When the Pacific Ocean carried the effects of a powerful earthquake away from Russia’s far eastern coast in late July, most attention focused on the tsunami warnings issued across the region. Less visible was an unusual scientific opportunity unfolding hundreds of kilometres above the waves. By chance, a satellite designed to monitor Earth’s water systems…
NEW DELHI: In a significant policy shift, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has removed key restrictions on MBBS seat expansion, opening the door for a substantial increase in undergraduate medical seats across the country.In a gazette notification issued on April 27, the NMC amended its 2023 regulations governing new medical colleges and expansion of existing…
Jude Bellingham celebrates England’s victory over Norway in a World Cup quarterfinal soccer match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) England’s FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final victory over Norway has been overshadowed by a controversial moment involving Jude Bellingham’s first-half equaliser. Footage circulating after the dramatic 2-1 extra-time win has…
INDORE: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday ruled that the religious character of the disputed Bhojshala and Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar is that of a “centre of Sanskrit learning and Hindu temple dedicated to goddess Vagdevi/Saraswati”, while giving exclusive daily worship rights to the Hindu community and bringing the…
AI image used for representative purposes A Rs 25 lakh annual package once symbolised stability, success and the promise of a comfortable life. Today, for many young professionals in India’s cities, it often feels like survival with better branding. The country’s new middle class is earning more than previous generations could have imagined, boosted by…
The Kansas City Chiefs have been linked to trade rumors involving New York Giants pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux and Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet. ESPN proposed deals involving future draft picks, but both were viewed as unlikely. Analysts believe the Giants and Bears have little reason to move key contributors. While Thibodeaux could strengthen…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Friday launched a sharp attack on PM Modi, accusing him of “trading away India’s honour and dignity” over reports that India has sought an extension from the US to continue importing Russian oil amid ongoing global energy disruptions.According to reports, the current US authorisation allowing India to import Russian crude…
Rebel TMC MPs meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at his residence, in New Delhi on Sunday. AGARTALA: The only Bengal link of the Nationalist Citizens’ Party of India (NCPI), oddly, is its Howrah address. Interestingly enough, the six-year-old Tripura-based party, registered in Howrah’s Sankrail, is now tipped to be BJP‘s biggest coalition partner with…
New Delhi: The next round of discussions between the home ministry and Ladakh representatives on safeguards for the region will resume on May 22 – as announced by Ladakh LG VK Saxena in a post on X Sunday – and may look at ways to strengthen elected local bodies with legislative powers and offer further…
SIRONJ: “Bhuri” for fair-skinned foreigners. “Tori” for restless bustle. British surveyors mapped a continent from this ridge. From here came numbers that measured the world’s tallest mountain. Mount Everest entered history but Bhuri Tori slipped out of it. Name lingered and science faded. Today, thieves measure stones here.Perched on a wind-lashed hill at Kalyanpur village…