Amazon forest fires fell to all-time low in 2025 but could a super El Niño halt progress? Amazon forest fires peaked during a crushing 2024 drought, but just a year later, the total burned area dropped to its lowest level since records began in 1985, reports Euronews.Data from the environmental monitoring network MapBiomas reveals that…
File photo: Activist Sonam Wangchuk and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Sonam Wangchuk to end fast only if protesters get legal immunity. Rahul Gandhi demands Dharmendra Pradhan‘s resignation over NEET row. Kalyan Banerjee suspended, calls rebel NCPI MPs “traitors”. Sensex, Nifty tumble as Iran tensions and Trump tariffs rattle markets. US-Iran tensions deepen with fresh strikes,…
India’s KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has made a bold comparison between KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, saying the Indian wicketkeeper-batter possesses the same level of talent and technical ability as the batting great. However, Jaffer believes it is Kohli’s unmatched mentality and relentless consistency that have…
With CM Vijay starrer ‘Jana Nayagan’ all set for its theatrical release on July 23, director H Vinoth has addressed one of the biggest controversies that surrounded the film during production. Rumours had claimed that scenes for the film were secretly shot during an event in Karur using multiple cameras, leading to widespread speculation on…
Elon Musk says Grok Imagine will make a full-length “historically accurate” version of The Odyssey before the year ends, escalating his feud with Christopher Nolan. Elon Musk has spent the better part of 2026 attacking Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey from the sidelines. Now he says he will make his own. In a post on X…
Israeli reality TV star Yakir Levi Israeli-American businessman and reality TV personality Yakir Levi died after falling from the 28th floor of a luxury hotel building in Florida.Levi, 45, fell from the Acqualina Resort and Residences On The Beach in Sunny Isles Beach, Miami, on Monday night at around 9.30 pm, The New York…
Delhi Police clashed with protesters during the CJP’s Parliament march on July 20 NEW DELHI: Two Supreme Court bar bodies on Wednesday condemned the alleged police brutality against students and lawyers during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led July 20 march to Parliament, calling for an impartial inquiry into the “excessive use of force” and demanding…
Shubman Gill and Gurnoor Brar during 3rd ODI against England, at Lord’s in London on Sunday. (ANI Photo) Former India batter Hanuma Vihari has questioned Shubman Gill’s captaincy following India’s 27-run defeat to England in the third ODI at Lord’s, criticizing the team’s decision to field only five bowling options in the series decider.India suffered…
The University of Delhi (UoD) has revised the schedule for Delhi University Postgraduate (DU PG) admission 2026. As per the updated timetable, the upgrade round seat allotment for candidates who opted for the ‘Upgrade’ option will be released today, July 22, on the official admission portal, pgadmission.uod.ac.in.Candidates who receive an upgraded seat must complete the…
The countdown for ‘Jana Nayagan’ has become a box office event as advance bookings are receiving massive response across theatres. Fans have shown tremendous enthusiasm for Vijay’s last film after he took up full-time politics, and ticket demand on the first day of release was very high. Single screens and multiplexes are getting good bookings….
Originally meaning “dove” in Hebrew, Jemima represents peace, gentleness and kindness. It is a classic name with biblical roots that continues to charm parents looking for a graceful, meaningful and enduring choice. Bird-inspired baby names celebrate the beauty, freedom and wonder of the natural world while carrying deep cultural and symbolic meanings. Whether you’re drawn…
‘Used to getting punched’: Rahul Gandhi says he is ‘ready to take many more’ after detention during NEET protest NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he was ‘used to getting punched’ and was ready to ‘take many more’ while standing with students protesting over…
Lucy Powell’s first day as the UK’s new Education Secretary has drawn criticism from the Conservative Party, which mocked grammatical mistakes in a social media post announcing her new role.The Tories shared a satirical image on X, marking up Powell’s statement as if it were a school assignment. The edited graphic flagged several errors, including…
Ram Mandir Trust holds second meeting after donation row NEW DELHI: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday held its second meeting in Ayodhya since the alleged donation embezzlement case surfaced, reviewing administrative matters as the probe continues.The trust said it has received 5,200 applications for the post of CEO of the Ram…
India skipper Shreyas Iyer during a T20I match against England. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer believes his team’s disappointing white-ball tour of England and Ireland has laid the foundation for future success, insisting the difficult phase has brought the squad closer together ahead of the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe.After enduring a…
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) images and machine-recorded responses for candidates who appeared in the Joint Entrance for Computer Applications (JECA) 2026 examination.Candidates can now log in to the official website, wbjeeb.nic.in, to download their OMR sheets and recorded responses.The board has also opened the…
Still, the outlook for Hawaii’s snails is uncertain, symbolizing a new era in the conservation of endangered species. In 1955, wildlife officials in Hawaii released a meat-eating “cannibal” snail to control an invasive pest. But the plan went terribly wrong. Instead of eating the pest, the predator turned on the islands’ rare native tree snails,…
ACP Jai Prakash (left) sustained an injury to his forehead in the stone-pelting incident on Wednesday afternoon. NEW DELHI: An assistant commissioner of police (ACP) was injured in fresh stone-pelting near the Tolstoy Marg traffic signal in central Delhi amid heightened security following violent clashes during the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest at Jantar Mantar, news…
New research suggests upright walking and brain growth shaped human right-handedness. This evolutionary process began when hands were freed from locomotion duties. As hominins evolved, right-hand preference grew stronger with increasing brain size. Larger brains encouraged hemisphere specialization, making consistent hand use more common. This explains why most humans favour their right hand over others….
NEW DELHI: PV Sindhu’s impressive resurgence continued at the China Open on Wednesday as the two-time Olympic medallist battled past rising Indian teenager Unnati Hooda to book her place in the second round, while Ayush Shetty stole the spotlight with a stunning upset over world No. 11 Alwi Farhan.Just days after ending a two-year title…
