Punjab: Congress suspends Navjot Kaur Sidhu after her ‘Rs 500 crore suitcase’ charge | India News
NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress on Monday suspended Navjot Kaur Sidhu after she claimed that someone who wishes to become party’s chief ministerial face in Punjab has to offer a suitcase of Rs 500 crore in the party.“Dr. Navjot Kaur Sidhu is hereby suspended from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect,” Party’s Punjab…
India Must Dodge China’s Grey Rhino
Green minerals are critical for clean energy tech & defence. Beijing wants to control supplies. New Delhi must speed up its own investments in the sector & partner with like-minded suppliers. Some risks arrive as sudden shocks: black swans. Others, like a grey rhino, move slowly and advance in full view, long before they hit….
The trillion-dollar shock: What tariff? How Xi Jinping beat Trump in trade war
President Trump’s trade war strategy – featuring sweeping tariffs – has not curtailed China’s export machine. (AI image) Driving the news:Despite nearly a decade of US tariffs under President Donald Trump, China’s trade surplus has exploded, hitting $1.08 trillion through November – the highest ever recorded globally and a level China didn’t reach until year-end…
The heat stays on: Earth hits 6th warmest year on record
NEW YORK: Earth simmered to the sixth hottest year on record in 2021, according to several newly released temperature measurements. And scientists say the exceptionally hot year is part of a long-term warming trend that shows hints of accelerating. Two U.S. science agencies – NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – and a…
IPL 2026: What CSK need and who they must target ahead of the auctions | Cricket News
Chennai Super Kings (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) The 2026 IPL cycle feels like a reset point for five-time champions – Chennai Super Kings. For the first time in their history, they enter a season carrying both a legacy and a wooden spoon. The franchise that built its reputation on stability and emotional loyalty has…
Best-ever finish! India sign off record-breaking Shooting World Cup Final campaign with six medals | More sports News
India wrapped up their most successful ISSF World Cup Final campaign with six medals, even as Zorawar Singh Sandhu finished seventh in the men’s trap final on the concluding day in Doha. Competing at the Lusail Shooting Complex, Zorawar, a World Championship bronze medallist, was the country’s only participant in the final shotgun event. He…
60,000 African penguins died: Study finds shocking truth behind the mass die off |
More than 60,000 African penguins vanished from two of South Africa’s most important breeding islands in less than a decade, and scientists say they now understand why. A study published in the journal Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology has revealed that the collapse of sardine stocks triggered an unprecedented wave of starvation, wiping out more…
Toxic smog lingers over NCR, air quality remains ‘severe’ in Noida | Noida News
Noida: Smog continued to smother the city, and Noida’s AQI saw little change on Thursday at 408 (severe), against 409 the day prior. Greater Noida, meanwhile, saw some relief as AQI dropped to 380 (very poor) from Wednesday’s 420. However, in neighbouring Ghaziabad pollution levels rose slightly as AQI slipped to 430 from 422 the…
Google Maps to get better with directions with future updates, here’s what’s changing
Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic interference and benefiting Google Maps and third-party apps on Android 5.0 or above. We keep hearing about Google Maps fiasco from across the globe where it directed people…