‘IAS Singham’ Tukaram Mundhe is back in the spotlight with his strict crackdown on food safety violations as Maharashtra FDA Commissioner. From studying at a Zilla Parishad school in Beed to securing AIR 20 in UPSC, his journey reflects a remarkable rise. With over two decades in administration and around 25 transfers, Mundhe remains a…
Arundhati Choudhary, Sachin Siwach and Sakshi Chaudhary (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India’s boxers continued their impressive run at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with six more pugilists reaching the semifinals on Wednesday. The results took India’s assured boxing medal tally to 10, already bettering the seven medals the country won at the 2022 Birmingham Games.Sakshi…
For decades, solving the world’s hardest mathematical problems has been considered a uniquely human pursuit, requiring imagination, persistence and the ability to explore ideas beyond established methods. Artificial intelligence, meanwhile, has largely been viewed as a tool for computation and analysis. A Harvard mathematician’s collaboration with an experimental AI model has gained widespread interest after…
A denaturalisation case against Hassan Sherjil Khan was filed The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is moving to strip the citizenship of a Pakistani-born doctor jailed for sexually exploiting a young girl.A denaturalisation case against Hassan Sherjil Khan was filed on Thursday. He is a former doctor who has been in prison since 2016, reports…
A worker ant of the species Temnothorax nylanderi infected with the tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis, recognizable by its yellowish coloration, alongside an uninfected worker (Credit: Susanne Foitzik) Deep inside the damp leaf litter of the Lenneberg Forest near Mainz, Germany, tiny worker ants of the species Temnothorax nylanderi are living surprisingly long lives. While a normal…
The tiny worm that rewrote the rules of animal life. Image Credits: Google Gemini There is a worm living in water-filled cracks in ancient rock in a South African gold mine that has no business being there. It’s smaller than a grain of rice. It has no eyes, and it exists in conditions that most…
A Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea has found itself at the centre of an unusual legal battle after prosecutors sought a one-year prison sentence for its owner over the use of ants as a dessert garnish. Authorities allege the restaurant served around 49,000 imported ants over four years despite ants not being among the insect…
Thomas Tuchel’s heated exchange with England star may have changed everything England’s dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over DR Congo will be remembered for Harry Kane’s late brace, but one animated moment on the touchline may have proved just as significant. Television cameras captured Thomas Tuchel in a furious exchange with right-back Djed Spence shortly before…
India-US trade deal: India and the United States have agreed to continue their engagement on a proposed trade agreement, with the government confirming on Friday that the latest round of discussions between officials from both countries wrapped up on April 23 after three days of talks.On February 7, the two countries had issued a joint…
IIT Kanpur director Manindra Agrawal has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world’s most prestigious scientific honours. The recognition places him among an elite group of scientists whose work has shaped modern knowledge, including figures such as Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Agrawal received the honour for his pioneering contributions…
It is clear that Russia continues to be India’s single most important crude supplier and remains at the core of the country’s import strategy. (AI image) The US-Iran war has pushed India’s crude oil imports from Russia to an all-time high – beyond levels seen when Russian crude was available at big discounts in the…
Reserve Bank of India’s special swap facility to attract foreign currency brought in $20.72 billion till July 17, with most of the money coming through Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank), or FCNR(B), deposits.The RBI said on Monday that the concessional swap scheme has seen steady foreign exchange inflows since it was launched on June 8, 2026….
