Photo: Steve Csurhes/ Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Biosecurity Queensland. In 1937, a botanical garden in Tahiti planted an ornamental tree that would one day become a warning sign for some of the world’s most vulnerable rainforests. What began as a beautiful landscaping choice has grown into a serious biosecurity threat, with a single mature...
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‘To ensure anti-national elements don’t …’: Pradhan resigns – read full letter
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation from the council of ministers amid the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.In a letter addressed to his “young friends,” Pradhan said that he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, considering the situation that has developed at Jantar Mantar...
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Millions with desk jobs, millions with cervical pain
For millions of Indians, the workday begins with a laptop and ends with one. Eight to ten hours at a desk, endless video calls, back-to-back meetings and constant screen time have become the new normal. But while productivity has gone up, so has an invisible workplace problem – cervical pain.Doctors say they are seeing a...
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Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Union education minister amid massive student protests
NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday tendered his resignation from the Council of Ministers amid the ongoing protests over the NEET paper leak.In a letter addressed to his “young friends,” Pradhan said that he has sent his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, considering the situation that has developed at Jantar Mantar...
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2-month probe, 3-month trial: Govt proposes sweeping changes to anti-cheating law
Investigations into offences under the Act will have to be completed within two months. NEW DELHI: The Centre has proposed sweeping changes to the anti-cheating law, seeking to speed up investigations and time-bound trials while introducing tougher punishment for those involved in paper leaks and examination malpractice.Under the proposed Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means)...
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Why sleeping from 2 to 10 am may not be enough
4 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 02:01 PM IST Many night owls believe that sleeping from 2 am to 10 am is perfectly fine because they’re still getting eight hours of sleep. But experts say when you sleep can matter just as much as how long you sleep. While getting the recommended amount of sleep...
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‘First it hurt me, later I took advantage’: Sitharaman’s paper leak remarks spark political row
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come under fire over her remarks on the NEET paper leak controversy after she said some students had used the additional time before the re-examination to improve their performance. The remarks drew sharp criticism from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Opposition leaders, who accused her of...
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India’s policy on urea | Explained
Amid concerns of fertiliser shortage during the ongoing kharif season due to the situation in West Asia, greater demand because of El Niño and complaints of over-use of chemical fertilisers such as urea, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved the National Investment Policy for Urea (NIPU)-2026. The new policy is aimed at self...
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Sergey Brin back as world’s third richest after Google’s $255bn wipeout
Google co-founder Sergey Brin regained third place on Forbes’ real-time billionaires list. This shift occurred after a modest increase in his net worth on Friday. Alphabet’s stock decline had briefly pushed him down to fifth place. The company’s market value dropped significantly due to AI spending forecasts. This fluctuation highlights how stock movements impact billionaire...
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Bihar bandh: Tej Pratap Yadav detained as NEET protests intensify
PATNA: A statewide Bihar bandh called over the alleged NEET paper leak turned violent on Saturday, with protesters clashing with police in Patna and vandalising police vehicles. Several people were reported injured as security forces moved in to disperse the crowd.The bandh was called to protest the alleged NEET paper leak and the recent police...
