Govt reviews the situation of rainfall deficit and potential drought conditions in certain parts of India NEW DELHI: There doesn’t appear to be any respite from the El Nino over monsoon, with the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) latest update on Friday indicating a “rapid development” of this climatic phenomenon during July-Sept, increasing the likelihood of…
Terminal is inspired by Rajasthan’s royal heritage, featuring arches, domes and design motifs reflecting local culture Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday shared images of the new Jodhpur airport terminal, describing it as a major boost for tourism and connectivity ahead of its inauguration on July 4.In a post on X along with the pictures,…
Quote of the day by B.F. Skinner (AI-generated image) A psychologist best known for training pigeons to peck levers for food pellets is not the person most people would expect a quote about love from. Yet B.F. Skinner wrote exactly that. “We are only just beginning to understand the power of love because we are…
Usain Bolt and Novak Djokovic Olympic sprint great Usain Bolt was among the well-known faces at Wimbledon 2026 on Friday, with the Jamaican legend watching Novak Djokovic‘s third-round match from the Royal Box on Centre Court.Bolt, widely known as the “fastest man alive”, attended Djokovic’s match against France’s Arthur Rinderknech as one of the special…
Assam estate first to produce Matcha in India NEW DELHI: An estate in Assam’s Tinsukia district has created history by producing and launching India’s first-ever commercially manufactured Matcha tea, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday.Chota Tingrai Tea Estate in the Upper Assam district successfully produced and launched the premium green tea product, with…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Morne Morkel (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has made it clear that the team management will continue to back openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, despite growing calls for 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his international debut.Sooryavanshi has been one of the biggest talking points since being…
The renewed warning coincides with one of Russia’s deadliest assaults on Kyiv in recent months Nato leaders are expected to formally label Russia a “long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security at next week’s summit in Ankara, as Moscow intensifies its attacks on Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin insists the war will continue until the Kremlin’s objectives…
Badrinath donation allegations: BKTC orders investigation over embezzlement claims (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) Chairman Hemant Dwivedi on Friday said that an inquiry committee has been constituted to conduct an impartial and fact-based investigation into the allegations circulating on social media about the alleged misappropriation of offerings and donations at Shri Badrinath…
A BJP leader and an associate face charges for allegedly molesting a female postgraduate doctor, abusing hospital staff, and threatening to shoot them at Sagar’s Bundelkhand Medical College BHOPAL: A BJP leader and his associate have been booked for allegedly molesting a woman postgraduate (PG) doctor, misbehaving with hospital staff and threatening to shoot doctors…
Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto “Your civilian politicians are a waste of time,” former Singapore diplomat Bilahari Kausikan said, recalling how former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto allegedly refused to take a call during the 1991 passenger plane hijacking after her household informed him that she was asleep.Kausikan also delivered a scathing assessment of Pakistan‘s…