Rahul Dravid with former international hockey players Sandeep Somesh (centre) and Anil Aldrin in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: Rahul Dravid, once a hockey midfielder, famously put away the stick and stuck to weaving magic with the willow. Almost four decades later, with a stick in hand, he can still trap a ball with precision and…
For decades, discussions about the earliest stages of ape evolution have largely centred on East Africa. Many of the fossils that shaped scientific thinking were discovered there, leading to the view that the region was the primary setting where the ancestors of modern apes first diversified before spreading elsewhere. That picture has now become less…
Air transport is one of the safest means of travel, yet a medical emergency may happen miles above the ground. In very rare instances, a passenger may pass away mid-air, leaving the cabin crew as well as other passengers struggling with an emotionally charged situation. Although no airline wants to experience such an occurrence, protocols…
Newly appointed head coach of the German national soccer team Juergen Klopp attends a news conference at the headquarters of the German Football Association DFB in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Jürgen Klopp has warned he will walk away as Germany manager if his family becomes the target of public scrutiny,…
NCERT CIET recruitment 2026: Apply for temporary project positions in research and digital education fields The Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), a constituent unit of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), has invited applications for various contractual positions under PAB-approved projects for the 2026-27 period. The recruitment drive is open for…
As it turns out, those extra pillows are there for much more than decoration. You check into a hotel after a long journey, drop your bags, and head straight for the bed. It is neatly made, the sheets are crisp, and almost every time, four pillows are waiting for you, even if the room is…
There is no prasad quite as unique as the one offered at the Kamakhya Devi Temple in Guwahati. Each year, during Ambubachi, which, incidentally, falls in the month of Aahar according to Assamese tradition, the temple hosts a three-day festival. During this period, the temple remains closed to the public. On the fourth day, thousands…
In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies Diego Garcia, a remote coral atoll that became one of the most strategically important military bases on earth. Long before its runways, warships and military operations existed, the island was home to an entire community, the Chagossians, whose ancestors had lived across the Chagos Archipelago for generations….
Thank you, friends’: PM Modi hails ‘love, support’ of youth in new Insta video NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked young people for watching his video on examination reforms and sharing their suggestions.In a video message shared on Instagram, PM Modi expressed appreciation for the response to his address and the feedback…
An Indian-American doctor has spoken out after receiving a wave of racist comments online over a video in which she wore a bindi, saying she was stunned by the level of anti-Indian abuse directed at her despite being born and raised in the United States.Dr Karishma Reddy shared her response in an Instagram video after…
Every year, thousands of Olive Ridley sea turtles appear along Odisha‘s shoreline after spending much of their lives travelling across the Indian Ocean. Their arrival is so regular that it has long raised the same question: do they return to the same stretch of coast after disappearing for decades, scientists have been trying to answer…
A Common Greenshank stood on the edge of a pool of water. In the 1980s, Scotland planted commercial trees across parts of a 9,000-year-old peatland; decades later, conservationists are removing them to protect wildlife and keep its stored carbon in the ground.The massive project centers on the Flow Country, a vast area of wet bog…
