Kochi, June 27: As relentless monsoon rains lash Kerala yet again, triggering widespread flooding and waterlogging across districts, a silent but significant shift is underway in the state’s engineering and construction sectors. With extreme weather events becoming a regular phenomenon, civil engineers are now championing sustainable retrofitting techniques to make existing infrastructure more resilient—an approach…
New Delhi: The Indian National Congress has strongly criticized the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for demanding a review of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. Congress accused the RSS of never accepting Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s vision and being part of a long-standing effort to undermine the Constitution. The controversy…
Udhampur:A high-ranking Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist, known by the code name ‘Maulvi’, was killed in a major anti-terror operation launched by the Indian Army and Jammu & Kashmir Police in the Bihali area of Basantgarh, Udhampur district. The joint operation, codenamed ‘Operation Bihali’, began early Thursday morning after security forces received specific intelligence inputs about terrorist…
Venice: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist-turned-philanthropist Lauren Sánchez have kicked off their extravagant ₹460-crore wedding celebrations in the historic city of Venice, Italy. The three-day affair, which began on Thursday, June 26, is being described as one of the most lavish celebrity weddings in recent memory. The guest list includes Hollywood royalty, global…
Delhi University Panel Recommends Dropping Pakistan, China, Islam-Focused MA Political Science Courses New Delhi:June 27 — Delhi University’s Standing Committee on Courses has recommended dropping or reframing several MA Political Science electives that center on Pakistan, China, Islam, and political violence. The proposal, which follows closely on the heels of the recent Pahalgam terror attack,…
New York:June 26 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on Indian-American politician Zohran Mamdani after the progressive candidate won the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump labeled Mamdani a “100% Communist lunatic” and criticized top Democrats for supporting him….
Major Syed Moeez Abbas Shah, a Pakistani army officer who once claimed to have played a key role in capturing Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in 2019, has been killed in a deadly encounter with Pakistani Taliban militants near Sararogha in South Waziristan, close to the Afghanistan border. According to a statement…
In a striking act of devotion and defiance, a 65-year-old retired soldier from Tamil Nadu has donated his property worth ₹4 crore to a temple, citing harassment from his children over the inheritance. The donation came to light during an inspection of the temple treasury. S. Vijayan, a former army serviceman and resident of Kesavadasapuram…
New Delhi:June 25, 2025 —Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has publicly criticized senior party leader Shashi Tharoor for his repeated praise of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying “for some people, Modi comes first.” The remark comes amid internal friction in the Congress Party following Tharoor’s appointment to lead a cross-party delegation on “Operation Sindoor.” Internal Discontent…
In the hidden theaters of the ocean floor, a tiny shrimp wages war with a weapon so powerful, it rivals technology built by humans. Meet the pistol shrimp—nature’s smallest, loudest, and hottest underwater gunslinger. Despite measuring just 1–2 inches long, the pistol shrimp (also known as the snapping shrimp) possesses an extraordinary biological weapon. With…
