Kristine McDivitt Tompkins (Image source: Wikipedia) Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is an American environmentalist and the former CEO of Patagonia, one of the most important outdoor clothing brands in the world. After working in business for many years, she quit her job as a business leader to focus on protecting the environment on a large scale….
Building a city on Mars has long been a symbol of human ambition, but the practical reality behind it is far more complicated than the dream suggests. A recent preprint study led by Serena Suriano explores one of the biggest hidden challenges: where the construction materials will actually come from. Mars does have iron, but…
The latest research on a Neanderthal infant from Amud Cave in Israel is giving a clearer picture of how different early development may have been in our extinct relatives. The remains, dated to around 51,000 to 56,000 years ago, suggest something unusual, as reported by Current Biology. The baby was not small in the way…
Kia India has introduced a new Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) finance programme for the Kia Carens Clavis EV. With this move, the carmaker aims to lower the upfront cost of buying an EV by separating the battery and vehicle financing into two different loans.Under the new BaaS setup, buyers can purchase the Carens Clavis EV with ownership…
In a recent and significant update, rail travel in Jammu & Kashmir is all set to transform with the launch of new Vande Bharat Express service between Jammu and Srinagar. According to an update published on newsonair.gov.in, the Ministry of Railways said that the train will launch on April 30. This is one of the…
The US Justice Department is closing its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a move seen as removing a hurdle to the confirmation of Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the central bank, with Powell’s term as chair set to end on May 15.US Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the criminal probe into…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday showcased new AI-based systems that can help detect fake hospital bills, forged medical papers and fraud under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.The tools were presented during the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showcase 2026 organised by the Union health ministry, National Health Authority (NHA), IndiaAI Mission and IISc Bengaluru.Officials…
Some days you feel as though the sky has suddenly turned grey without apparent cause, today being one of them. As the Moon plays havoc with your confidence, you may need moral support, an ally’s call or text, or simply time alone in which to regroup and collect yourself. Don’t act tough. Ask for help.Expenditure…
Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin and EPS NEW DELHI: The stage is all set for high-stakes electoral battle as West Bengal and Tamil Nadu head to the assembly elections on Thursday (April 23).Tamil Nadu is voting in a single phase across all 234 seats, while West Bengal will vote for 152 seats in this…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Centre of failing to address concerns over the NEET paper leak controversy, demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan and calling for a stronger examination system to prevent future leaks. Rahul said the Congress would continue its fight for students…