Rahul Gandhi calls education system ‘rigged’, Nadda accuses Oppn of seeking ‘political mileage’ NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said the sacking of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan is a must to end the confrontation triggered by the Monday crackdown on protesting students, lobbing a challenge to the Modi govt. He further demanded that PM…
Thousands of British Kashmiris protest outside UK Parliament over PoK unrest Thousands of British Kashmiris gathered outside the Palace of Westminster in London on Sunday to protest against alleged human rights violations and the use of force by Pakistani security forces in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK), calling for international intervention and accountability.Demonstrators raised concerns…
India’s push for self-reliance in advanced weapons systems has received a major boost with the induction-ready Dhruvastra, the helicopter-launched variant of the Nag anti-tank guided missile (ATGM). Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Dhruvastra — earlier known as HELINA (Helicopter-Launched Nag) — is designed to give Indian armed forces a decisive edge…
Queen Elizabeth (Image: Wikipedia) We are told, more or less constantly, that happiness is something you get. Buy the thing, win the prize, land the promotion, treat yourself. Queen Elizabeth II spent more than ninety years watching people from one of the most unusual vantage points on earth, and she came to almost the opposite…
As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, cities around the world are searching for ways to stay cooler without relying solely on energy-intensive air conditioning. Medellín, Colombia, has emerged as one of the world’s most celebrated examples of nature-based urban cooling. Through its Green Corridors programme, the city planted around 880,000 trees and more than…
“The verdict shouldn’t even take 17 minutes”: YouTuber Matt Walsh calls Lindsay Clancy jury delay a ‘total travesty’ as deliberations continue Matt Walsh has reacted strongly to the jury taking hours to reach a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy trial, calling the delay a “total travesty.” The jury had spent about 17 hours deliberating by…
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…
Two childhood friends who built an artificial intelligence (AI) startup that has generated more than $13 million in lifetime revenue by the age of 21 say their original goal was different. The founders of the AI startup said in an interview that their primary aim was not to build a million-dollar company, but to create…
NEW DELHI: Delhiites lay exposed to lethal levels of heat stress both during the day and night Sunday as the ‘feels like’ temperature stayed above 50 degrees C while night temperature surged to the highest recorded in June in two years.A heatwave added to the woes. Day temperatures at Safdarjung, Delhi’s base station, topped at…
The Indian women’s hockey team (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: Hockey India has seemingly reversed its controversial decision to make saffron the Indian hockey teams’ primary colour, with both the men’s and women’s sides set to return to their traditional blue jerseys at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan.The decision comes just weeks after…