US senators on Tuesday unveiled a revised version of a Russia sanctions bill that seeks to pressure Moscow and its major energy buyers, including India and China, while easing some of the toughest provisions from the original proposal.The bipartisan legislation, originally championed by the late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, aims to impose sanctions on Russian…
Andy Burnham approves US use of UK bases for strikes on Iran Newly appointed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved the use of British military bases by the US for what the UK calls defensive strikes against Iran, Bloomberg reported. This is a continuation of the policy of his predecessor Keir Starmer as the…
On a remote island in the Marshall Islands, a concrete dome built more than four decades ago holds roughly 85,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste left over from the United States’ Cold War-era nuclear testing programme. Known officially as Runit Dome and locally as The Tomb, the structure was built between 1977 and 1980 to…
Government expands scholarships and fellowships for students across social groups NEW DLEHI: The Government is expanding financial support for students from different social groups to help them pursue higher education and research. The initiatives and progress on scholarships and fellowships were highlighted by Union Minister of State for Education and Development of North Eastern Region…
In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes Japan has officially declared the successful eradication of the invasive small Indian mongoose on Amami Oshima, ending a decades-long ecological crisis on the UNESCO World Heritage-listed island. According to an official announcement from Japan’s ministry of the environment, expert panels…
SSC CPO result 2026 out: How to check Delhi Police and CAPF Sub-Inspector results SSC CPO PET PST result 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has declared the Physical Endurance Test (PET) and Physical Standard Test (PST) results for the Central Police Organisation (CPO) Examination 2025 on October 29, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the…
Thousands of bright yellow rubber ducks floated down a London canal in a cheerful race that drew smiles from spectators while raising money for a serious cause. The annual Cosmic Rubber Duck Race returned to Paddington Basin on the Grand Union Canal, where up to 3,000 numbered rubber ducks were released into the water and…
India is on track to record real GDP growth of 6.5-7 per cent in the current fiscal, while nominal GDP growth is expected to be around 11-12 per cent, according to a latest report by brokerage Jefferies.The brokerage also expects corporate earnings growth to accelerate to 17 per cent in the fiscal year beginning April…
Britain’s canal network was never designed with nature in mind. Built more than two centuries ago to move coal, clay and cotton across an industrialising country, these engineered waterways were about as far from a natural habitat as a landscape could get. Yet today, nearly 8,000 kilometres of canals crisscrossing the country have quietly become…
The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra has extended the registration deadline for the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (MHT CET) Centralised Admission Process (CAP) 2026 counselling once again. Eligible candidates can now complete the registration process till July 19 through the official website.The document verification and application confirmation process has also been extended. Candidates…
