Did an ancient Vaigai flood contribute to Keezhadi’s abandonment?

Spread the love      Along the Vaigai river in southern Tamil Nadu, archaeologists have been excavating an old settlement at Keezhadi. They have already found brick walls, channels that look like drains or small canals, floors made of fine clay, and many pieces of pottery. These finds matter because Tamil poems from the Sangam period talk about busy towns and trade in...

Success of LVM-3 mission reinforces India’s growing role in global commercial launch market: PM Modi

Spread the love      Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (December 24, 2025) congratulated Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for placing the heaviest satellite in orbit from India using the LVM3 rocket and strengthening the foundation for future missions such as the Gaganyaan. The Prime Minister also said that the success of the heavy-lift LVM3 rocket also reinforced India’s growing role in...

Debt crisis looming? Pak’s foreign loans rises in first 5 months

Spread the love       Representative image (AI-generated) Pakistan saw a 14% rise in foreign loans and grants during the first five months of the current fiscal year (July–November 2025), reaching $3.032 billion compared to $2.667 billion in the same period last year.Of the total inflows, foreign loans rose 46.2% to $2.521 billion, while grants fell by 43% to $54 million. In...

No more lottery: How new H-1B visa selection system will work — key changes explained

Spread the love       This is a representative AI image NEW DELHI: After US President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a $100,000 entry fee on new H-1B visa applications, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a major overhaul of the visa selection process replacing the long-standing random lottery system with a wage-weighted selection model.In a statement on Tuesday, the...

VHT: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi becomes youngest centurion; smashes 36-ball hundred

Spread the love       Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: 14-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has stolen the limelight, overshadowing even the return of stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as Vijay Hazare Trophy got off to a stunning start on Wednesday. Representing Bihar, the prodigy smashed a blistering 36-ball century against Arunachal Pradesh, becoming the youngest player in List-A cricket history...

‘India continues to soar higher’: PM hails Isro’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite launch

Spread the love       NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed Isro‘s successful launch of LVM3-M6, which placed the BlueBird Block-2 satellite into its intended orbit, saying that “India continues to soar higher” further calling the mission a “proud milestone” in the country’s space journey.Congratulating Isro’s scientists and engineers, the prime minister said the achievement underlined India’s growing capabilities...

Hina Khan says she is recovering, talks about cancer ‘history’ in her family: ‘I never thought it is going to happen to me’

Hina Khan says she is recovering, talks about cancer ‘history’ in her family: ‘I never thought it is going to happen to me’

Spread the love      Hina Khan, who has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer stage 3, recently shared a health update, revealing her family has a history of cancer. “Recovering. Healing. Getting better. It’s been a long journey. Chemotherapies and immunotherapies are almost over. We keep a check on it. We do scans and everything. So far so good,” the 38-year-old told...

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts ‘sky-high’ salaries by 2035, but only after ….

Spread the love       In a forward-looking address, OpenAI’s Sam Altman shared his vision for 2035, where graduates could embark on lucrative careers, possibly even in space exploration, as AI reshapes the employment landscape. He admires the current generation of young workers, seeing them as pioneers at the dawn of extraordinary possibilities. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently said that the coming...

‘You had Osman Hadi killed’: Kin makes big claim against Yunus; alleges plot to ‘sabotage’ polls

Spread the love       The brother of slain youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi accused Bangladesh’s interim government, of orchestrating the killing to destabilise the country and derail the upcoming national election in February.Also read: India summons high commissioner; protests continue over Hindu man killingSharif Omar bin Hadi, speaking at a protest rally in Shahbagh on Tuesday, said those in power could...

‘Wanted to kill myself’: Unnao rape survivor protests Kuldeep Sengar bail; calls it ‘injustice’

Spread the love       Image Credit: TOI NEW DELHI: “I wanted to kill myself then and there, but I stopped after thinking about my family,” those were the words of the Unnao rape survivor on Tuesday evening, as she sat on the lawns of India Gate hours after a Delhi high court order granted bail to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep...

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