Spread the love ‘Responsibility of govt & opposition to protect children’s future’: Centre urges dialogue as protests intensify NEW DELHI: A political showdown over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against student protesters intensified on Wednesday, with Parliament witnessing repeated disruptions, the Opposition staging a ‘Black Day’ protest, Rahul Gandhi renewing his attack on the Centre and activist...
Why proposed US-Saudi nuclear deal has triggered alarm over proliferation risks
Spread the love File photo: US President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman The Trump administration is preparing to move ahead with a landmark civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could reshape the Middle East’s strategic landscape.While the deal is being pitched as a way to deepen US-Saudi ties and support the kingdom’s clean energy ambitions,...
Giant sequoias can live 3,000 years, but California fires destroyed 1 in 5
Spread the love Giant sequoias (Image Credit: Canva) California’s giant sequoias have stood tall for thousands of years, surviving droughts, storms and countless natural fires. Yet, in just two wildfire seasons, these ancient giants suffered unprecedented losses. Between 2020 and 2021, record-breaking wildfires are estimated to have killed nearly 17% of the world’s mature giant sequoias, roughly one in every...
Meghalaya homestay mission: How to get 70% subsidy to start or upgrade a hostel
Spread the love AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Can a state build enough beds for a national sporting event and still leave behind something for its own people once the crowds leave? Meghalaya’s government seems to be betting yes. In February this year, chief minister Conrad K. Sangma announced a scheme offering 70 per cent subsidy support...
From oil to atoms: Donald Trump to open nuclear door to Saudis
Spread the love File photo: US President Donald Trump with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (Picture credit: Reuters) TOI correspondant from Washington: The Trump White House is expected to unveil a landmark 30-year civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in a deal that may reverberate far beyond the middle east while triggering a fierce debate in...
‘Sooryavanshi must have rectified where he went wrong’: Iyer ahead of Zimbabwe series
Spread the love Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photos) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer has thrown his weight behind teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, expressing confidence that the youngster has learned from his difficult introduction to international cricket and is ready to make a stronger impact.Speaking on the eve of...
Ford & Aramark probing Ford factory kiosks after employees lost jobs for ‘stealing’
Spread the love Ford Motors and food services provider Aramark are reviewing self-service kiosks at the automaker’s US factories. The investigation comes after several employees were fired over allegations that they stole snacks, including cookies and chips, from workplace food stores. The review follows claims from workers that they had paid for the items but were wrongly accused because of...
Amazon fires dropped to record low in 2025 after 2024 drought peak
Spread the love Amazon forest fires fell to all-time low in 2025 but could a super El Niño halt progress? Amazon forest fires peaked during a crushing 2024 drought, but just a year later, the total burned area dropped to its lowest level since records began in 1985, reports Euronews.Data from the environmental monitoring network MapBiomas reveals that 3.1 million...
Samsung’s biggest launches: Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Watch & everything new announced
Spread the love Samsung has launched three foldable phones and two smartwatches at Galaxy Unpacked event in London Samsung has launched three foldable phones for the first time ever: the Galaxy Z Fold 8, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and the Galaxy Z Flip 8. Alongside these, two new smartwatches, the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Galaxy Watch 9,...
‘US will destroy one bridge or power plant’: Trump warns Iran over Hormuz attacks
Spread the love US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that American forces will destroy “one bridge or power plant” in Iran every time Tehran fires at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the targets would include locations next to or within the capital city of Tehran.“From this point forward, any time...
