NEW DELHI: The IMD has forecast a sharp contrast in weather conditions across the states for Wednesday and over the next week, with extremely heavy rainfall expected across parts of Northeast and East India, while hot and humid conditions are likely to persist in several southern and coastal states. IMD weather alert According to the...
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Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir avoid interaction ahead of India vs England 1st ODI
After a disappointing T20I leg that saw India lose 0-2 to Ireland and suffer a 0-4 whitewash against England, attention has now shifted to the three-match ODI series. But ahead of the opening match at Edgbaston, it wasn’t just India’s preparations that grabbed attention.During India’s training session in Birmingham on Monday, head coach Gautam Gambhir...
Who is Anil Menon, the Indian-origin NASA astronaut of Malayali descent set to travel to space?
Anil Menon, a NASA astronaut of Indian heritage, is scheduled to begin an eight-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS), launching from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan alongside two Russian cosmonauts. The Roscosmos Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft is scheduled for lift-off from the Baikonur spaceport at 8:17 p.m. (IST) on Tuesday (July 14, 2026) and...
Rupee back in red! Impact of RBI’s forex boost fades; currency breaches 96 versus dollar
The renewed US-Iran tensions are driving crude oil prices higher, putting pressure back on the rupee. (AI image) The Indian rupee is back in the red after having appreciated in recent weeks due to Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) measures and intervention. The currency has given up most of the gains it recorded after the...
How Karnataka put eggs on the school menu, 6 days a week
Karnataka’s midday meal program now regularly includes eggs for many students. Awareness campaigns and pilot programmes have seen more students opt for eggs in their midday meal, with the state govt doubling down on evidence linking it to stronger health and nutrition outcomes West Bengal’s move to exclude eggs from midday meals has revived a...
‘Taunted woman, harassed’: Nashik family chased for 15km after altercation with group
NASHIK: A family of eight, who had visited Bhavli Dam in Maharashtra’s Igatpuri taluka to enjoy the scenic surroundings on Saturday afternoon, was allegedly harassed by a group of local men, leading to an altercation, police said on Tuesday.According to the police, some men allegedly taunted a woman from the family, following which a heated...
SC upholds Lalu’s bail in fodder scam, directs HC to expedite hearing of pending appeals
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Jharkhand high court’s order granting bail to former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav and other convicts in the fodder scam case.The top court also asked the high court to expedite the hearing of the pending appeals, preferably within six months.A bench pf Justices...
Here’s why Hyderabad’s monsoon tanker demand is higher than summer’s
During the monsoon season in Hyderabad, there is a notable spike in the need for water tankers due to below-average rainfall and the effects of El Nino HYDERABAD: In a rare and worrying trend, Hyderabad is witnessing a higher demand for water tankers during the monsoon than in the peak summer months, underlining the impact...
Why US attack on Iran’s submarine repair facility could change naval warfare forever
When drones first went on the offensive over the skies of Ukraine, they were thought of as a poor nation’s weapon against a much larger and powerful enemy. The iconography was that of a feeble David taking on Goliath, a cheap shoulder fired rocket zip-tied to an off the shelf drone, standing in for a...
Ex-US Navy, Indian wife: What we know about American caught near Nepal border
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh police on Monday registered a case against a American national -named Jordan Brown- after he was apprehended for entering Nepal without proper authorisation or valid documents, officials told news agency ANI.According to officials, a case has been registered against him at the Sonauli Police Station under Sections 21/23 of the Immigration...
