Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing a fresh wave of military mobilisation as Russia’s battlefield losses begin to outpace the number of new recruits joining the armed forces.In his nightly address on Friday, Zelenskyy said Russia had recruited around 221,000 personnel into its military so far in 2026…
Chinese authorities activated disaster relief measures and relocated more than 800,000 people in Guangdong Typhoon Noul made landfall in southern China’s Guangdong province early Sunday, triggering widespread disruption, mass evacuations and emergency relief operations as powerful winds and torrential rain lashed several provinces.Chinese authorities activated disaster relief measures and relocated more than 800,000 people in…
The Kargil War of 1999 was not won in a single battle. It was secured through a series of hard-fought victories across some of the world’s most unforgiving terrain, where Indian soldiers climbed near-vertical cliffs under enemy fire at altitudes exceeding 16,000 feet. Each captured peak altered the course of the conflict, weakened Pakistan’s defensive…
20-year-old Yashvendra Singh died after his car skidded and plunged into an open drain NEW DELHI: A day after a 20-year-old student died when his car skidded, hit a tree, overturned and plunged into the open Nangal Dewat drain in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, TOI found that the drain, stretching over a kilometre, remained largely…
Access to higher education is about more than just securing a college seat. For many students, especially those who must move away from home, finding affordable accommodation can be just as significant a hurdle.Recognising this challenge, the Madhya Pradesh government launched the Aawaas Sahayata scheme in 2016 to provide housing assistance to Scheduled Tribe (ST)…
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will not contest the 2028 Karnataka assembly elections BENGALURU: Former Karnataka chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that he will not contest the 2028 Karnataka assembly elections, citing his advancing age, declining health and what he described as the growing corruption in politics.In a post on X,…
Wildfires ravage across Europe Massive wildfires have ravaged multiple regions across Europe. Regions in France and Spain are fighting their worst blaze of the year caused by intense heatwaves that took over Europe.In southwestern France has driven more than 220,000 people from their homes, with officials ordering another 55,000 to leave overnight as the blaze…
NDMC workers repaint walls and clean roads around Jantar Mantar following the conclusion of the protest NEW DELHI: Jantar Mantar and key roads in central Delhi turned into a massive clean-up zone on Sunday, with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) deploying more than 100 sanitation workers, heavy vehicles and mechanised equipment to clear the…
A new waterscape has been created on the Holnicote Estate in Somerset (National Trust photos) Just one year after work completing a river restoration project in south-west England, researchers say the restored landscape has reduced flood peaks downstream, improved water quality and created new habitats for many species.The project took place on the National Trust’s…
File photo: Opposition & ruling party MPs staged counter-protests & raised slogans against each other outside Parliament on Thursday (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Congress-led opposition is set to keep up the pressure on the government in Parliament over the alleged police brutality against students protesting the NEET-UG paper leak, with demands for action…
