The introduction of agriculture, around 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind. For decades, the image of the prehistoric hunter-gatherer has been remarkably consistent: hunters skilled in living off mainly meat, with plants as occasional supplements. It’s an image deeply embedded in popular culture, in documentaries and even in modern…
With eyes on 2027 polls, BJP chief Nitin Nabin begins Punjab tour NEW DELHI: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday began his maiden three-day visit to Punjab with prayers at the Golden Temple and a message of building a “Punjab of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s dreams”, as the party intensified its preparations for the 2027…
‘A horse knows the road, even if its rider does not’ A horse on the steppe remembers what maps forget: A proverb from Mongolia where survival once depended on animal instinct, weather sense, and inherited knowledge of the land.Among Mongolia’s vast grasslands, where landmarks can be scarce and weather changes without warning, traditional wisdom often…
Kolkata: A 29-year-old man, an advocate by profession, was arrested on Friday night for his alleged involvement in the gang rape of a massage therapist in Salt Lake. He denied all charges against him. On Saturday, he was produced before the Bidhannagar Court, which remanded him in police custody. The accused was apprehended from Chinar…
Ludhiana: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) family achieved a rare political trifecta in the Doraha municipal elections by winning three separate council seats.Priya Sharma won ward five by 47 votes, while her husband, Sudarshan Kumar Sharma, captured ward eight with a 211-vote majority, citing his 35 years of community service. Their son, Anmol Sharma, completed…
Mohali: Allegations of irregularities and favouritism have surfaced over the cleaning and de-silting of the Patiala-ki-Rao rivulet, with councillors claiming that a Rs 4 crore work order was issued and execution initiated outside the Municipal Corporation (MC) limits, in violation of a House resolution. Councillors pointed out that during the last MC House meeting, it…
Kolkata: A 20-year-old woman was allegedly molested by a app-biker around 9.30 pm at the crossing of Brabourne Road and Jackson Lane on Wednesday. The woman, a resident of Beckbagan, was traveling as a pillion rider on another bike when the accused motorcyclist intercepted the vehicle. The rider, operating a two-wheeler for a bike-pooling aggregator,…
India U-17 coach Pamela Conti is determined to bring the best out of the team at the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup in China Panaji: Pamela Conti’s career has taken her to different corners of the world. With 90 caps and 30 goals for the Italy national team, several league titles, individual trophies, besides U-20…
SRINAGAR: A heavy spell of rainfall Monday morning inundated Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, the city’s iconic square that has emerged as a major tourist attraction since the abrogation of Article 370.Images of a flooded Lal Chowk and the clock tower were widely circulated on social media, with netizens mocking the govt over the alleged failure of…
Three ancient Greek rings that were likely made using meteoritic iron and other precious metals, PC: Journal Archaeological Science Long before iron smelting became widespread in Greece, some Bronze Age elites were already wearing jewellery made from iron that may have come from meteorites. A five-year study by Matthieu Gounelle of France’s National Museum of…
