India head into the 20th Asian Games determined to breach the 100-medal mark again in Aichi-Nagoya and cement their place behind the continent’s “big three” sporting superpowers.The 107 medals India won in Hangzhou three years ago were a big jump from 70 in Jakarta-Palembang in 2018 and the first three-figure haul at an Asiad by…
The Moon is covered with impact marks from ancient collisions, including some of the largest craters in the Solar System. One enormous lunar basin stretches more than 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) across. The Moon has been taking hits for billions of years, but one of its newest scars managed to escape notice entirely. An asteroid…
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CPI (Maoist) general secretary Nambala Keshava Rao was gunned down in an encounter on May 21, 2025. NEW DELHI: On May 25, 2013, a Congress convoy travelling through the forests of Bastar was heading from Sukma towards Jagdalpur as part of the party’s Parivartan Yatra ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections. Then, at Jhiram Ghati…
The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has nominated 11 non-official members to the State Mental Health Authority (SMHA), bringing patients, caregivers, mental health professionals and NGOs into the state’s apex statutory body overseeing mental healthcare.The reconstituted authority will oversee implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, and monitor, regulate and improve mental health services in the…
A new study suggests that El Niño warming in the Pacific may heighten the danger of dengue fever in Kerala (Representative image generated using AI) PUNE: El Niño-linked warming in the Pacific Ocean could increase dengue risk in Kerala, according to a study led by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune.The findings could…
Pakistani propagandists run video game footage as IAF crash NEW DELHI: The press information bureau (PIB) fact check unit on Thursday debunked a social media claim that an Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-29 fighter jet had crashed during landing due to pilot error. They stated that the video being circulated was footage from a video…
Representative Image of African Wild Dogs (Image Credit: Canva) Three African wild dog brothers have turned an already extraordinary journey into a record-breaking one, travelling 4,126 kilometres across Zambia after leaving their pack in search of new territory. The three males departed from the Mayukuyuku Pack in Kafue National Park in July 2025 and were…
The biggest impact is likely to be on employees whose PF wages fall between Rs 15,000 and Rs 25,000 per month. For many employees, provident fund (PF) is a deduction they notice on their salary slip every month but rarely think about until they change jobs, need funds for an emergency or start planning for…
Telugu actor Sampoornesh Babu, known for his work in spoof comedies, is set to explore a completely different side of his acting with Nani’s upcoming film ‘The Paradise’. Directed by Srikanth Odela, the film features Sampoornesh in the role of Biryani, Nani’s best friend.Speaking about his experience working on the film, Sampoornesh revealed that he…
