'Fictional, unfounded': BJP dismisses report of portfolio change offer to Dharmendra Pradhan

‘Fictional, unfounded’: BJP dismisses report of portfolio change offer to Dharmendra Pradhan | India News

Senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Sambit Patra on Tuesday dismissed reports claiming that the Centre had proposed a new ministerial portfolio for Dharmendra Pradhan after his resignation as Union education minister during talks with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).The Puri MP and BJP leader said the reports had…

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A San Francisco resident kept hearing strange noises behind the wall, days later a racoon broke into the bedroom with her newborn babies

A San Francisco resident kept hearing strange noises behind the wall, days later a racoon broke into the bedroom with her newborn babies

​A mother raccoon broke through an apartment wall in San Francisco (Representational photo-AP) For nearly two months, two roommates living in a San Francisco apartment could not understand why strange scratching sounds kept coming from inside their walls. The noises became louder over time and regularly woke them up at night.The mystery finally ended when…

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GATE 2027: IIT Madras revises Biotechnology syllabus, expands two-paper options for aspirants

GATE 2027: IIT Madras revises Biotechnology syllabus, expands two-paper options for aspirants

IIT Madras has introduced key revisions to the GATE 2027 information brochure by updating the Biotechnology syllabus and widening the scope of two-paper combinations for select engineering streams. The changes aim to support interdisciplinary learning, while the examination pattern, eligibility norms and schedule remain unchanged. Candidates are encouraged to consult the revised brochure before preparing….

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Sabarinathan Iyyappan: This 15-year-old chess prodigy from Tamil Nadu wanted to quit because it was too expensive; his father, who earned just rupees 600 a day, told him: "Play as long as I'm alive"

Sabarinathan Iyyappan: This 15-year-old chess prodigy from Tamil Nadu wanted to quit because it was too expensive; his father, who earned just rupees 600 a day, told him: “Play as long as I’m alive”

Photo credits: Instagram/@abrokecollegekid Every parent wants to give their child the best opportunities in life. But what happens when dreams cost more than a family’s monthly income? For many parents, the hardest part is not encouraging talent- it is finding the money to keep that talent alive.India has become one of the world’s biggest chess…

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After World War II, a few snakes reached Guam; they now number up to 30,000 per square mile, and scientists found 19,000 hidden genetic changes

After World War II, a few snakes reached Guam; they now number up to 30,000 per square mile, and scientists found 19,000 hidden genetic changes

Brown tree snake (Photo: Canva) After World War II, a small number of brown tree snakes somehow made it to Guam, likely hidden in cargo, and the island has been dealing with the consequences ever since. Today, the snakes are so widespread that in some parts of the U.S. territory they reach densities of up…

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More than 4,000 Kenyan students came together to plant mangroves in a bid to set a Guinness World Record

More than 4,000 Kenyan students came together to plant mangroves in a bid to set a Guinness World Record | World News

Thousands of students and scouts from Kenya’s coastal region took part in an ambitious attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest number of people planting mangrove trees simultaneously. The event, held at the Jomvu Kuu Mangrove Site in Mombasa County to mark World Mangrove Day, brought together young volunteers, conservation groups…

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A 400-year-old Native American pot lay buried beneath a Spanish mission in Florida until archaeologists found it completely intact

A 400-year-old Native American pot lay buried beneath a Spanish mission in Florida until archaeologists found it completely intact | World News

University of Florida students have unearthed a nearly 400-year-old clay pot at the site of a 17th-century Spanish mission in Gainesville, and remarkably, it survived completely intact. The pot was likely made by a member of the Indigenous Potano Timucua tribe while the mission was still active, and its discovery is considered highly unusual since…

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