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By 2024, Russia appeared to have defied expectations. Despite unprecedented Western sanctions, the economy grew by 4.9%, unemployment fell to record lows, and factories linked to the defence sector ran around the clock. President Vladimir Putin pointed to these figures as proof that Russia had adapted to wartime conditions.But beneath the headline numbers another story…
Christopher Nolan dedicated ‘The Odyssey’ to the late David Keighley, praising the cinema pioneer for helping shape his filmmaking journey over more than two decades.Image credit (Instagram) Christopher Nolan‘s ‘The Odyssey’ carries a meaningful dedication to David Keighley the late Chief Quality Officer at a major cinema technology company who played an instrumental role in…
France vs England in Miami (Images; IANS) England and France meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place play-off at Miami Stadium on Saturday, with both European heavyweights aiming to finish their campaigns on a positive note after painful semi-final exits. England suffered a 2-1 defeat to defending champions Argentina, while France were outclassed 2-0…
Marie Curie and her husband spent nearly four years boiling down seven tonnes of pitchblende in a leaky Paris shed with no ventilation to isolate one-tenth of a gram of radium chloride. Today, the notebooks they kept during those years, between 1899 and 1902, are kept in lead-lined boxes at the Bibliothèque nationale de France….
Employee says helping senior during manager’s leave hurt appraisal, sparks workplace hierarchy debate A software professional’s Reddit post has sparked a discussion around workplace hierarchy, reporting structures and performance reviews after he claimed that helping a senior executive during his manager’s absence affected his appraisal rating.The employee, who identified himself as a software engineer with…
Shekhar Suman voiced support for Sonam Wangchuk, hospitalised after his 20-day hunger strike over Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation demand, calling him “the one truly alive” amid government silence. Suman had earlier criticised the government too. Cockroach Janata Party’s Abhijit Dipke also began an indefinite hunger strike in solidarity with Wangchuk. Shekhar Suman has extended…
Aryan Gupta with his parents. (Photo Credit: ANI) Aryan Gupta from Punjab’s Ludhiana secured All India Rank (AIR) 1 in the Re-NEET UG 2026 examination conducted on June 21. He top-scored with 715 out of 720 marks. In a recent interview, Aryan spoke about the people who influenced his journey, the study routine that took…
For-profit medical colleges may become a reality if the draft amendments to the National Medical Commission’s (NMC) regulations for establishing a new medical college go through.The proposed amendments to the Establishment of New Medical Institutions, Assessment & Rating Regulations, 2023, which were placed in the public domain on July 13, include one that will allow…
Today is a strategic day, where silence may give more than direct questions. In Chinese astrology, July 18, 2026, falls on the Gui Si, or Yin Water Snake. It gives emotional depth, sharp observation, intuition and quiet planning. This daily Chinese horoscope suggests you trust your gut feeling, but make sure to verify the facts…
India’s next infrastructure revolution will not be measured in kilometres built, but in hours of uninterrupted national functioning. Every era leaves behind an institutional legacy. Independent India built dams and steel plants. Liberalisation integrated the economy with the world. The digital revolution transformed governance, finance and public service delivery. Today, an unprecedented expansion of physical…
