When traversing the hills of Wonogiri in Central Java, today’s visitors might take the dense areas of greenery in stride. The springs nourish nearby villages, the farms have sufficient water for numerous harvests, and the slopes covered with trees conceal the bare ground that used to be visible before. However, very few would think of…
Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday mounted a fresh attack on PM Narendra Modi-led Centre, alleging that the “entire system is downright deadly against students.”His remarks came in the backdrop of over a month-long student agitation that recently concluded following the resignation of…
Millions of people across the world have spent years watching bald eagle pair Jackie and Shadow build their nest, lay eggs, raise chicks and endure harsh winters through a 24/7 livestream in California’s Big Bear Valley. What began as a simple wildlife camera has now become the driving force behind one of the biggest conservation…
Pakistan’s Shan Masood. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan ended Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies in a strong position, reaching 199/3 in reply to the hosts’ first-innings total of 311. Former captain Shan Masood led the fightback with an unbeaten 88, making an impressive return with the bat after recently stepping…
CJI said the Constitution guarantees the right to peaceful protest. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said the right to peaceful protest is constitutionally guaranteed and that the mere existence of an agitation cannot justify alleged police excesses against demonstrators.A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made the observations while hearing…
IIT Kharagpur expands MTech opportunities with special admission initiative for strategic disciplines in 2026-27 NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) has announced the creation of additional MTech seats for the academic year 2026-27 under its Director’s Platinum Jubilee Scheme. The initiative has been introduced to expand postgraduate education opportunities across selected strategic…
India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s dazzling performances against Zimbabwe have earned widespread praise, but stand-in India head coach VVS Laxman believes the teenage sensation still has an important area to develop if he is to fulfil his enormous potential. The 15-year-old capped off an outstanding series with a brilliant 81 off 49 balls…
Lantana Camara (Photo: Canva) Two centuries ago, a British gardener probably admired its clustered pink-and-yellow blooms and thought it would look lovely around a garden hedge.Nobody could have guessed that this ornamental shrub would go on to outcompete some of India’s oldest forest cover on the ground, choke the undergrowth that herbivores depend on, and…
Yash opens up about ‘pressure’ of playing Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Ramayana’: ‘I have given a different take on it’ The promotional campaign for Nitesh Tiwari‘s much-awaited ‘Ramayana‘ kicked off in the US over the weekend, with the film’s cast and makers attending San Diego Comic-Con for a panel discussion and select interviews. During the…
TikToker Sara Gilson, also known as Sara Duffey, has died after police in Oklahoma said she was killed by her estranged husband in an alleged murder-suicide. The tragic incident happened on the night of July 23 in Owasso. Since then, many people have gone back to watch one of Sara’s final TikTok videos, which now…
