In a discovery that feels almost unreal, scientists have revived a microscopic organism that had been frozen in Siberian permafrost for around 24,000 years. The tiny creature, often referred to in media reports as a ‘zombie worm,’ was thought to be long dead. Instead, it returned to life in a laboratory setting and showed signs…
Ananda Moy Banerji with Rajan Shripad Fulari at the exhibit in Triveni Stories the Soil Remembers, a solo exhibition by artist Jyoti Tyagi curated by Prayag Shukla, opened at Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. The exhibition was inaugurated by Chetan Prakash Jain in the presence of noted artist Jatin Das and classical dancer…
Gurgaon: Months after the Haryana Public Service Commission’s (HPSC) English assistant professor recruitment sparked controversy over an unusually low pass percentage, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the recruitment process for 613 posts of assistant professor (college cadre) in English, holding that the state diluted mandatory University Grants Commission (UGC) norms while…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a series of austerity measures in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for fuel conservation and energy efficiency amid global uncertainty and rising concerns over fuel dependence.As part of the measures, the Delhi government has reduced the official petrol and diesel quota for officers’…
King’s College London and Cranfield University have signed an agreement to merge in a move expected to create one of the UK’s largest centres for research, engineering and advanced technology studies, according to the BBC.The merger is scheduled to take effect from August 2027, although the name of the combined organisation has not yet been…
Gold is expected to become costlier after the government’s recent move to raise import duty to 15%. Alongside, the impact is likely to show up in domestic prices as well as trade patterns, a report by SBI Research has predicted.SBI Research said that changes in gold import duty have been made several times in the…
Author and professor Matthew Hild recently published a biography titled ‘A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John’, in which he makes some strong claims about Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta’s relationship. Biography claims Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta’s relationship was affected because of Scientology The two were initially co-stars on the…
WBJEE admit card 2026: The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) is expected to release the WBJEE admit card 2026 tomorrow, on May 15, 2026. It is essential for candidates appearing in the state-level engineering entrance examinations.Registered applicants will be able to download their hall tickets from the official WBJEE website, wbjeeb.nic.in. The entrance…
Tilak Varma and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Thursday announced the 15-member India A squad for the upcoming one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka, with 23-year-old batter Tilak Varma handed the captaincy for the June assignment.The tri-series will feature India A, Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A, with all white-ball matches scheduled to be…
Japanese carmaker Honda has officially confirmed plans to launch a new sub-4-metre SUV for the Indian market in 2028. This will mark the brand’s return to one of the country’s most competitive and fastest-growing vehicle segments. The upcoming SUV is expected to take on established rivals such as the Maruti Suzuki Brezza, Tata Nexon, Hyundai…
