Industrial salt pans threaten Sambhar Lake’s survival Sambhar Lake is India’s largest inland saltwater wetland. When they analysed satellite data from 1984 to 2023, scientists found the lake depends heavily on seasonal rain, with water levels peaking in late summer and shrinking significantly in the dry season. Between 2022 and 2023, the lake’s surface also...
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‘Ready to co-develop Su-57 further with India without restrictions’: Putin hardsells fighter jet
To hardsell his stealth fighter jet to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered New Delhi his fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jet and showed his willingness to co-develop and co-produce it further.“As for the Su-57, we offered our friends from India to jointly develop this machine, a fifth-generation aircraft. I think it’s the best to date....
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India leads among immigrant founders of US billion-dollar startups
Indian entrepreneurs have emerged as the largest immigrant group behind America’s billion-dollar startup ecosystem, founding or co-founding 96 US unicorns, according to a new study that underscores the growing influence of Indian talent on the world’s biggest innovation economy.The report by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) found that immigrants have founded or co-founded...
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‘We The Leaders’: Annamalai’s ‘political movement’ floats Conscious Constituency idea
NEW DELHI: K Annamalai launched a “political movement” after quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday, calling upon those passionate about “education, health, sustainability, or youth leadership” to join.“Let’s step up, take action, and be the change. Join here to begin our political movement!,” former Tamil Nadu BJP chief said in a post on X.The...
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Explained: How Praggnanandhaa can win Norway Chess in a three-way battle
R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: The Norway Chess 2026 title race is heading for a dramatic finale, with three players still in contention and just one round left to play. India’s Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu remains firmly in the hunt and will enter the final day knowing the championship is within...
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Rohit Sharma likely to report at CoE on June 8; Kohli doubtful for England ODIs too
Virat Kohli MUMBAI: Former India captain Rohit Sharma is likely to report to the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on June 8 for a fitness assessment ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Rohit injured his hamstring during the IPL and was picked for the ODIs, subject to fitness clearance.“Yes, Rohit...
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Another regional force crumbling: How TMC is going the Shiv Sena, NCP way
NEW DELHI: When BJP leader J P Nadda had said in 2023 that “regional parties promoting family and corruption are destined to be wiped out”, no one would have thought that his prophecy would turn true so soon.The last three years have seen many regional satraps not just lose power but also lose their clout....
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Will India finally get plastic banknotes? RBI’s polymer currency plan explained
NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the central bank is considering a proposal to introduce polymer currency notes in India, though the idea remains at a preliminary stage and no final decision has been taken yet.Addressing the media after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Malhotra said, “Polymer note...
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Delhi hotel fire:Owner’s past arrest over Indian IDs for Bangladeshis under scanner
NEW DELHI: The owner of the Malviya Nagar hotel where a fire killed 21 people earlier this week had been arrested last year in a case linked to the alleged facilitation of the illegal stay of Bangladeshi nationals in Delhi, police records show, according to news agency PTI.Lovkesh Bajaj, owner of Flourish Stays B&B, is...
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”சேகர்பாபு நீ பாவம் பண்ணிருக்க..” – மேடையில் ஆதங்கப்பட்ட ஆ.ராசா..!
சென்னை அம்பத்தூரில் கலைஞர் கருணாநிதியின் பிறந்தநாள் கொண்டாட்டம் நடைபெற்றது. இதில் பேசிய திமுக துணைப் பொதுச்செயலாளரும், எம்.பி.யுமான ஆ.ராசா முதலமைச்சர் விஜயை கடுமையாக சாடினார். அப்போது பேசிய அவர், ”இந்தியாவே தமிழ்நாட்டை உற்றுப் பார்த்தது. இந்த தமிழ்நாடு இப்படி ஆகிவிட்டதே என நினைக்கிறார்கள். ஒரு அறிவாளியிடம் தோற்றால் பரவாயில்லை. அரசியல் ஆளுமை கிட்ட தோற்றால் பரவாயில்லை. உள்ளபடியாக ஒரு மாற்றம் இருந்தால் பரவாயில்லை. இப்போது தமிழ்நாட்டில் ஒரு மாற்றம் வந்திருக்கிறது என சொல்கிறார்கள். என்ன கிழிக்கப் போகிறீர்கள்....
