August 17 is birth anniversary of VS Naipaul (Image-Social Media) Being in Diaspora means being in a constant struggle between roots and routes. Every diasporic writer records journey from homeland to host land (the land where they migrate to), nostalgic remembrance of the life left behind and faces a constant struggle to belong to the…
File photo: MGNREGA workers at a work site (Picture credit: PTI) MGNREGA, which served as rural India’s job safety net for two decades, was repealed on July 1, 2026. In its place is the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, which raises the guaranteed employment from 100 to 125…
Newly wed British couple on honeymoon and their pilot killed in helicopter crash in Greece A British couple were killed alongside their pilot when their private helicopter crashed on the Greek island of Sifnos on Monday, just minutes before they were due to land at a heliport.Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert were on their honeymoon…
India’s chip story enters next phase India is likely to have five to six semiconductor projects in commercial production by the end of 2026, marking the next phase in the country’s efforts to build a semiconductor ecosystem, MeitY secretary S Krishnan said on Tuesday.Speaking at a press conference to announce the fifth edition of Semicon…
CINTAA row deepens as Upasana Singh accuses Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure of ‘Dictatorship’: ‘Show-cause notices to those people who don’t say ‘yes, madam’ to them’ The controversy surrounding the Cine and TV Artistes Association (CINTAA) continues to escalate, with general secretary Upasana Singh and former treasurer Deepak Parashar now speaking out against president Poonam…
The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) has announced the fourth phase of its School Teacher Recruitment Examination, TRE-4.0. Through Advertisement No. 14/2026, the Commission has invited applications from eligible Indian citizens for 32,388 vacant teacher posts under the Bihar Education Department.Candidates who meet the prescribed eligibility requirements will be able to apply through the official…
India vs South Africa Live Score, Hockey World Cup 2026: A hard-fought draw against one of the world’s best teams has given India confidence, but the real test of their Women’s Hockey World Cup campaign could come against South Africa today. India held world No. 4 and Olympic silver medallists China to a 2-2 draw…
A conceptual illustration of CD-35 2722, featuring an object resembling a moon (Credit: ESO) For decades, astronomers have been finding planets orbiting stars far beyond our solar system. More than 6,000 exoplanets are now known.But there is one glaring omission.Not a single moon outside our Solar System has been confirmed with the same level of…
A devotee from Amritsar is organizing a unique petrol langar in Chandigarh (Photo credit: X) CHANDIGARH: A devotee from Amritsar, who has been living in Chandigarh for the past seven to eight months, is set to organise what his associates describe as a unique petrol langar in the city.According to people close to him, Raja…
Health officials found spoiled food items during an inspection of the establishment SURAT: A restaurant in Surat was shut by the health department after one child died and three others were hospitalised following suspected food poisoning.The Surat Municipal Corporation’s (SMC) health department inspected the restaurant early Tuesday following a complaint about food poisoning, news agency…
