For years, villagers in a drought-prone region of Central Java believed Mbah Sadiman was wasting his life. While the hills around Wonogiri remained dry and damaged by deforestation, the elderly farmer quietly spent decades planting banyan trees across barren slopes. To continue buying seedlings, he even sold his goats and used much of his own…
East Bengal are in pole position to win the 2025-26 ISL title. (Photo: AIFF/ISL) At one stage, it looked like the Indian Super League won’t get started. When it did, it has navigated multiple issues, fixture changes and scheduling has been absurd. But now that ISL 2025-26 has navigated these troubled waters, the last day…
NTA to launch refund portal (representational) The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to launch a refund portal on Thursday for candidates appearing in the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled after the original exam held on May 3 was scrapped over alleged paper leak concerns.The NEET UG 2026 exam was cancelled following allegations of a…
NVIDIA delivered record-breaking first-quarter FY27 results, with revenue soaring to $81.6 billion on the back of strong demand for its data centre business and AI-related offerings. The company reported an 85% jump in revenue from the same quarter last year, while quarterly revenue also grew 20% sequentially, driven largely by continued expansion in its data…
NEW DELHI: The Telangana high court upheld the conviction of a woman who stabbed her husband to death during a violent quarrel at her parents’ home, but reduced her punishment from four years of rigorous imprisonment to a fine of just Rs 500.The case revolved around a sudden quarrel between the couple. According to court…
The Union Public Service Commission has released the UPSC Exam Calendar 2027 on its official website, UPSC. The Civil Services Preliminary Examination will be held on May 23, 2027, while the Main Examination will begin on August 20. The calendar also includes important dates for NDA, CDS, Engineering Services, CAPF, CMS, and other recruitment examinations…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent five-nation visit has helped India secure an investment pipeline worth nearly $40 billion, with several multinational firms committing fresh investments and expansion plans across key sectors.PM Modi held meetings with chief executives and senior representatives of over 50 global companies during the tour, covering sectors such as semiconductors, logistics, infrastructure,…
Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings are set to face off in their final league-stage clash of IPL 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Ahead of the much-anticipated encounter, Gujarat Titans star opener Sai Sudharsan opened up about his deep emotional bond with CSK, the franchise he grew up idolising.Sai Sudharsan…
Hundreds of vehicles, seized in legal battles, are accumulating in Noida’s police station parking lots and public spaces, turning them into scrap junkyards. (Photo credit: Ramesh Sharma) NOIDA: Strolling through a 10-acre land in Sector 62, one encounters hundreds of vehicles unevenly parked – their body parts wobbly, sheen rusty and tyres flattened. A similar…
The Sapera community is a semi-nomadic group of traditional snake charmers and catchers across North India. These can be particularly found in states like Haryana, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The word “Sapera” itself means snake charmer. Historically, Saperas travelled village to village with cobras, one of the most venomous snakes in the world,…