India sees close to 25 million births every year, among the largest maternal and newborn populations on Earth. In the past two decades, the country has seen a visible improvement with maternal mortality dropping sharply, now estimated at 88 deaths per lakh live births, a significant reduction from earlier decades. Simultaneously, institutional deliveries have increased…
In an unprecedented move, the newly formed govt led by PM Balendra Shah in Nepal has set up a five-member judicial panel to investigate the assets of people who held public offices from 2006 to the fiscal year 2025-26, opening the widest scrutiny yet of the country’s post-monarchy political and bureaucratic elite.The move will bring…
It aims to deploy around 1,000 larger satellites by 2028 before eventually expanding the constellation to as many as 50,000 satellites by 2035 The United States has approved plans for what could become one of the most unusual space projects ever attempted — a satellite carrying a giant mirror designed to reflect sunlight back to…
In the 21K race, the 30–39 age category stood out for its control, structure, and consistency. This is the distance where endurance meets strategy – and this group executed it with precision.Abdul Mashood set the tone with a run that was composed and measured, maintaining a steady rhythm from start to finish.Close behind, Pradeep Kumar…
Renting an accommodation is a common living arrangement for students and employees. However, in many places, tenancy agreements are often still based on informal or verbal understandings that hold little legal weight in case of disputes. Hence, a written agreement becomes essential for legal recourse.A rent agreement is executed on stamp paper (or e-stamp paper)…
The original order was issued after a campaign by the students against the participation of CJI Surya Kant in the convocation ceremony. NEW DELHI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Thursday modified its controversial circular that had effectively barred graduates of Hyderabad’s NALSAR University of Law’s 2026 batch from enrolling as advocates.In a fresh…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan’s women’s cricket team have taken an unusual route to prepare for the Women’s Asia Cup, playing full T20 matches against a men’s side during their training camp in Lahore.The matches against the Abdul Qadir Cricket Academy featured both teenage and senior male players.Unlike regular practice sessions, the…
Mumbai Indians Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Danish Malewar, Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Krish Bhagat, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Ashwani Kumar, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Mayank Rawat, Raghu Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Shardul Thakur, Will Jacks, Mayank Markande, Ryan Rickelton, Robin Minz, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar…
Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Kristian Berg Harpviken on Thursday said that over 287 candidates are shortlisted this year for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. US President Donald Trump is also likely among the nominees.Harpviken said 208 of the nominees are individuals and 79 are organisations, with several new names added this year.“Since I…
NEW DELHI: Come Nov and the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will come under the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) scanner. The effectiveness of its safety oversight will be checked on the heels of the worst year in decades for India (aviation-wise) — 2025 — which saw the tragic Air India Ahmedabad crash,…