Congress organises students’ marathon in Ranchi to protest exam paper leaks The Congress‘ youth wing held a marathon run event here on Sunday to raise awareness among people about examination paper leaks and the alleged failures of the Union government in the education sector.The marathon is part of the Congress’ ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ campaign against…
Child swimming underwater (Image Credit: Canva) A day at the swimming pool is often associated with fun, exercise and family time. But for one Australian mother; a routine swimming lesson turned into a frightening reminder that parents should continue watching their children even after they leave the water.The woman recently shared her experience on social…
Artemis III crew including, from left, Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio (Image/AP) Nasa is facing backlash over its decision to select an all-male crew for the Artemis III, a mission named after the Greek goddess Artemis and part of the programme that aims to return humans to the Moon.Critics questioned why…
Some trees are remarkable simply because of how long they have been standing. The monkey puzzle tree, known scientifically as Araucaria araucana, belongs to a lineage so ancient that its ancestors shared the planet with dinosaurs, and individual trees alive today can trace their own root systems back nearly two thousand years. Native to the…
Saudi Arabia approves SR217 billion 2026 borrowing plan to fund deficit and debt repayments/Representative Image Saudi Arabia is laying out its financing roadmap for the year ahead. With a sizeable budget deficit forecast and major debt repayments due, the Kingdom has approved a detailed borrowing plan for 2026 that aims to balance funding needs with…
About 27 million tons of Saharan dust deliver roughly 22,000 tons of phosphorus to the Amazon annually/ Image: NASA In 2015, scientists reported evidence that vast plumes of dust from the Sahara Desert help replenish phosphorus in the Amazon rainforest, linking the world’s largest desert to its largest rainforest through what researchers described as one…
Gold and silver are expected to remain under pressure this week as investors assess the impact of the escalating conflict in US-Iran, elevated crude oil prices and a series of key global economic data releases that could influence the outlook for interest rates.According to market experts, traders will closely track developments in the US-Iran conflict,…
Chennai Super Kings’ Urvil Patel (AP Photo) Urvil Patel produced one of the most outrageous starts ever seen in the IPL during Chennai Super Kings’s clash against Lucknow Super Giants, smashing records at a pace rarely witnessed in T20 cricket.The CSK batter became the first player in IPL history to hit six sixes within the…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Shubman Gill added another chapter to his remarkable rise in international cricket by becoming the fastest Indian to 3,000 ODI runs during the opening match of the three-match series against Afghanistan in Dharamsala on Saturday.The India captain reached the landmark in his 61st innings, eclipsing Shikhar Dhawan’s previous…
A bright red waterfall flowing through Antarctica’s icy landscape may look like something out of a horror film, but the colour has nothing to do with blood. Known as Blood Falls, the mystery of this red flow has puzzled scientists for many years.Blood Falls is located at the edge of the Taylor Glacier in Antarctica,…