The rapid expansion of artificial satellite constellations is changing the appearance and accessibility of the night sky, creating a new challenge to the field of astronomy. For decades, the primary concern for astronomers was light pollution present on earth, but the introduction of large-scale telecommunication networks, such as SpaceX’s Starlink, has introduced a new form…

Jaya Prada and Sridevi were among the most celebrated actresses of the 1980s, delivering numerous successful films together and becoming one of Hindi cinema’s most popular on-screen pairings. Yet, behind the scenes, the two shared a distant relationship. Years after Sridevi’s passing, Jaya Prada reflected on their equation, revealing that they hardly ever spoke to…

Today, the Moon in Capricorn disciplines the areas of talent and personal joy. Shravana Nakshatra increases your ability to learn through listening. Feedback, teaching or a conversation with a younger person can spark a useful idea. What to Do Today Devote yourself to a creative project that requires some polishing. Read the comments. Look at…

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) will close the online application window for its Group A and Group B recruitment 2026 tomorrow, July 31, 2026, at 6 pm. Eligible candidates who have not yet applied can submit their applications through the Online Recruitment Application (ORA) portal before the deadline. The recruitment drive is being conducted…

Psychology says people who keep returning to the same place We all know of some travellers who keep booking a holiday to Goa every December, spend every June in Himachal Pradesh, or return to Bali every summer, or Kerala in monsoon. To some, it might look strange. After all, the world is full of unexplored…

Indian hockey team players in new saffron jersey Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday criticised the decision to change the Indian hockey team’s jersey colour from its traditional blue to saffron, saying it had hurt the emotions of sports fans.The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will…

PK is making a second attempt to establish himself as an electoral force by staking his claim in the Bankipur bypoll NEW DELHI: Will Bihar’s Bankipur stand with the BJP, as it has over the years, or will it give Prashant Kishor a victory on debut? Or, will Tejashwi Yadav’s RJD will finally have something…

Saudi Arabia has launched a new multiple entry Umrah visa. (AP Photo) Saudi Arabia has rolled out a new one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa, allowing eligible Muslims to perform the pilgrimage multiple times without applying for a fresh visa before every visit.The move, introduced by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah as part of Vision 2030,…

In commodity markets, oil prices eased after recent sharp swings driven by escalating tensions in the Middle East. US stock market today: Wall Street rebounded on Thursday, led by a sharp rally in Microsoft after the technology giant posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings. The S&P 500 rose 0.9%, recovering more than half of Wednesday’s decline, its…

For decades, the extinction of the dinosaurs has usually been pictured as a slow collapse. An asteroid struck Earth, sunlight faded behind dust, temperatures changed, and ecosystems gradually unravelled. That broad sequence still stands, yet a new study argues that the first chapter of the catastrophe may have unfolded far more quickly than many imagined….