Hugging a crescent-shaped bend of the river Ganga, Varanasi easily claims the title of one of the oldest continually lived-in cities on earth. Whether you call it Kashi, Banaras, or Varanasi, this place has been the heartbeat of trade, religion, and learning for well over 3,000 years. To Hindus, this is Shiva’s territory. It’s a…
New Delhi: From suspiciously cheap medicines and tampered labels to remote rural markets that often escape scrutiny, the Centre has tightened nationwide drug surveillance with revised sampling guidelines aimed at cracking down on spurious and substandard products.The new regulatory guidelines issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization direct drug inspectors to move beyond routine…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has criticised corporate leaders who are attributing layoffs to artificial intelligence. The chief executive of the US-based chipmaking giant called such explanations “lazy” and questioned how companies could justify job cuts using AI before the technology became widely usable in workplaces.Speaking to Singapore broadcaster CNA in an interview in Taiwan, Huang…
Chinese researchers have unveiled a breakthrough experimental therapy that could one day protect humans from the deadly effects of nuclear radiation exposure. The study, published in the journal Cell Death and Differentiation, showed that mice exposed to harmful levels of ionising radiation survived at dramatically higher rates after scientists disabled a key protein pathway linked…
Siddaramaiah gets emotional after resigning as Karnataka CM NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced his resignation from the top post, paving the way for deputy CM DK Shivakumar to likely take over after months of speculation over a leadership transition in the Congress government.Siddaramaiah said he stepped down after being directed by…
AAP leader Jai Pal Singh Bau shot in Amritsar after parking dispute in Amritsar (Credit-Social Media) AAP leader Jai Pal Singh Bau shot in Amritsar after parking dispute in Amritsar (Credit-Social Media) AAP leader Jai Pal Singh Bau shot in Amritsar after parking dispute in Amritsar (Credit-Social Media) AAP leader Jai Pal Singh Bau shot…
The capacity of solar panels fitted on campervans and off-grid vans is normally expected to be lower compared to what is advertised under real-world circumstances. However, some users of these vehicles have recorded cases where the capacity of solar panels exceeds their usual capacity due to unusually favourable weather. The reasons why some solar panels…
New Delhi: From besan and edible oils to prawns and cold-pressed seed oils, India’s food regulator is tightening safety standards across a wide range of foods consumed daily in households amid growing concerns over contamination, adulteration and chemical residues.The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued revised and draft regulations covering heavy…
Exports of mangoes to Japan require a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage in Faridabad. (AI image) In a big setback for Indian mango exports, Japan has reportedly stopped importing fresh mangoes from India for the current season. The move has effectively disrupted shipments of Indian mango varieties widely…
Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer (AP Photo) Jofra Archer produced a match-winning spell inside the powerplay as Rajasthan Royals knocked Sunrisers Hyderabad out in the Eliminator of IPL 2026. Archer struck early and often, removing Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan in his first three overs. Those breakthroughs completely broke the backbone of SRH’s 244-run…