NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday appointed senior IAS officer Naresh Gangwar as the new education secretary, replacing Vineet Joshi, amid continuing protests over the alleged NEET paper leak.Gangwar, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, was serving as secretary in the department of animal husbandry and aairying under the ministry of disheries, animal…
Deepest man-made lakes in the United States were not created by nature but by engineering on an enormous scale. Before these reservoirs existed, many were steep river valleys and rugged canyons carved over thousands of years. During the 20th century, massive dams blocked flowing rivers, allowing water to fill these landscapes and form deep reservoirs…
Ashok Sharma getting his India cap from Sunil Joshi. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Ashok Sharma described his international debut as a “dream come true” after receiving his maiden India cap ahead of the opening T20I against Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday, dedicating the emotional milestone to his elder brother whose sacrifice…
The DMRC has closed 17 metro stations in central Delhi from 7.30am Friday until further notice due to security concerns amid ongoing CJP protests at Jantar Mantar. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday announced that 17 metro stations across the national capital will remain closed for entry and exit from 7.30am…
Superworms, the larvae of Zophobas morio, are often used as animal feed Scientists tested pet-store ‘superworms’ on animal specimens and found the beetle larvae can clean skeletons for museums without harsh chemicals or bone damage.A common insect larva found in local pet shops is offering museums a safe, cheap, and gentle way to clean animal…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Thursday said it had identified and blocked more than 400 Pakistani social media handles allegedly spreading misinformation and rumours amid the ongoing protests, urging people not to fall for fake content circulating online.Addressing the media, deputy commissioner of Police (DCP) Sumit Jha said the same social media accounts had also…
UK-born Pakistani man jailed over military base terror plot (Image/X) A UK-born Pakistani man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for plotting a mass casualty terrorist attack on a British military base, after investigators found he had prepared for an act of terrorism and shared extremist material with an associate who later carried out a…
Evan Budz, 16, with the autonomous bionic sea turtle robot that uses AI and an underwater holographic camera to detect microplastics in lakes — the project that won him a $50,000 scholarship at the 2026 Regeneron ISEF. A 16-year-old student from Ontario, Canada has built a robotic sea turtle that swims on its own, dives…
India’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed a series of commitments (representative image) India’s largest airline IndiGo has proposed a series of commitments, including setting up a crisis management group, creating a dedicated passenger grievance mechanism and temporarily handing over airport slots during major disruptions, in a bid to address anti-competitive concerns raised by the Competition…
Representative image generated using AI If Farah Khan ever decided to remake Om Shanti Om in space, she would never be able to recreate the iconic Ek Chutki Sindoor moment. Because when Shantipriya is asked to shed a single tear, as her trembling voice delivers the emotionally charged dialogue, it would turn into a disaster….
