Student protest at Jantar Mantar brings JNU research scholar Neha Bora into focus A student protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over examination-related issues and demands for greater accountability brought several student representatives into the public eye. Among them was JNU research scholar Neha Bora, who was seen participating in the demonstrations and addressing gatherings during…
India’s Devi Bindyarani Sorokhibam competes in the 58 kilogram category of women weightlifting during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) India’s weightlifting contingent added another Commonwealth Games medal on Sunday as Bindyarani Devi clinched Bronze in the women’s 58kg final.It was India’s fifth weightlifting medal at the ongoing Commonwealth…
Image Credit: guinnessworldrecords.com Shark is a unique animal that has survived five mass extinctions and swam in our oceans before trees existed. For many of us, the thought of a shark brings up the images of big, sharp teeth with terror. However, for one American marine biologist named ‘Emily Morrison,’ these marine predators are not…
Mumbai: A 37-year-old man was arrested by Powai police on charges of attempting to commit murder after he tried to knife a 28-year-old man at Powai recently. Police said the accused held a grudge against the complainant, Danish Khan’s, relative for lodging a police complaint against him earlier.The incident occurred on July 23. Khan was…
Repeated investigations, cancellations, and prolonged litigation have left lakhs of aspirants facing years of uncertainty Bengaluru: The FIR over alleged irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission’s (KPSC) veterinary officer recruitment examination has again put the state’s premier recruiting agency under scrutiny, raising a familiar question: Can the govt insulate public recruitment from recurring scandals?Experts and…
CHENNAI: Amid concerns over a sharp decline in Tamil Nadu’s own revenue, the state govt has constituted a six-member expert committee headed by noted economist and former Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to suggest measures to augment its receipts.The committee includes K P Krishnan, chair professor of economics at the National Council of…
Hyderabad: Thailand’s drug regulator has approved Nuzolvence (zoliflodacin), a first-in-class oral antibiotic for uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhoea, making Thailand the second country to authorise the treatment just six months after its US approval, Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said Monday.The Thai Food and Drug Administration cleared the medicine for adults…
An MTP kit, pharmaceutical drugs and medical equipment were recovered from the accused, identified as 27-year-old Kamal Mahto. (AI-generated image) GURGAON: Gurgaon police have arrested an fake doctor for allgedly conducting illegal abortions and running a clinic without a valid medical degree, news agency PTI reported quoting officials on Monday.As per the PTI report, a…
Kolkata: Following nationwide NEET protests and the resignation of former Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Bengal BJP took out a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Kolkata on Monday. The party claimed that the country’s youth and children were being misled and used as a shield to serve the political agenda of opposition parties. The party also said…
Rescue and restoration work continues as authorities manage the ongoing flood situation AHMEDABAD: As Gujarat continues to grapple with one of its most intense monsoon spells in recent years, a Mehsana-based drone startup has joined rescue operations in flood-hit Dholka.The operation is carried out using unmanned aerial vehicles to locate stranded residents and deliver emergency…
