File photo (Picture credit: AFP) BRASILIA: Brazilian leaders unveiled a new national climate plan Monday that prioritises enhanced forest protections as a key strategy in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.The Latin American giant hasn’t updated its main program to mitigate climate change since 2008, and the new plan looks forward to 2035, when Brazil is expected…
Societies clinging to the past while dreaming of the future are often trapped between two mental states. India, just out of the clutches of colonialism, too experienced this duality in social order. In this general backdrop of ambiguity, the nation’s attitude to the female playback voice, too, was complicated. After all, voices are secret catalogues…
Image: Peter Kennett/NASA It has long been an exciting area of study for many people to observe comets in the night sky, but according to a recent observation as published in ‘The First Quantitative Study of Cometary Tail Regrowth following a Coronal Mass Ejection-driven Disconnection Event’ of the Comet C/2023 P1, has added a rather…
China’s export growth slowed sharply in March, with a year-on-year rise of just 2.5% as the Middle East war continues to cast a shadow over global demand and energy markets. The latest customs figures not only fell below expectations but also marked a sharp slowdown from the 21.8% growth seen in the first two months…
‘Dacoit’, starring Adivi Sesh, Mrunal Thakur, and Zayn Marie Khan (Mansoor Khan’s daughter), earns praise from Imran Khan on Instagram. He calls it “free of toxic tropes,” spotlighting his cousin Zayn as top star and lauding Adivi’s vulnerability, Mrunal’s grit. The action thriller ‘Dacoit’, featuring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, premiered in cinemas on April…
The Intelligence Bureau has released the IB Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) result 2026 today, April 13, 2026, according to the official website. Candidates who appeared for the examination can now check and download the list of shortlisted candidates for the Tier 2 exam from the official website of the Ministry of Home Affairs at mha.gov.in.The IB…
NEW DELHI: The anticipation was sky-high as fans waited to see their superstar MS Dhoni in action in IPL 2026, but the wait continues. When Ruturaj Gaikwad walked out for the toss alongside Ajinkya Rahane at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, fans were hoping to hear the words: “MS Dhoni will play today.”But that announcement never…
Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken. Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the democratic process and…
British luxury carmaker Bentley Motors has announced Priyanka Chopra Jonas as its new global brand ambassador. The announcement comes alongside a new campaign that will roll out this weekend. Shot by co-creative director Greg Williams, the campaign takes a more personal and documentary-style approach. It captures candid moments from Priyanka’s life and career, offering a…
Astronomers have proposed a theoretical model suggesting that the object at the centre of the Milky Way, widely identified as the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, could instead be explained by an extremely dense concentration of dark matter. The idea challenges the long-standing interpretation based on observations of fast-moving stars near the galactic core, which…
