NEW DELHI: Scientists from the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology, have decoded how the weak crustal magnetic field on Mars controls the Red Planet’s ionosphere. The finding made using data from NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) satellite may help in future space missions. […]
GUWAHATI: The Assam Legislative Assembly has made a significant change by discontinuing the long-standing practice of adjourning sessions on Fridays to allow Muslim members to offer Namaz. This tradition, which dates back to 1946, was initially introduced under the speakership of Sayed Sadullah. For decades, the Assembly would break from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM […]
NEW DELHI: Praising the achievement of India’s banking sector for making financial services accessible to millions and driving economic growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there was a time when in rural areas, it used to take more than a day to access a banking service but today, banks have gone to every […]
KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote a letter to Narendra Modi reminding him of her demand for a “stringent central legislation on incidents of rape” and also apprised him about the steps taken by the state government on women’s safety and security. “No reply was received from your end on such a […]
Accuses media of misinterpretation, criticises BJP for stirring anarchy in state KOLKATA: Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday denied that she had threatened junior doctors in her speech at the annual event of the Trinamul’s students’ wing. Junior doctors are on strike since the rape and murder of a young intern at RG Kar […]
NEW DELHI: Heavy rains over the past few days have triggered a flood-like situation in Gujarat, prompting the state government to call in the Indian Army for relief and rescue operations. The death toll has risen to 28, with several districts experiencing severe flooding due to incessant rainfall over the past three days. On Thursday […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a ‘certificate of identity’ issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 will be treated as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said the Union of India has […]
NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Centre has allowed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to utilise Aadhaar-based authentication to verify candidates’ identities voluntarily, both at the time of registration and during several stages of examinations and recruitment. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievanves and Pensions said, “In pursuance of sub-clause (ii) of clause […]
NEW DELHI: The Indian diet heavily relies on handmade rotis. Every household in India has a few leftover rotis on its table for breakfast. Baasi rotis or stale rotis have been eaten by young and old alike without any question. But did you know that rotis get nutritionally powerful when left overnight? Baasi roti, which […]