NEW DELHI: With India gearing up to submit its updated climate action pledge ahead of the UN climate summit (COP30) next month, the Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav on Saturday headed to Brazil for a pre-COP meeting, scheduled on Oct 13-14in Brasilia, to put forward the country’s expectation from the main annual conference next month.Besides…
Good Friday weekend is the perfect time to explore India’s vast wilderness. For wildlife lovers, travellers and photographers planning a long weekend escape, India has some famous national parks which are easily accessible and offer high chances of wildlife sightings. On this note, let’s have a look at India’s top five national parks which are…
AR Rahman was actually born as Dileep Kumar Rajagopala in Madras. The iconic composer then converted to Sufism. He was also suggested this name ‘Rahman’ by a Hindu astrologer. The composer has never shied away from opening up on his faith and in a recent interview, he has spoken at length on converting to Sufism…
Global icon Priyanka Chopra had more than one reason to celebrate on Independence Day this year. Along with the national occasion, the actress marked her in-laws Denise and Paul Kevin Jonas’ 40th wedding anniversary, her maternal uncle and aunt’s 43rd anniversary, and even wished her brother-in-law Joe Jonas on his birthday.Celebrating 40 years of her…
‘I gulp gallons of water throughout the day, but I still feel parched’. We all have probably heard this sentence from a friend, a family member and even from ourselves. If gulping gallons of water was the right thing to stay hydrated, then why doesn’t the body respond like it is? Well, chugging down water…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting (I&B) on Thursday denied reports claiming that it had directed edits to the blockbuster Hindi film Dhurandhar, asserting that no instructions were issued by the government to mute words or revise dialogues.Responding to reports that the Ranveer Singh–starrer’s theatrical cut was altered following ministry intervention, the I&B…
For decades, large stretches of western India’s open landscapes were widely described as degraded forests shaped by centuries of human activity. But new research by Ashish Nerlekar of Michigan State University challenges that assumption. By analysing Indian poems, folk songs and sacred texts written as early as the 13th century, the study shows that many…
In a remarkable tale of maternal intuition, a Michigan mom sparked a health miracle when her daughter, Tori, 9, experienced sudden leg pain following a fever. After facing skepticism from healthcare professionals, her relentless pursuit of answers led to the alarming discovery of benign acute childhood myositis. A routine flu episode turned into a frightening…
Vodafone Idea (Vi) will pay the government Rs 1,144 crore over the next 10 years, with the remaining adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues — frozen at Rs 87,695 crore — to be paid in instalments starting March 2036, the company said on Friday, reported PTI.The Union Cabinet has frozen Vi’s AGR dues at Rs 87,695…
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has issued an important circular regarding the conduct of the external practical assessment for Higher Secondary Part-I (HSP-I), Class 11 Annual/Regular 2025 examinations for the Oct-Nov session in the Winter Zone of Jammu Division.Due to the extreme cold weather conditions prevailing in various areas, including sub-zero…
