Spread the love NEW DELHI: TMC leader and actor-turned-politician KoelMallick on Thursday resigned from the Rajya Sabha, adding to the growing exodus of MPs and MLAs from the Mamata Banerjee-led party, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.“Rajya Sabha MP from TMC, Koel Mallick, met Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman C P Radhakrishnan and submitted her resignation,” sources told ANI.Her...
Google founder’s net worth crossed $300bn as Warren Buffet admits mistake
Spread the love Larry Page Larry Page net worth crossed $300 billion after shares of Alphabet climbed on July 15, adding billions to the fortunes of the company’s co-founder. Alphabet shares rose 3.9% on Wednesday after gaining nearly 2% a day earlier. According to Forbes, the rise in Alphabet’s stock added about $8 billion to Page’s wealth, taking his net...
When does the brain first respond to music?
Spread the love The intriguing evolution of musicality in humans, that primal form of artistic expression across cultures – that elevates in celebration, is an empath in grief, a rally cry in protests, a companion in solitude – remains enigmatic to scientists. This phenomenon has now become the subject of study of a group of psychologists, who have discovered that even...
New damselfly species discovered in Kerala’s Western Ghats
Spread the love A team of odonatologists has discovered a new species of spreadwing damselfly, Lestes paloti, from the Western Ghats in Kerala. The discovery has been published in the International Journal of Odonatology, an internationally reputed peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research on dragonflies and damselflies. The discovery marks a significant addition to odonate taxonomy. Lestes paloti is the first new species described in the...
Messi magic and tactical panic: How England engineered their semi-final downfall
Spread the love Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) reacts during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) The British are responsible for many terrible things. Eating something called beans on toast, reminiscent of utilitarian culinary behaviour whose peculiarity is acceptable only when one is being bombed from above by...
China charms world, now more popular than US; Xi tops Trump on trust: Report
Spread the love More countries report higher confidence in China’s Xi Jinping than in US President Donald Trump. China is now viewed more positively than the US in most of the 36 countries surveyed by the Pew Research Center in early 2026, with similar patterns seen in views of their leaders, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.Pew’s latest global poll of...
‘Earlier, the better’: Why SC wants Centre to rethink third language policy from class 9
Spread the love The top court also advised the Tamil Nadu government not to oppose the Centre’s education policy merely because it originated from the Union government. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed apprehension over the Centre’s decision to introduce the third-language curriculum under the National Education Policy from Class 9.While hearing the Tamil Nadu government’s appeal against...
Canada to stop accepting new Parents and Grandparents Program applications
Spread the love Flag of Canada The Government of Canada announced that it is pausing new applications under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) as part of efforts to maintain a sustainable immigration system. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that while new applications will not be accepted, existing files will continue to be processed, with plans to approve...
‘Wanted papers’: Drunk son kills father over Rs 150cr property dispute in Ghaziabad
Spread the love A 32-year-old man allegedly shot dead his 55-year-old father at their house in Modinagar on Wednesday night. GHAZIABAD: A 32-year-old man allegedly shot dead his 55-year-old father at their house in Modinagar on Wednesday night. Police said he fired more than three rounds after a heated argument that began when the father confronted him for returning home...
‘Stressful for students’: SC tells Centre not to introduce 3rd language in Class 9
Spread the love ‘Stressful for students’: SC tells Centre not to introduce 3rd language in Class 9 NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Thursday observed that introducing a third language in Class 9 under the National Education Policy would put undue pressure on students as they begin preparing for their board examinations.The court said Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) introduction...
