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A gleaming resume, extreme intelligence and competent physical fitness are still not enough to get you into NASA. The top space agency in the world is not impressed by qualifications on paper and requires an individual to ace real-life tests. In the agency’s 2021 selection cycle, the final 30 candidates completed individual exercises under time…

Tilak Varma responds to criticism (Image: ANI) India’s T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma has hit back at criticism surrounding his strike rate during the recent T20I tours of Ireland and England, insisting that he always bats according to the team’s requirements rather than personal milestones.The left-hander faced scrutiny after scoring 178 runs in seven T20Is across…

Many Indians settled overseas eventually think about owning a home back in India. Thanks to simpler rules, easier digital payments, and a growing range of budget-friendly projects in bigger and smaller cities, this has become a realistic goal rather than a complicated one. Eligibility basics Anyone classed as a Non-Resident Indian (an Indian citizen living…

Housing units of American soldiers targeted by Iran An Iranian ballistic missile that killed two US service members at a Jordanian air base last week struck prefabricated housing units where troops were sleeping, according to US officials, as three separate attacks on the base in 24 hours exposed challenges in protecting American forces in the…

Amazon River Dolphin (Image Credit: Canva) The Amazon river dolphin, popularly known as the boto, is one of the world’s most unusual mammals. Found in the winding rivers and flooded forests of the Amazon and Orinoco basins it is famous for its striking pink colour and remarkable intelligence. Unlike marine dolphins; this freshwater species has…

The government said the drop in mileage for some older vehicles is generally limited to around 3 to 5 per cent. NEW DELHI: E20 petrol may reduce fuel efficiency by around 3 to 5 per cent in some older vehicles originally designed for E10 fuel, but there is no evidence that the higher ethanol blend…

If you have young children, especially teenagers at home, you perhaps go through this every single day. Their phone buzzes again and again. They’re mid-sentence, but their eyes glaze over, attention split between your voice and whatever’s lighting up their screen. You ask them to finish their homework or do their laundry before dinner, but…

Jitendra Singh details fallout of talks with Congress leader NEW DELHI: Union minister Jitendra Singh accused the opposition leader Rahul Gandhi of shifting his demands during talks over the Congress protest at Lok Kalyan Marg outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence, alleging that the Congress leader was more interested in “confrontation” than resolving the issue…

Rahul Gandhi being dragged away by security officials NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday released videos showing dramatic scenes of detentions of senior party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during party’s ‘Chalo PM House’ protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence over the NEET issue.The videos captured the moments when police moved in to…

Jordan Hudgins proposed to Kalee Rush at San Antonio Zoo’s Kangaroo Krossing (Picture: Antonio Zoo) A couple’s love story took a special turn when a surprise proposal unfolded among hopping kangaroos at San Antonio Zoo in Texas. Jordan Hudgins, 22, proposed to Kalee Rush, 24, at the zoo’s Kangaroo Krossing on June 28, with the…