Spread the love US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House in the near future on behalf of US President Donald Trump, signalling a renewed push to deepen ties between New Delhi and Washington despite tensions over trade in recent months.The invitation was announced by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor...
Long-awaited anti-COVID drug is also a milestone against future viruses
Spread the love The recent success of Ensitrelvir at preventing COVID-19 is a milestone in a drug quest that began with a singular development at the start of the pandemic. In January 2020, the full-length genome sequence of a strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was posted on an online discussion forum for virologists. The sequence revealed that SARS-CoV-2, like its...
Kendall Jenner likes waking up early, hates all nighters: ‘They give me anxiety’
Spread the love 4 min readNew DelhiMay 23, 2026 05:00 PM IST Kendall Jenner’s demanding modelling career leaves her with a packed schedule, and waking up early helps her stay on top of her game. Early start to the day helps her juggle between flights, photo shoots and campaigns while also carving out time to work out and meditate. During...
‘Neither unemployed nor am I lazy but … ‘: Sonam Wangchuk calls himself ‘an honorary cockroach’
Spread the love PTI file photo Environmentalist and educationist Sonam Wangchuk on Saturday expressed support for the online “cockroach” movement led by the self-styled “Cockroach Janata Party” (CJP), calling himself an “honorary cockroach”.He also urged the government to engage with the concerns raised by youngsters instead of suppressing their digital expression.When asked whether he would formally join the movement, Wangchuk...
Swipe, scroll, repeat: How algorithms are shaping young minds
Spread the love Representative AI image A toddler swipes across a screen before learning to hold a pencil properly. A teenager wakes up and reaches for Instagram before even getting out of bed. At dinner tables, family members sit together, but each is absorbed in a different digital world. Childhood, friendship, boredom, validation, many of life’s earliest experiences are now...
‘India-US will continue to work closely for global good’: PM Modi after meeting Marco Rubio
Spread the love (Photo shared by PM Modi on X) NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi deepening India-US strategic ties across defence, trade, technology and the Indo-Pacific.Sharing the details of the meeting, Sergio Gor, US ambassador to India wrote on X, “Great to join Secretary of...
Twisha death case: Husband Samarth sent to 7-day police remand; cops say he’s not cooperating
Spread the love Prime accused Samarth Singh in the death of his wife Twisha Sharma was arrested in Jabalpur and remanded to police custody for seven days in Bhopal. BHOPAL: Police on Saturday secured a seven-day remand of Samarth Singh, the prime accused in the death case of his wife, Twisha Sharma, after producing him before a court in Bhopal...
West Bengal shifts Bakrid holiday to May 28, cancels earlier dates
Spread the love The West Bengal government has declared May 28, 2026, as a public holiday on account of Id-Ud-Zoha (Bakrid), revising its earlier holiday schedule for the festival.In a notification, the state government said, “in partial modification of the aforesaid notification, the Governor is pleased to declare 28th May, 2026 (Thursday) as a public holiday on account of Id-Ud-Zoha...
Centre orders Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate premises by June 5
Spread the love NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday directed the Delhi Gymkhana Club in Lutyens’ Delhi to vacate its premises by June 5, stating that the 27.3-acre land parcel is required for strengthening and securing defence-related infrastructure. The order was issued by the Land and Development Office (L&DO) under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, which said the...
BJP mastered the north – why south still resists the saffron wave
Spread the love This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-image) NEW DELHI: It was May 4. Bharatiya Janata Party had scripted one of its biggest political breakthroughs in eastern India. In West Bengal, BJP dethroned long-incumbent Mamata Banerjee and ended the 15-year of Trinamool Congress dominance in a result that dramatically altered the state’s political landscape.The slogan once...
