A police constable in Siwan has been suspended after he fired an AK-47 rifle into the air without authorization SIWAN: Following political uproar and allegations in Parliament over alleged police excesses, the Siwan district administration in Bihar on Monday initiated action against the police personnel involved in the firing incident during recent student protests.Siwan district…
Sonam Wangchuk, discharged from Medanta Hospital after his 26-day hunger strike, showcased his sustainable Ladakh “tribal house”—built with mud, passive solar heating, and waterless sanitation. His CJP-led protest, demanding exam reforms, led to Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Wangchuk, the inspiration behind ‘3 Idiots” Rancho, remains modest about the film connection. Sonam Wangchuk, the engineer, educator, and…
King ratsnake is known for hunting and eating deadly venomous snakes (Inaturalist photos) A nonvenomous snake that regularly hunts and eats some of the world’s most dangerous venomous snakes has given scientists a new mystery to solve. Researchers have now mapped the genome of the king ratsnake to understand how it survives the venom of…
NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday announced plans to launch a website to raise public donations for a legal aid fund and connect lawyers with protesters facing legal action after the 37-day NEET agitation. The announcement came amid the party’s allegations that protesters were being detained and cases were being filed despite…
Kangana Ranaut praised PM Modi’s handling of the education crisis after Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, calling him “an inspiration for the whole world” for setting up a corruption-proof examination committee. She also took a dig at Rahul Gandhi over UPA-era education budgets, amid nationwide protests following the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. Actress-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has praised…
Two hundred years ago, you wouldn’t have been able to find them outside of South America. But since then, Nutria, one of the world’s largest rodents, has taken over US. These rodents were initially brought to North America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, primarily for fur farming, since their soft underfur was…
Senior India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has said he decided even before the 2026 T20 World Cup that he would stop worrying about outside opinions and play cricket on his own terms. He added that he no longer wants to be part of the “rat race” and will continue to trust his own instincts.Samson, who scored…
Donald Trump administration releases new asylum rules. The Donald Trump administration released a new asylum rule that will come into effect immediately and it will reduce the backlog in the asylum system. The department said that according to the existing procedure, both USCIS and the DOJ immigration judges adjudicate applications for asylum. While USCIS handles…
Owning a safe home often means keeping it in good condition, but repair costs can be difficult for vulnerable households to meet. In Puducherry, the department of Sainik Welfare runs a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance for the re-thatching and repair of houses belonging to eligible ex-servicemen, widows of ex-servicemen and their dependants.Ex-servicemen and…
Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has started the admission process for 49 distance and online programmes offered through its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) for the 2026-27 academic session. Interested candidates can submit their application forms through the official admission portal, admission.jmi.ac.in. The last date to apply is August 10, 2026.The courses will be…
