconut and a bat drinks the water like an opportunist. Somebody does the work and someone else reaps the benefit. This is the crux of this old Maldivian saying, explained through imagery of vegetation. In the Maldives, the coconut palm…
Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini’s alleged affairs have only continued to get worse after they initially denied being involved in an inappropriate relationship with each other.As the New England Patriots’ head coach Mike Vrabel seeks some time off to be by his family’s side, the team has opened up about him. New England Patriots shares…
Meenu Batra’s lawyer Deepak Ahluwalia spoke about what’s next for their legal fight after Batra was released from ICE detention after six weeks. Indian-origin Meenu Batra, who was detained by the ICE for being an undocumented individual in the US living since 1991, is still not in the clear after she was released from six-week…