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INDIA EYES BEST ASIAD HAUL, PODIUM FINISH

India targets another 100-plus medal haul during the upcoming Games, building on its historic 106 medals in Hangzhou. India will field 501 athletes, down from 655 in Hangzhou, in 36 disciplines.

GENDER EQUALITY TO TAKE 120 YEARS EVEN AS GAP NARROWS, WEF SAYS

India ranks 131st among 145 nations; Iceland, Finland, Norway retain top 3 spots; Iran, Pakistan and Chad are the lowest-ranked countries on the index.

COSMIC RAYS CREATED IN LAB FOR FIRST TIME

An international team of physicists, using the Large Hadron Collider, has recreated in a laboratory for the first time how high-energy cosmic rays enter the Earth’s atmosphere and collide with its gases. The beautiful Northern Lights is one example of...

Progress of Hindi purposeful only with protection of other Indian languages: Shah

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the progress of Hindi is purposeful only when it moves forward while ensuring the dignity, promotion and protection of other Indian languages. Congratulating people on the occasion of Hindi...

LITTLE MERCURY MAY BE SHRINKING FASTER THAN SCIENTISTS EXPECTED

Our solar system’s smallest planet has been shrinking ever since its formation 4.5 bn years ago. Scientists have now reported that Mercury’s shrinkage may be 30% greater than previously believed — a loss in diameter of as much as 23 km. That’s...

AUGUST WAS EARTH’S HOTTEST MONTH ON RECORD: COPERNICUS DATA

Globally, August was 1.65° Celsius above pre-industrial levels, far exceeding the longer term 1.5° Celsius threshold set by the 2015 Paris climate agreement. The eight hottest months on record have all been from July 2023 on, according to Copernicus...

25 YEARS ON, U.S. SEEKS TO KEEP 9/11 MEMORIES ALIVE

NEW YORK: A quarter century after the era-defining attacks of September 11, the United States is eager to keep alive the memory of a 2001 trauma that is fading as the proportion of Americans who did not experience it firsthand grows. President Donald...

MICROPLASTICS CAN ADSORB ORGANIC POLLUTANTS, HEAVY METALS AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS

While microplastics are known for harmful effects in organisms and ecosystems, their environmental impact may extend far beyond the plastic particles. They can interact with chemicals and microorganisms, transport them between environmental...

CHIMPANZEES HAVE UNIQUE ‘DIALECTS’, FINDS STUDY

The study provides the first evidence that chimps develop population-specific, distinct vocal differences or dialects as they grow older, and contributes to a growing body of evidence that primate communication is more flexible and dynamic than...

SATWIK-CHIRAG CLINCH CHINA MASTERS TITLE

SHENZHEN: Star Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a stirring comeback to beat China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in a three-game thriller and clinch the China Masters Super 750 title here on...

NEPAL SEEKS CLIMATE COMPENSATION FROM CHINA, U.S. & INDIA

Nepal is demanding climate compensation from the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases after deadly floods in the country killed more than a thousand people and left even more missing. China, the US and India have made “extremely large”...

CORAL BLEACHING OCCURRING TOO FREQUENTLY FOR REEFS TO RECOVER, SAY SCIENTISTS

The world’s coral reefs sustain a quarter of all marine life, make coastlines more resilient and provide food and livelihoods for millions of people, but their survival has been threatened by pollution and increasingly frequent mass bleaching caused by...

MESSI RETIRES FROM INT’L FOOTBALL

TOLL SURGES TO 781, AUTHORITIES WARN OF RISING WATER LEVELS IN BHOTEKOSHI RIVER

KATHMANDU: The water levels in the Bhotekoshi river rose again on Sunday, days after a devastating flash flood struck Nepal, authorities warned, as they urged residents and rescue personnel in flood-hit districts to remain alert. The death toll from...

HUNDREDS KILLED, MORE THAN 1,000 MISSING IN NEPAL, CHINA AFTER HIMALAYAN DELUGE

TRISHULI, NEPAL: Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday while more than 1,000 people remained missing there and in neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into a mountain...

NEPAL FLOODS LEAVE 95 DEAD; 105 INDIANS AMONG 500 MISSING

Floodwaters surged through the Bhote Koshi river at around 9 am (local time) on Wednesday, affecting Rasuwa and Dhading districts bordering Tibet. It soon spread to Dhading, Nuwakot and Chitawan districts, damaging at least four permanent bridges and...

CLIMATE CHANGE MAY HALVE OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS IN FISH AND ORGANISMS THEY EAT

ADELAIDE: You’ve probably heard eating fish and other seafood is good for your health. One of the main reasons is that seafood is an excellent source of two important omega-3 fats called EPA and DHA. EPA and DHA are critical for the development and...

Anxiety, low energy, loneliness and sadness peak in Classes 11, 12, study findings show

MUMBAI: Student well-being across India plummeted from 62% in Class 8 to 43% in senior grades, as anxiety, low energy, frustration, loneliness, and sadness peaked among students in Classes 11 and 12, a study has stated. Findings from the Student...

NASA-LED STUDY SHOWS SOME EARTH MICROBES COULD SURVIVE ON THE MOON

Experts have found 5 forms of fungi and bacteria could survive for periods of weeks to months in certain areas — such as inside craters that remain permanently shadowed — and during particular seasons — autumn and winter. The finding, however, raises...

Give Class 6 students a one-time reprieve from 3-language policy: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to consider giving a one-time reprieve to students currently in Class 6 from the third-language requirement, so that they do not face a mandatory board...

INDIA BEAT ARCH-RIVALS PAKISTAN 5-3

AMSTELVEEN: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Abhishek scored a brace each to help India beat arch-rivals Pakistan 5-3 in their final Pool D match of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup here on Wednesday. Harmanpreet struck twice from two penalty corners in...

ELDERLY FAR MORE AT RISK FROM RISING HEAT THAN THOUGHT

NEW DELHI: Global warming breaching three degrees Celsius will affect older adults in India, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, accounting for 1.5 billion people, or 73% of the total affected population worldwide, a new study published in The Lancet...

AYUSH SENDS WORLD NO.1 SHI YU QI PACKING IN ROUND 1; SINDHU WINS

NEW DELHI: Giant-killer Ayush Shetty produced the biggest upset on the opening day of the BWF World Championships, stunning world No.1 Shi Yu Qi of China in a thrilling battle to seal a memorable win and storm into the men’s singles second round, while...

B’DESH BEAT TEST CRICKET GIANT AUSTRALIA FOR HISTORIC WIN

DARWIN: A dominant Bangladesh stunned Australia to win the opening Test by a crushing nine wickets in Darwin on Sunday for a historic firstever Test victory on Australian soil. After bowling Australia out for 284 and needing 57 to win, the visitors...

Nearly 73% drop out before finishing higher secondary level: Parliamentary panel report

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has flagged a “drastic decline” in the number of schools and students as education level rises, noting that nearly 73% students drop out before finishing the higher secondary level. The observation is part of the Tenth...

MILLIONS WITNESS EUROPE’S FIRST TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IN 27 YEARS

MADRID/REYKJAVIK : Millions of people gathered in Iceland and northern Spain to witness Europe’s first total solar eclipse in 27 years on Wednesday, with Spanish officials warning people to avoid areas where a heatwave has raised the risk of...

A first: Vande Mataram full version to ring out from Red Fort on Independence Day

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday gave assent to a Bill that criminalises intentional disruption or prevention of the singing of the national song Vande Mataram, giving it the same legal protection currently accorded to the national...

Success in conserving Asiatic lion testament to nation’s commitment to wildlife: Minister

NEW DELHI: The Asiatic lion population in India steadily increased from 523 in 2015 to 891 in 2025, environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday. Marking World Lion Day 2026, in a post on X, the minister said that the success in conserving the...

SWIRLING, VORTEX-LIKE PATTERNS OBSERVED ON SUN’S SURFACE

The observations may provide insight into underlying physical processes that impact the dynamics of the Sun and other stars, including eruptions from the solar surface that can interfere with the operation of satellites, GPS navigation, power grids and...

BUTTERFLIES SEEK NEW HABITATS AS CLIMATE CHANGES: STUDY

PARIS: Climate change is driving shifts in where butterflies are found globally, a major study said Wednesday, with many species moving into new areas while others are retreating from traditional habitats. The study in Nature Ecology & Evolution is...

WEBB TELESCOPE SPOTS SIGNS OF ANCIENT CATASTROPHE FOR NEPTUNE’S MOONS

Researchers used Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope to examine the composition of three of Neptune’s small inner moons — Proteus, Larissa and Galatea — and its inner dusty rings, and detected clay minerals that one might expect to find deep inside...

OVER 50% OF WORLD’S MIGRATORY BIRD SPECIES ARE IN DECLINE, WARN SCIENTISTS

The Conversation/PTI WASHINGTON: Every year, billions of migratory birds connect the world’s continents, oceans and ecosystems as they undertake epic journeys between their foraging habitats and their breeding grounds. A bobolink (Dolichonyx...

GLASGOW GAMES END; CWG FLAG, BATON HANDED TO AHMEDABAD

GLASGOW: As the curtain came down on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, India offered the world a vibrant invitation to Ahmedabad, blending ancient philosophy, contemporary artistry and cultural grandeur in a handover presentation that officially launched...

TOP DOGS RIDE WAVES AT ANNUAL SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Top dogs rode the waves during the annual World Dog Surfing Championships on Saturday amid cheers from spectators on a beach in Northern California. From spaniels to labradors, the canines were judged on how long they stayed on their board, the size of...

PARA-ATHLETES GAVIT, BASIL CLINCH HISTORIC 1-2 IN T47 100M

GLASGOW: India’s para-athletes remained an inspiring and unstoppable force at the Commonwealth Games as sprinters Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil scripted another story of grit with a gold-silver finish in the men’s 100m T47 final. Gavit clocked...

GULVEER SINGH WINS HISTORIC CWG SILVER IN MEN’S 10,000M

GLASGOW: Gulveer Singh became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 10,000m event, producing a remarkably assured performance on a rainsoaked track to clinch a silver here.The national record holder’s medal was India’s second...

SHOT-PUTTER SHARMILA DHANKAR BECOMES INDIA’S 1ST CWG PARA-ATHLETE TO WIN GOLD

GLASGOW: Sharmila Dhankar scripted history by becoming India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games para-athletics gold medallist, while high jumper Sarvesh Kushare and weightlifters Valluri Ajaya Babu and Gyaneshwari Yadav clinched a silver each, as the...

OLDER PEOPLE NOW FASTEST GROWING CONTRIBUTORS TO DIETARY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, SAYS STUDY

NEW DELHI: Practising yoga may significantly improve a tobacco user’s chances of quitting while also reducing anxiety, depression, and other psychological factors linked to addiction, according to a study by researchers at the All India Institute of...

In Mann Ki Baat, PM recalls soldiers’ bravery in Kargil; lauds rise in defence production

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that India is continuously scaling new heights in defence production, military exports, and also in the field of political cooperation with friendly nations. Addressing his monthly radio...

PM’s response insufficient, won’t leave Jantar Mantar until Pradhan resigns: CJP

NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on action against paper leaks did not address the issue of accountability and reiterated its demand for Union education minister Dharmendra...

Shall end fast if Centre assures no action will be taken against protesters, says Wangchuk

NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday said he would end his indefinite hunger strike if the Centre gives an unequivocal assurance that no punitive or retaliatory action would be taken against students and youth who participated in the protest...

KINGS OF THE WORLD GET ROYAL WELCOME

Spain’s World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet the squad through the streets of Madrid. The 26 players and their coaching staff met with the country’s royals, and then with...

SPAIN OUTPLAY ARGENTINA TO CLINCH FOOTBALL’S BIGGEST PRIZE

EAST RUTHERFORD: Ferran Torres scored a dramatic extra-time winner as Spain defeated holders Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup on Sunday and shatter Lionel Messi’s dreams of a triumphant farewell to football’s greatest stage. Barcelona striker Torres...

ENGLAND-FRANCE THRILLER REWRITES HOST OF RECORDS

England win third place with best showing in six decades; Mbappe becomes all-time top scorer till date and 10-goal tally makes it the highest scoring match since 1982.

MESSI ASSISTS SPARK TWIN STRIKES IN 7 MINUTES, GUIDING ARGENTINA INTO FINAL

ATLANTA: Lionel Messi engineered a spectacular comeback for Argentina against England in their World Cup semi-final on Wednesday to keep his team on track for back-to-back titles. England were agonisingly close to reaching their first World Cup final...

OYARZABAL, PEDRO STRIKE AS MAJESTIC SPAIN OVERCOME FRANCE TO REACH FINAL

ARLINGTON: Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a...

U.S. ATTACKS IRAN, TEHRAN RETALIATES BY TARGETING WEST ASIAN COUNTRIES

DUBAI: The US launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on Middle East...

INDIA LORD OVER ENGLAND AT HALLOWED VENUE

LONDON: Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma shared the last four wickets as India completed a 270-run thrashing of England to win the first women’s Test at Lord’s on Monday. England, set a record-breaking target of 457 for victory, were dismissed for 186...

ENGLAND, ARGENTINA BATTLE PAST NORWAY, SWISS, SET UP BLOCKBUSTER SEMI-FINAL

LOS ANGELES: England and Argentina will meet on Wednesday in a blockbuster World Cup semi-final infused with decades of bitter rivalry after they battled past Norway and Switzerland respectively in the quarter-finals. The South Americans and their...

SOUTH-WEST MONSOON COVERS ENTIRE INDIA

The south-west monsoon covered the entire country on Thursday, a day late vis-a-vis the normal date of July 8. It was the most delayed onset since 2021 (July 13). The monsoon picked up pace after a break for nearly 10 days in the middle of June.

Monsoon fury: IMD forecasts heavy rain across India; alerts for Bengal, North-East

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast widespread rainfall across many parts of the country over the next few days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over parts of North-West, Central, West Coast and...

MANTLE WAVES CAUSED ANTARCTICA TO FREEZE BEFORE ARCTIC: STUDY

Scientists found mantle waves drove the uplift of a mountain range in eastern Antarctica that passed an elevation threshold crucial for letting glaciers form and expand. The result was the appearance of the East Antarctic ice sheet at a time when...

BRAZIL EXIT AFTER SHOCK LOSS TO NORWAY; NEYMAR CALLS TIME ON CAREER

EAST RUTHERFORD: Erling Haaland scored, and Andreas Schjelderup jumped on his teammate’s back. Haaland scored again, and Schjelderup leapt up again. Heading in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scoring again before the end of regulation time,...

U.S. CELEBRATES 250 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

WASHINGTON: The United States celebrated its 250th birthday on Saturday with parades, flyovers and fireworks, as President Donald Trump stamped his mark on the landmark anniversary in a deeply divided nation. But weather threatened to spoil Trump’s...

MBAPPE SCORES TWICE TO TIE WITH MESSI AS FRANCE EASE PAST SWEDEN

EAST RUTHERFORD: Kylian Mbappe and France are sizzling — and not just because of MetLife Stadium’s broiling conditions. Mbappe had his third two-goal game of this World Cup and set a career scoring record for the tournament’s knockout rounds, leading...

Din in House as AAP, Cong call for UT BJP chief’s resignation

CHANDIGARH: Chaos was witnessed in the House on Monday as councillors of the opposition demanded resignation of Chandigarh BJP president Jatinder Pal Malhotra for his alleged remarks on Punjabis which recently triggered a row in political circles not...

S-W monsoon reaches subcontinent 3 days later than usual; set to cover more states

MUMBAI: Monsoon made onset over Kerala on Thursday, three days after its normal onset date and five days after IMD’s forecast date. Monsoon normally arrives over Kerala around June 1. IMD had forecast on May 15 that this year, the south-west monsoon...

IRAN STUDYING DEAL TO HALT WAR AS STALEMATE PERSISTS, PUSHES FOR LIMITED INTERIM PACT

DUBAI: Iran is reviewing a proposed agreement with the US to halt their war, Iranian media reported on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said talks to reach a deal were continuing. More than three months after the US and Israel launched strikes...

U.S. BOMBS IRANIAN MILITARY SITES; TEHRAN TARGETS AMERICAN TROOPS IN KUWAIT

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: The United States said on Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the US...

Consultant to assess if city can cope with vertical growth

CHANDIGARH: As Chandigarh prepares for its most significant urban transformation since its creation, the administration is moving to answer a question that architects and planners have been asking ever since the rollout of Master Plan 2031 amendment:...

IRAN, U.S. CARRY OUT AIR STRIKES; TRUMP DISMISSES REPORT OF HORMUZ DEAL

DUBAI/WASHINGTON: Iran targeted a U.S. air base on Thursday after the United States struck what Washington described as an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz and President Donald Trump rejected a reported compromise deal with Tehran. The...

CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS GLOBAL PLANT SPECIES AS HABITATS SHRINK

Researchers have found that 7% to 16% of vascular plants, a category that accounts for almost all the plants – those with water– and nutrientcarrying tissues could lose more than 90% of their range, placing them at high risk of extinction. Plants which...

IRAN, U.S. PLAY DOWN HOPES OF IMMINENT BREAKTHROUGH IN WAR

NEW DELHI/DUBAI: Iran and the United States played down hopes for an imminent breakthrough in efforts to end their three-month-old war on Monday, with the top US diplomat saying Washington will either get a good agreement or deal with the country in...

IRAN DEAL IS ‘LARGELY NEGOTIATED’, WOULD REOPEN STRAIT OF HORMUZ: TRUMP

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Washington and Iran have “largely negotiated” a memorandum of understanding on a peace deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said, as expectations rose that a breakthrough might be imminent in the...

274 CLIMBERS SCALE MT EVEREST IN ONE DAY!

A record number of 274 climbers, including three Indians, scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday. It is the highest number ever to reach the world’s tallest peak on the same day from the Nepal side, a hiking official said.

ARSENAL WIN PREMIER LEAGUE AFTER 22 YRS

Manager Mikel Arteta’s team was crowned English Premier League champion on Tuesday for the first time since 2004 after Bournemouth held fancied Manchester City to 1-1 draw.

DAILY MOVEMENT KEY TO BETTER MOOD: DATA

NEW DELHI: An international study that analysed data from 67 research groups worldwide, involving over three lakh real-time mood reports, on how physical activity is related to good mood and positive emotions has found that for most people, mood...

Dry and hot conditions to persist across north-west, central India over next week

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a heatwave warning for several parts of the north-west and central India, forecasting temperatures up to 45 degrees Celsius (°C), with dry and hot conditions over the next...

REMAINS OF SOUTH-EAST ASIA’S LARGEST DINOSAUR UNEARTHED IN THAILAND

Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a planteating behemoth almost 90 feet long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This was Nagatitan...

XI TELLS TRUMP THAT MISHANDLING OF TAIWAN COULD SPARK CONFLICT

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping warned his US counterpart Donald Trump that missteps on Taiwan could push their two countries into “conflict”, a stark opening salvo as they met in Beijing on Thursday at a superpower summit. Trump arrived in...

Pass percentage falls 3.19 pts; lowest since Covid era; views vary on reasons behind it

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Wednesday declared the Class 12 board examination results for 2026, with the overall pass percentage falling to 85.20%, down 3.19 percentage points from 88.39% last year, despite nearly...

Paper leak allegations: NTA says dates for retest will be announced in 7-10 days

NEW DELHI: The NEET (UG) 2026 examination held on May 3 was cancelled on Tuesday amid allegations of paper leak with the CBI registering an FIR after the government asked it to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the “irregularities”. The National...

CORAL REEFS SECRETLY CONNECTED ACROSS OCEANS, WHICH IS VITAL FOR THEIR SURVIVAL

MELBOURNE: Lord Howe Island lies in the middle of the ocean, about 700 km northeast of Sydney. It’s covered in lush forest and fringed by the world’s most southerly coral reef ecosystem. This reef system isn’t as famous as its northern neighbour, the...

DEEPIKA LEADS RECURVE TEAM TO HISTORIC GOLD; INDIA FINISH WITH TWO MEDALS

SHANGHAI: The Indian trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and teenager Kumkum Mohod held their nerve in a tense shoot-off to beat home favourites China and clinch the women’s recurve team gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 here on Sunday. In...

PSG EDGE BAYERN TO ENTER ITS SECOND SUCCESSIVE FINAL; TITLE CLASH WITH ARSENAL

MUNICH: Holders Paris Saint-Germain set up a Champions League final against Arsenal after a 1-1 second-leg draw at Bayern Munich secured a 6-5 aggregate victory on Wednesday. PSG exploded on the counter less than three minutes in and Ballon d’Or...