India launches UNSC campaign for 2028-29 term, Jaishankar unveils ‘SHANTI’ vision

India launches UNSC campaign for 2028-29 term, Jaishankar unveils ‘SHANTI’ vision | India News

Outlining India’s approach to global governance, Jaishankar introduced the country’s SHANTI vision NEW DELHI: India on Monday officially launched its campaign for election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar highlighting the country’s peacekeeping record, development partnerships and commitment to a…

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Astronomers discover a dying galaxy in the early universe as a powerful ‘galaxy-killing wind’ strips away its star-forming fuel

Astronomers discover a dying galaxy in the early universe as a powerful ‘galaxy-killing wind’ strips away its star-forming fuel |

A massive galaxy in the early universe has been caught in the final stages of its life, providing astronomers with some of the strongest evidence yet for how giant galaxies die. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimeter Array (ALMA), researchers have identified a powerful outflow of gas…

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Cambridge scientists create a living bio-battery that generates electricity around the clock using algae and could replace millions of disposable batteries

Cambridge scientists create a living bio-battery that generates electricity around the clock using algae and could replace millions of disposable batteries |

The Cambridge team behind the living algae-powered bio-battery: Lucia Giron, Dr Paolo Bombelli and Professor Chris Howe. Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a living bio-battery that generates electricity continuously using photosynthetic algae, offering a potential alternative to millions of disposable batteries used in everyday electronics. Unlike conventional batteries that gradually run out…

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Quote of the day by Marie Curie: "There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down error instead of establishing the truth."

Quote of the day by Marie Curie: “There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down error instead of establishing the truth.” |

Quote of the day by Marie Curie (Image source: Wikipedia) People often say that science is a disciplined search for the truth that is based on evidence, observation, and reasoning. But the way people think and act during the process of scientific discovery also affects the results. Marie Curie’s quote of the day, “There are…

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BPCL Q4 profit flat, FY26 net soars 75%

BPCL Q4 profit flat, FY26 net soars 75%

NEW DELHI: State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) reported a flat net profit in Q4FY26 after taking an impairment loss of Rs 4,349 crore on its upstream assets. It’s net profit in Q4 was Rs 3,191.5 crore compared with Rs 3,214.1 crore in the year-ago period. For FY26, its net profit soared 75% YoY to Rs…

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Scientists discovered China’s first freshwater cave snail in a dark mountain cave, but only three living adults have been found

Scientists discovered China’s first freshwater cave snail in a dark mountain cave, but only three living adults have been found |

Representative Image of a rare freshwater cave snail with a translucent shell in a dark cave environment (AI-generated image) Scientists have identified China’s first known freshwater cave snail, a species so rare that only three living adults have ever been found. The tiny animal has no eyes, almost no colour in its body, and a…

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US indictments underscore the heavy footprint of Punjab gangs | India News

US indictments underscore the heavy footprint of Punjab gangs | India News

NEW DELHI: Abandoning the traditional underworld’s strict code of secrecy, Lawrence Bishnoi openly rewrote the rules of organised crime, pioneering an audacious digital branding strategy that replaced anonymity with the weaponised spectacle of performative violence. His network actively filmed hits and broadcasted screenshots as online “press releases” within minutes of the trigger being pulled to…

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