NEW DELHI: India on Monday distanced itself from reports of a Track 2 dialogue involving India and Pakistan, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri clarifying that the meetings are private initiatives with no official participation or backing from the Government of India.Responding to questions on reports of the dialogue, Misri said such interactions are neither new…
ITANAGAR: Heavy monsoon rains continued to wreak havoc across Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, triggering floods and landslides that damaged roads, bridges and houses, disrupted connectivity across at least 12 districts, and claimed lives, officials said.In Lower Siang district, a massive landslide at Siji blocked the flow of the Siji River near the Likabali checkpost between…
The researchers also checked whether the brain changes benefitted cognitively, and guess what- It did. At the beginning and end of the study, all the children completed a digit span test (a standard assessment of working memory commonly used in children’s intelligence evaluations). By the end of year, those who received music lessons showed significantly…
An advanced futuristic KF-51 tank developed by Germany’s Rheinmetall. (Image credit: Rheinmetall) India is preparing for a generational leap in armoured warfare with its Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) program, intended to replace the ageing T‑72 fleet. The vision is not just a new tank but a multiple‑weapon platform designed for highly network‑centric operations along…
Walk into most kitchens today and butter is one of the first things to go into the refrigerator. Leave it outside for too long, and it quickly turns soft, loses its freshness or spoils. But in a quiet town in Tamil Nadu, people have been making butter for generations that challenges this modern assumption. There…
Under-construction retaining wall collapses near Amer JAIPUR: At least three people died and several were feared trapped after an under-construction retaining wall collapsed near the Amer area on the outskirts of Jaipur on Monday, triggering a major rescue operation.Emergency teams rushed to the spot amid fears that several labourers may be trapped under the debris,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday departed for New Delhi after concluding a three-day state visit to Seychelles, during which India and the island nation signed nine agreements, including an extradition treaty, rolled out the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and announced a Rs 1,250 crore line of credit for priority development projects.Modi, who…
When Viral Sharma reached the UPSC Civil Services interview, he came close to achieving his dream. But he missed the final selection list. A similar disappointment followed when he reached the UPPCS interview but could not make the final list. For many aspirants, such setbacks could have ended the journey. Viral chose a different path….
Ireland’s Jai Moondra (center), celebrates with team-mates after bowling out India’s Sanju Samson during the first T20I test match at Stormont, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (AP) NEW DELHI: For a week before the two-match T20I series against India, Jai Moondra spent hours chalking out plans to counter the teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. Before the series, the…
Let’s all agree that there’s no experience more thrilling than spotting a tiger emerging quietly from behind tall grasses or the trumpet of elephants echoing through a forest. There’s always an anticipation on what lies around the next bend in an open jeep. For a number of travellers, a jungle safari is more than just…