Fossils unearthed on a hillside in northwestern China are forcing scientists to rethink the history of a dinosaur lineage that…
A COLD DESERT, FULL OF RELEVANCE
The fifth largest continent in the world, Antarctica is a vast expanse of ice-covered landmass surrounded by the sea. Spanning…
Muzzling information
The Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, has empowered millions of Indians to question governments and hold public functionaries accountable.…
West Bengal Assembly passes resolution to change state’s name to Bangla, must now wait for Centre’s approval
The West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday to change the state’s name to Bangla. However, the change…
Privilege notices agnst PM, Def Min being considered: Speaker
WHAT’S IN THE NEWS? : Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the notices for a privilege motion against Prime Minister…
Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR: Ghaziabad road caves in, traffic severely hit
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Delhi NCR and heavy rains at isolated places…
A chief minister should wipe the tears of people, says Karnataka Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao
Dinesh Gundu Rao, 48, took over as the Congress chief in Karnataka on July 4, over a month after the…
White Paintings
The white-coloured rock art at Tsodilo is associated with the Bantu people who are speakers of Bantu languages spread from…
Facebook reports slower-than-expected 2Q revenue growth
The earnings covered the company’s first full quarter since the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal erupted. Facebook’s user base and revenue…
Maharashtra: Uddhav backs simultaneous polls but PM, CMs shouldn’t campaign
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has said that he is ready to accept the ‘one-nation and one-election’ idea, but the…