Course correction: The arrangements reflect govt’s determination to plug every vulnerability identified after the paper leak controversy that led to the cancellation of the original examination NEW DELHI: Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan while reviewing the preparedness for the June 21 NEET-UG retest stated, “The full might and weight of the law will fall on…
BENGALURU: Isro has completed the fifth Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT-05), clearing another milestone towards the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by qualifying the crew module’s main parachute system to withstand the maximum expected loads during descent.“The test, conducted on July 7 at the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) drop zone in Sheopur…
Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire on Friday after SpaceX made its stock market debut on Nasdaq.The company’s shares jumped over 21 per cent shortly after listing, lifting Musk’s estimated fortune above the $1 trillion mark, according to Bloomberg. The bulk of his wealth exists on paper, rather than cash, derived primarily from…
As the Uttarakhand government’s ‘Celebrate in Uttarakhand’ initiative seeks to promote wedding tourism, two lake towns in the Kumaon region, Nainital and Bhimtal, are increasingly attracting attention from couples planning destination weddings.Nainital has long been known as one of India’s most popular hill stations, but it is now being positioned as a wedding destination under…
Image credits: Instagram/@sukhleenarora A parent deals with a constant battle of choosing toys for their toddlers. It is so because toddlers lose interest real quick. Nowadays, phones have added more to the problem. Within minutes children head straight back to their parents asking for phones.Certainly, handing a phone to children keeps them engaged for hours….
Alireza Firouzja is playing against Javokhir Sindarov from a special room (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A highly unusual scene unfolded at the Grand Chess Tour’s Superbet Chess Classic Romania 2026 on Monday when French Grandmaster Alireza Firouzja played his classical game against Uzbek prodigy Javokhir Sindarov in a special room while confined to bed because of…
Inquiry find lapses in Covid PPE kits procurement Nearly £9.9 billion worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) bought during the Covid-19 pandemic was wasted in the UK, a public inquiry has found. It concluded that the country entered the health crisis with inadequate stockpiles and an emergency procurement system that was ill-prepared for the surge…
Beyond degrees and experience, true irreplaceability at work stems from three key qualities. An Indian monk and former engineer highlights staying calm under pressure, fostering generosity by lifting colleagues, and treating everyone with equal respect, regardless of their position, as vital for professional security. We tend to assume that job security comes from the things…
Iran has agreed in principle to give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium as part of a proposed agreement with the United States aimed at ending the ongoing conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by The New York Times.Citing two US officials, the report said Tehran has made a…
In an era, where women’s aptitude was often overshadowed by their appearance, one lady broke all expectations and barriers and pursued all of her interests fiercely. She went from being a homemaker to Old Hollywood’s biggest actress and a World War II inventor. She was Hedy Lamarr and this is her story. Back in Austria…