Representative Image (AI-generated) A network of Starlink satellites designed primarily for internet connectivity is giving scientists a new way to study one of the hardest-to-observe regions of Earth’s atmosphere. According to a study by researchers at Kyoto University, publicly available orbital data from roughly 1,200 Starlink satellites were used to estimate the density of the...
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K’taka assembly passes apartment Bill: From ownership to redevelopment, rules defined
New bill aims to resolve long-standing apartment owner disputes in Karnataka (Representative image). The Karnataka Assembly on Friday passed the Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026, aimed at creating a clearer legal framework for apartment ownership, management of common areas and redevelopment of ageing buildings.The Bill provides for the formation of Residents’ Welfare Associations...
7-storey under construction building collapses in Hyderabad, 2 dead
Building was being constructed on a 50-square-yard plot HYDERABAD: A seven-storey under-construction building collapsed in Anjaiah Nagar in Madhapur on Saturday afternoon.Officials of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) said at least two person died in the incident and rescue teams are searching for other possible victims.Upon learning about the incident, Madhapur...
NTA announces re-exam for 49 candidates after power failure at Jaipur centre
AIAPGET 2026 The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct a re-examination for 49 candidates who could not complete the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2026 at a test centre in Jaipur due to a power failure.The re-exam will be held on September 1, 2026, from 10 am onwards, according to an NTA...
Big crisis brewing in Rawalpindi? Pakistan deploys army for ‘sensitive duties’
The decision comes days after a man allegedly linked to former prime minister Imran Khan’s party. The Pakistan government has authorised the deployment of the army in Rawalpindi for six months following a request from the Punjab home department for what it described as “sensitive security duties”.The decision allows three companies of the Pakistan Army...
IIT Delhi student dies after jumping from sixth-floor campus building
IIT- Delhi student died after jumping from a building on campus NEW DELHI: A 31-year-old M.Sc. Physics student at IIT Delhi died after allegedly jumping from the sixth floor of a building on the institute’s campus on Saturday morning, police said.At around 8.33 am on August 22, a PCR call about a student having jumped...
‘Will not step down’: Manan Mishra reiterates as plea in SC seeks his removal
Manan Mishra also addressed the recent controversy involving students of NALSAR University of Law. NEW DELHI: Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman and Rajya Sabha member Manan Kumar Mishra rejected demands for his resignation, saying he holds the position through an election and represents around 25 lakh lawyers across the country.Mishra made the remarks a...
Mumbai hit-and-run: US national, 15, knocked down by speeding biker
A 15-year-old American student was injured in a Juhu hit-and-run incident. MUMBAI: A 15-year-old schoolgoing girl was left injured in a hit-and-run where a speeding motorcyclist crashed into her and fled at Juhu on Tuesday. This is the second instance in recent times in the western suburbs where a speeding biker has left a school...
Fifth in WTC, two home whitewashes: Gambhir says India ‘not struggling’ in Tests
Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill India head coach Gautam Gambhir has dismissed the idea that India are struggling in Test cricket, saying the team’s recent results should be seen as part of a transition after the retirement of several senior players.India go into the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo with a 1-0 lead after...
‘No compromise’: BJP targets Congress over Vande Mataram decision; passes resolution
BJP passes resolution condemning Congress’ decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday condemned the Congress decision to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at party programmes, saying the move undermines the national song’s legacy and significance.The party passed a 10-point resolution asserting that it would...
