NEW DELHI: Over nine years after it was launched, PM Modi will on Saturday launch a revamped Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) that could provide a much-needed boost to this regional connectivity scheme (RCS) with an allocation of Rs 28,840 crore over a decade. The modified scheme aims to develop 100 existing airstrips across…
Albert Szent-Györgyi (Image: Wikipedia) The word research usually brings a very specific image to mind. White coats, laboratories, journals filled with dense writing, long processes that feel far removed from everyday life. It feels structured, almost distant. Something formal that belongs in academic spaces rather than ordinary thinking.Albert Szent-Györgyi’s quote shifts that picture slightly. It…
The largest (left) and the smallest (right) skulls of Homo naledi found in the Rising Star cave system in South Africa. All specimens of H. naledi have been shown to be female. All known skeletons of the ancient human relative Homo naledi discovered in a South African cave system appear to be female, according to…
. Ex-CM Mamata Banerjee participating in a protest rally in Kolkata on Wednesday against hawker eviction and demolition drives —– Photo by Indranil Das Kolkata: The Bengal govt on Wednesday replaced the personal security officers (PSOs) assigned to former CM Mamata Banerjee for nearly two decades, but Banerjee declined to accept the new personnel, her…
India announced a $2.5 million contribution to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Wednesday while reiterating its long-standing position that a two-state solution is the only way to end the Israel-Palestine conflict.Addressing the UN Security Council, India’s ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said the situation in Gaza remains dire and requires immediate global attention.“We will be…
NEW DELHI: The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh worsened on Tuesday, with one more person reported dead, taking the toll to four, while over 90,000 people have been affected across all 28 districts of the state, officials said.According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), 90,499 people in 251 villages spread across 202 administrative circles…
Aliya Mohammad Sajid Chandiwala (in picture) came into contact with electricity that had leaked into the waterlogged area near the building’s iron gate. THANE: A 17-year-old girl died after suffering electric shock in a waterlogged area outside her residential building in Mumbra on Wednesday night. Police have registered an FIR against officials of Torrent Power…
Shilpa Shinde recently made a startling revelation about filing a false sexual harassment case against the producer of Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai. In her latest interview, the actress revealed why she remained silent for nine years and what led her to finally speak about it now.For the uninitiated, the Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai…
In Indian tradition, both ingredients carry their own symbolism. Curd, or dahi, has long been regarded as an auspicious food associated with purity, abundance and positive beginnings.It is one of the components of Panchamrit, the sacred mixture used in Hindu rituals, and is commonly offered during religious ceremonies. Sugar, meanwhile, represents sweet flavour, happiness and…
The last rites of Twisha Sharma were performed at a crematorium in Bhopal on Sunday, after her body was handed over to the family following the completion of key medical formalities. The funeral took place amid mounting public attention on the case, with the family continuing to demand justice in the alleged dowry death matter.Welcoming…