Conventional bombs explode on or near a target surface, with the explosion and fragments, e.g. shrapnel, rendering the bomb’s damage. But when a target is buried deep under a mountain, the soil and rock mass surrounding it can absorb enough of the blast’s energy to keep the target from being damaged too much. This is...
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Why is cricket not part of the Commonwealth Games 2026? EXPLAINED
Indian women’s cricket team pose with their silver medals at the Commonwealth Games 2022. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The 2026 Commonwealth Games begin on Thursday in Glasgow, Scotland. However, fans will notice that several popular sports, including cricket. Apart from cricket, hockey, badminton and wrestling, are also missing from this year’s programme.The number of sports...
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Ram temple trust puts off appointment of CEO and 3 members
AYODHYA: Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Wednesday deferred decisions on two key appointments — the selection of its chief executive officer and the induction of three new trustees — while also overhauling the temple’s religious oversight structure, giving key roles to seers from Ayodhya.At a meeting held at the Mani Ramdas Chhavni under the...
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‘When you fear failure, you play to save yourself’: Shreyas Iyer’s message to Team India
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After a disappointing tour of England and Ireland, India captain Shreyas Iyer has made it clear that he does not want his players to carry the fear of failure into the T20I series against Zimbabwe.The India skipper said players should not worry about what people outside the dressing room...
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30-year-old fossil in Japanese museum rock may be unknown sea reptile
Remains of an undiscovered species of mosasaur Let us accept it: science never fails to amaze the human mind, and sometimes, the greatest science isn’t happening in deserts or deep oceans. It’s hiding in museum collections, waiting for a second look. That’s exactly what happened in Japan, where a fossil remained buried in a rock...
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How to store medicines during monsoon: Dos and don’ts for insulin and more
Monsoon in India always arrives with a baggage of feelings. While there is no denying that the season brings much-needed relief from the scorching June heat, the fluctuating humidity affects day-to-day life in myriad ways. One aspect is the quality of medicines if they are not stored correctly. Experts warn that improper storage may reduce...
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PM Modi urges youth to lead vision of Viksit Bharat
PM Modi suggested that efforts be made to develop an “institutional mechanism” NEW DELHI: Underscoring the impor-tance of tackling the serious issue of drug abuse among youth, PM Narendra Modi Wednesday suggested that efforts be made to develop an “institutional mechanism” to break departmental silos and foster greater inter-departmental coordination and convergence in youth-centric initiatives.He...
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NTA runs on 24 permanent staff, 197 contractual and outsourced hands
NTA currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) — which handled over 6.6 crore candidate registrations since 2018 for competitive exams such as NEET-UG, JEE and UGC-NET — currently has just 24 permanent officials against 197 contractual and outsourced personnel, govt told Rajya...
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How OpenAI’s rogue AI breach may bolster India’s case for frontier model access
The incident, disclosed by OpenAI on Tuesday, involved a combination of its most advanced models circumventing restrictions NEW DELHI: OpenAI‘s disclosure that one of its pre-release AI models escaped an internal testing sandbox and breached AI platform Hugging Face during a cybersecurity evaluation could strengthen India’s case for securing access to frontier AI models for...
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Pharma companies in a flux over Trump’s 200% tariff move on generics
The tariffs have significant implications for India, which supplies nearly 47% of generic prescriptions India’s $30-billion pharma industry is staring at a fresh challenge after US President Donald Trump announced that generic medicines imported into the US would face tariffs of 100% from Aug 2028 and 200% a year later, unless companies relocate manufacturing to...
