Guwahati: The Centre for Brahmaputra Studies at Gauhati University has launched a month-long summer internship, CLEAR, to boost climate literacy.The programme, the centre’s first major academic outreach initiative, was inaugurated by CBS director Prof. Dhruba Jyoti Saharia and has drawn nearly 250 participants from universities, colleges and other institutions across the northeast. Dr Dhanjit Das,…
New Delhi: A seven-year-old girl waits at home with a school bag bought when she was four, the year her parents first applied under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota. Years of delays and repeated admission cycles have pushed her past the age she was meant to start school. There are many like her, and…
US stocks rebounded on Thursday, recovering much of the previous session’s losses as falling oil prices and easing Treasury yields lifted investor sentiment. US stocks rebounded on Thursday, recovering much of the previous session’s losses as falling oil prices and easing Treasury yields lifted investor sentiment following the US-Iran agreement to end hostilities and reopen…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The spotlight was firmly on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi heading into Rajasthan Royals’ clash against Lucknow Super Giants, with Sooryavanshi coming into the game in red-hot form. But on this occasion, the teenage sensation endured a rare failure.Sooryavanshi managed just 8 runs off 11 balls, unable to find the rhythm that…
In what is dubbed America’s longest-running and most distinguished science and math competition, a 17-year-old has won the third prize. Iris Shen, a native of Woodlands, Texas, received $150,000 for testing a potential cancer drug in clams to see if they could serve as an animal model for blood cancer drug discovery. In the clams,…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar offers prayers during the inauguration of operations at Krishna, his official home office Bengaluru: When former chief minister Siddaramaiah led Congress’ campaign in 2023, he popularised the slogan, “Nanagu free, ninagu free, Mahadevappa gu free, Kaka Patil gu free” — free for everyone. The message was simple: Welfare without barriers.Three years…
Nepal seeks India’s approval for biometric National Identity card as travel document (ANI image) Nepal has formally requested India’s approval to recognise its biometric National Identity (NID) card as an official travel document for cross-border journeys, alongside passports and citizenship certificates.At present, Nepali citizens travelling to India, particularly by air, must carry either a valid…
US president Donald Trump being sued by human rights groups over sanctions on ICC Four major US human rights organisations have sued the Trump administration over its sanctions campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the measures are unconstitutional and restrict their ability to work with the court.The lawsuit, filed in New York…
Sam Levinson has warned ‘Euphoria’ fans not to delay watching the final two episodes of season three, saying major spoilers will spread fast once they arrive. The creator of the HBO drama spoke Wednesday night during an American Cinematheque screening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, where he also called the new season “hands…
NS Dattatreya, former SBM manager and fitness inspiration Bengaluru: While most people his age are content to watch the world go by, 97-year-old NS Dattatreya prefers to lace up his running shoes. At marathon starting lines across the country, he stands shoulder to shoulder with runners less than half his age, often becoming the biggest…
