Our oceans encompass over 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface area; however, the depths of the oceans represent one of mankind’s most mysterious frontiers. Under thousands of meters of water and tremendous pressure are many geological anomalies, biological marvels, and historically mysterious things that defy our existing scientific knowledge. Examples of this are the…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday urged “people to remain calm and avoid any kind of panic as all concrete steps are being taken to prevent shortages or disruptions in supply chains”. The minister, who chaired the 5th meeting of the informal group of ministers (IGoM) on the West Asia developments, said his…
Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo celebrates scoring his side’s goal against Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo) Uruguay avoided an upset at the FIFA World Cup after Maxi Araújo struck 10 minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in a dramatic Group H encounter on Monday.Trailing for much of the contest despite dominating possession and…
Animal activist say the Supreme Court’s order should not be misinterpreted or misused Mumbai: With the Supreme Court ruling that human safety takes precedence over the welfare of sentient animals, activists have raised concerns over misinterpretation and misuse of the order and opposed the plan for shelters.In Mumbai, the BMC has identified sites in Malad,…
The Centre achieved its fiscal deficit target of 4.4 per cent of GDP for 2025-26, according to provisional data released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Monday, marking an improvement from the previous financial year’s deficit level, PTI reported.The fiscal deficit for FY26 was estimated at Rs 15,68,936 crore in the Budget and…
Lucknow: Noted violinist N Rajam will receive the Padma Vibhushan — country’s second highest civilian honour — from President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.Ten more individuals from UP, who have contributed immensely in the field of arts, culture, music, medicine, among other important areas, will receive Padma Shri.Rajam, 88, retired as a…
Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Aster DM Healthcare, and GE Vernova T&D India have been picked by Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities as the top stocks to buy this week (starting April 27, 2026). Views on Nifty and Bank Nifty have also been shared.Nifty ViewThe momentum…
The world’s largest meteorite never made it to a museum. Image credit – Wikimedia Meteorites are usually shown as small rocks housed behind glass panes in a museum display. Yet, some of the biggest meteorites ever unearthed resemble trucks more than they do stones. Such colossal chunks of iron and rock fell to the surface…
Kerala SSLC result out today: Kerala SSLC Result 2026 will be announced today, and lakhs of students are expected to check their Class 10 scores at the same time. Due to heavy traffic, official websites may slow down or crash temporarily after the result link is activated at 4 pm, following the press conference at…
Mysuru/Madikeri: Days after the alleged rape of a US tourist on April 12, the district administration has cancelled the licence of the homestay at Kutta on the Karnataka–Kerala border where the incident is said to have taken place.Deputy commissioner SJ Somashekar, who also heads the Kodagu District Tourism Development Committee, issued the order after receiving…
