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Antarctica tends to be described in numbers first. Temperatures that fall far below what most instruments are built for, wind that can strip visibility down to nothing, distances that flatten judgment. It is also a place where people still go to work, to measure ice, to run stations, to move supplies across blank stretches of…
NEW DELHI/KOLKATA: Mamata Banerjee Tuesday refused to resign as West Bengal chief minister, asserting that she does not recognise the election outcome and claiming a “moral victory” for her party. “I was on the streets, I will be on the streets. I won’t leave the battlefield,” she said. Addressing her first presser after BJP’s landslide…
The Ministry of Education has opened online registrations for Yuva Sangam Phase VI, under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative.According to the official press release issued by the Ministry, Yuva Sangam is a youth exchange programme launched by the Department of Higher Education, Government of India, to help young people understand the culture, traditions, and…
MUMBAI: US-based private equity (PE) firm General Atlantic is buying a minority stake in Rajkot’s Balaji Wafers amid growing investor appetite for local snack food brands. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal announced on Thursday. General Atlantic, it is learnt, is picking up a 7% stake for over Rs 2,000…
In Kerala, the dawn of Vishu signifies the astrological new year, celebrated with the enchanting Vishu Kani. This intricate display, encountered at sunrise, is a tapestry of hope and abundance, featuring the vibrant Kani Konna flower, an Aranmula mirror for introspection, and heaps of rice symbolizing prosperity. Vishu is here. The festival of prosperity that…
The new Rajya Sabha is 1.5 times larger than the old Rajya Sabha. Inspired by the traditional red tint of the Upper House, the leitmotif here is the lotus, India’s national flower. Monday’s Rajya Sabha elections did more than just fill a handful of Upper House vacancies. They told a familiar political story in a…
Bangladesh on Wednesday said that there was no security situation that justified India recalling the family members of its diplomats from Dhaka. This comes after New Delhi cited precautionary safety concerns amid rising extremist activity ahead of the country’s general elections.Bangladesh’s foreign affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that there was “no reason” for such…
The late Om Puri is widely regarded as one of India’s most accomplished performers, but for Annu Kapoor, the association carries deeply personal and painful memories. Puri was married to Annu Kapoor’s sister Seema Kapoor. He later left her at the time when she was pregnant and married Nandita. In a recent conversation, Kapoor revisited…
NEW DELHI: Israeli ambassador to India Reuven Azar joined President Droupadi Murmu, PM Narendra Modi, defence minister Rajnath Singh, CDS General Anil Chauhan and several other political and military leaders in praising the Indian Army’s bravery and saluting its courage on the Army Day.The 78th Army Day parade was organised in Jaipur, marking the fourth…
IAF Agniveerayu registration window 2026: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is closing the registration process for Agniveervayu 01/2026 today, January 27, 2026. Eligible candidates who wish to join the Air Force under the Agnipath scheme must complete their applications before the deadline through the official website, agnipathvayu.cdac.in.The online application process began on January 7. With…
