Spread the love Educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Scientist and activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday received permission from the Delhi high court to be shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital, amid his prolonged hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak.The court’s decision came after Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, challenged a Single Judge’s order refusing to...
‘Completely un-Indian’: Rahul demands PM Modi’s apology over students’ protest crackdown
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the police action against student protesters, calling it “un-Indian”.His remarks came a day after a protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday saw roads blocked with demonstrators in the national capital. Police barricades were...
‘E20 petrol may cut mileage by up to 5%, but no damage to engines’: Govt tells Parliament
Spread the love The government said the drop in mileage for some older vehicles is generally limited to around 3 to 5 per cent. NEW DELHI: E20 petrol may reduce fuel efficiency by around 3 to 5 per cent in some older vehicles originally designed for E10 fuel, but there is no evidence that the higher ethanol blend causes widespread...
SBI Funds Management listing makes some employees crorepatis
Spread the love SBI Funds Management entered the stock market after attracting robust institutional demand. SBI Funds Management stock listing: Years of employee stock ownership at SBI Funds Management is poised to generate multi-crore wealth for several executives as the country’s largest asset management company enters the stock market. Based on the IPO issue price of Rs 574 per share,...
What makes the brain the most complicated object in the universe
Spread the love In the middle of 2023, a study conducted by the HuthLab at the University of Texas sent shockwaves through the realms of neuroscience and technology. For the first time, the thoughts and impressions of people unable to communicate with the outside world were translated into continuous natural language, using a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and brain imaging technology. This...
‘We will see’: CJI as Sena (UBT) challenges MPs’ merger with Shinde faction in SC
Spread the love Sena (UBT) moves SC challenging Speaker’s approval of MPs’ merger with Shinde faction (ANI, PTI images) NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision to approve the merger of its six MPs with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.Senior advocate Devadatt...
Are new neurons born in the adult human brain? Study revives debate
Spread the love You were probably taught in high school that new neurons, or brain cells, are not born during adulthood. That it stops during your childhood. The actual picture has been more complicated: scientists have been debating among themselves for a long time as to when neurogenesis stops, although most of them believed it was possible in adulthood. A new...
Scientists compile largest meta-dataset of tree inventory studies from India
Spread the love A new study led by researchers from the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and other institutions has compiled InvenTree-meta, the largest meta-dataset of tree inventory studies from India. The database brings together information from 465 published studies conducted between 1991 and 2023, spanning more than 4,650 hectares of forests across all of India’s biomes. Contributing to global databases Scientists...
ஆகஸ்ட் 5-ல் தமிழ்நாடு பட்ஜெட்… மகளிர் உரிமைத்தொகை ரூ.2500 அறிவிக்கப்படுமா?
Spread the love 17-வது சட்டமன்றத் தேர்தலில் வெற்றி பெற்று ஆட்சிப் பொறுப்பேற்ற த.வெ.க. அரசின் முதல் சட்டமன்ற கூட்டம் கடந்த ஜூன் 18ஆம் தேதி ஆளுநர் உரையுடன் தொடங்கியது. தொடர்ந்து, ஆளுநர் உரைக்கு நன்றி தெரிவிக்கும் தீர்மானத்தின் மீதான விவாதம் ஜூன் 19, 22 மற்றும் 23ஆம் தேதிகளில் நடைபெற்ற நிலையில், இறுதி நாளில் முதலமைச்சர் ஜோசப் விஜய் பதிலுரை வழங்கினார். அவரின் பதிலுரைக்கு எதிர்க்கட்சிகள் எதிர்ப்புகள் தெரிவித்த நிலையில், இறுதி நாள் களேபரமாக அமைந்தது. நான்கு நாட்கள் நடைபெற்ற அந்த அமர்வு,...
Controversy! Ronaldo likes Insta post claiming FIFA helped Argentina reach final
Spread the love Cristiano Ronaldo (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo has found himself at the centre of a fresh FIFA World Cup 2026 controversy after his verified Instagram account liked a post that accused FIFA of helping Lionel Messi‘s Argentina reach the final. The incident has added to a tournament that has already seen several controversies, including protests...
