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Day after day, day after day, We stuck, nor breath nor motion; As idle as a painted ship, Upon a painted ocean.” Coleridge’s haunting words are coming true for more than 20,000 seafarers, the vast majority of whom are Indians, stuck in Strait of Hormuz. Caught between the blockade and counter-blockade imposed by Iran and…
The famous blue and white houses of the Cyclades are a brilliant example of functional design. This aesthetic was born of necessity, rather than artistic choice. Although today’s travellers might think these colours honour the Greek flag or echo the Aegean Sea, their true origins lie in survival needs. This architectural style developed due to…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party on Monday received another setback as its key strategist and critic Gyan Singh Mann joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. The move comes as Punjab is set to vote for the civic polls later this month and state assembly elections next year.Gyan, who is also the cousin of Punjab CM Bhagwant…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a fiery speech on Monday, framing his leadership as a “battle for Britain’s soul” amid growing unrest within his own Labour Party and calls by senior leaders to step down. With backbencher MPs issuing ultimatums and heavy losses in recent local elections fueling revolt, the address was positioned as…
Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Monday hit back at the Wrestling Federation of India and said the federation wants her to quit the sport. Vinesh insisted that she is fully eligible to return to competitive wrestling, rejecting several of the federation’s claims regarding timelines and rule violations.After arriving…
The government on Monday addressed concerns related to India’s energy supplies amid the tightening situation in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to all citizens to reduce their consumption of petrol and diesel. At an inter-ministerial meeting, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary for ministry of petroleum & natural gas, said, “I…
File photo of Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma. New Delhi: Mumbai Indians became the second team to crash out of the Indian Premier League after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a last-over thriller on Sunday. The result means the mighty MI unit will go without silverware for a sixth consecutive season — the longest…
Krunal Pandya (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru all-rounder Krunal Pandya battled cramps on a difficult Raipur surface where stroke-making remained challenging throughout the thrilling IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians in Raipur. Krunal anchored RCB’s tense chase with a fighting 73 while wickets kept falling regularly at the other end. Battling cramps…
Ancient rocks in Quebec, dating back 3.77 billion years, may hold the oldest evidence of life. Microscopic tube-like structures and filaments, resembling modern microbes, were found alongside chemical signatures of biological activity. Image credits: James St. John, via Wikimedia Commons In the wilds of northern Quebec, near the shore of Hudson Bay, there is a…
Ira Singhal UPSC Journey Shows How Determination Redefines Success In Civil Services When people talk about India’s toughest exams, the UPSC Civil Services Examination almost always comes up in the same breath as words like “grit”, “competition”, and “dream job”. But every once in a while, a story emerges that doesn’t just talk about clearing…
