NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday backed the immediate implementation of the Constitution Amendment Bill, providing for women’s reservation, along with “fair and equitable” delimitation, a day after party president Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a post on X, Badal said the party draws inspiration from the Sikh Gurus, who championed…
Astronomers have found what is currently the fastest known star in the Milky Way, a faint star racing through the extreme environment around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy. Called S301, the star reaches a staggering speed of about 15,500 miles per second, or 25,000 kilometres per second, which…
As Ranbir Kapoor prepares for the release of Nitesh Tiwari’s much-anticipated ‘Ramayana’, few may remember that Salman Khan was once reportedly set to play Lord Ram in an earlier adaptation of the epic. The ambitious project, was to be directed by his brother Sohail Khan in the 1990s, had even gone on floors before it…
IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Goenka says Isro will remain bedrock of Indian space sector, role not diminishing amid reforms. BENGALURU: Two days after employee associations representing thousands of Isro staff sought a formal written clarification on Isro’s future, Pawan Goenka, chairman, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) said that Isro will remain the “bedrock…
Norway’s Princess Astrid leaves after the funeral service of Norway’s King Harald, in Oslo on Wednesday Princess Astrid of Norway, the elder sister of late King Harald V, died on Friday at the age of 94, the Norwegian royal palace said, just two days after she attended her brother’s state funeral in Oslo.Astrid’s death comes…
Three Bambiha gang operatives deported from Malaysia in major crackdown, says Amit Shah NEW DELHI: In a major operation against the Bambiha criminal network, Indian agencies have executed a coordinated crackdown on its key overseas operatives, deporting three of its members from Malaysia who were ordering hits and carrying out extortions in India on behalf…
Rooftop solar (RTS) systems under the PM Surya Ghar scheme. Photo credit : PTI NEW DELHI: As the number of households installing rooftop solar (RTS) systems under the PM Surya Ghar scheme rises and renewable energy capacity increases, govt has decided to track how much electricity these systems are actually generating, with inverter makers required…
Actor and MP Kangana Ranaut is no stranger to sharing glimpses of her life at home, especially during festivals and special occasions. On Janmashtami, the actor gave her followers a peek into the celebrations at her Manali home, sharing a video of herself preparing a special bhog for the festival. However, what caught attention online…
Michel Foucault was a French philosopher and historian whose work explored how power, knowledge and social institutions shape human behaviour, identity and society. In 1971, during a televised debate hosted by Dutch philosopher Fons Elders, French philosopher Michel Foucault sat across from linguist Noam Chomsky. Chomsky argued that human beings have a natural, universal human…
Car bomb hits Colombia’s southwest as new President Abelardo de la Espriella takes charge A car bomb exploded Saturday at a toll plaza in southwestern Colombia, the army said, a day after conservative political newcomer Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as the country’s new president.The army blamed the attack on two dissident groups…
