After five weeks of intense campaigning by four contending sides in Tamil Nadu, one question remains: will the disruptor help the incumbent, the opposition or himself? Conventional analyses still give the M K Stalin-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) an edge over Edappadi K Palaniswami’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA), but the vote share of Vijay’s TVK…
The history of the first plant on Earth is not as simple as the identification of a particular species of plants, but it is a long history of evolution that started in the water and changed the planet over time. According to scientists, the earliest ancestors of plants were not trees or flowers, but microscopic…
Guwahati, May 10 (ANI): BJP Leader Himanta Biswa Sarma meets Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya to stake claim to form the new government at Lok Bhavan, in Guwahati on Sunday. Union Minister JP Nadda, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia, AGP president Atul Bora, and other leaders of National Democratic…
NEW DELHI: In a significant policy shift, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has removed key restrictions on MBBS seat expansion, opening the door for a substantial increase in undergraduate medical seats across the country.In a gazette notification issued on April 27, the NMC amended its 2023 regulations governing new medical colleges and expansion of existing…
In a fresh regulatory challenge for French liquor major Pernod Ricard in India, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered a detailed antitrust investigation into allegations that the company entered into exclusive arrangements with retailers in New Delhi to promote its brands at the expense of rival firms, according to a Reuters report.The Competition…
As Andhra University celebrates its 100 years, the “Man” series continues to echo through generations of thought and scholarship VISAKHAPATNAM: As Andhra University stands on the threshold of celebrating 100 years of its journey, it is worth revisiting a luminous moment from its past. Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian to win a Nobel…
DHSE Kerala defers Class 11 result announcement after rescheduled Gulf examinations completion Kerala DHSE postpones Plus One results date: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, has postponed the declaration of the First-Year Higher Secondary Examination (Plus One) results. The results, which were scheduled to be announced on June 10, 2026, will now be…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The absence of MS Dhoni from the Chennai Super Kings dugout in IPL 2026 has sparked widespread curiosity, but batting coach Michael Hussey has now revealed the selfless reason behind the veteran’s decision to stay away.Speaking ahead of CSK’s marquee clash against Mumbai Indians at Chepauk, Hussey explained…
On March 30, SpaceX conducted a successful launch of its Transporter 16 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking the 21st launch from Vandenberg SFB in 2026, demonstrating again how dominant they are in the commercial space industry. According to Vandenberg Space Force Base, Falcon 9 launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E), and…
KOLKATA: Investigation into the murder of Bengal CM-designate Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath has expanded to include possible involvement of contract killers from other states, including UP and Odisha.This came even as sleuths focused on Montu Mondal, a man who was travelling in the SUV in which Rath was shot dead and his driver Buddhadeb…