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The discovery of Earth-sized planets outside our own solar system has completely changed our way of viewing the universe, but none has done so to the degree that TRAPPIST-1 has managed to do. This planetary system is located some 40 light-years from us and comprises seven rocky planets, which share many of the characteristics of…
NTASWAYAM 2026 January: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the application process for the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) January 2026 semester examinations from April 15, 2026. Interested candidates can apply online through the official website, which is nta.ac.in, and exams.nta.nic.in/swayam/.The exams will be conducted for multiple courses offered…
Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan starrer ‘Ek Din’ is gearing up for its theatrical debut and expectations are sky high. The makers have now dropped the second trailer on Thursday and it reveals key plot points. The film hits screens on May 1, 2026. ‘Ek Din’ trailer 2 drops The new trailer for ‘Ek Din’…
The first published research from Tinshemet Cave is quietly reshaping how scientists look at the relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. It is not just about two groups coexisting in the Levant during the mid-Middle Palaeolithic. The evidence points to something closer, more tangled, shared tools, habits, and even shared burial practices. The site suggests…
NEW DELHI: Govt is set to go beyond the drafts of the bills circulated among MPs to take head-on the allegation that the passage of legislations dealing with women’s reservation and delimitation would result in reduction of southern states’ share of Lok Sabha seats. On Wednesday, when opposition parties joined forces to foil the passage…
Due to lower water levels at the Atatürk Dam reservoir in Adıyaman, a monumental Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN) archaeological site has surfaced in the area, yielding important new evidence related to the ‘Taş Tepeler’ (Stone Hills) cultural phenomenon. The site has become exposed due to the significant drop in water levels within the reservoir basin and…
NEW DELHI: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Wednesday asked a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court that despite the Constitution making every religious denomination subject to ‘public order, health and morality’ and nudity in public being an offence, can the courts ban public appearance of naked sadhus of Jainism’s Digambar sect?This response from senior advocate…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha witnessed a showdown between opposition and the treasury benches as government on Thursday introduced bills to amend the women’s quota law and set up delimitation commission.The house erupted soon after Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill and the Delimitation Bill 2026, while…
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to award annual contracts for its domestic players – those who have not played for India and are not playing in the IPL – effective from the 2026-2027 season onwards. Like in the case of the BCCI, the MCA has decided to introduce a gradation system according…
