Put a freeze on extreme heat: Why India needs more than just heatwave warningsIndia faces severe heatwaves. Dangerous heat now affects large areas with little relief. This crisis demands action beyond meteorology. Hea...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
More immediate climate mitigationAs India grapples with an unusually dry June, the looming threat of a subpar monsoon casts a shadow over the agricultural landscape. With m...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.11 PM IST
In 1912, Cadillac fitted 12,000 cars with Charles Kettering's electric self-starter; the hand-crank era ended, and ordinary drivers could finally start a car safelyIn the early days of the automobile, drivers faced a daunting ritual every time they wanted to hit the road. Cranking the engine by hand wa...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Silicon Valley chiefs discuss gigawatts & guardrails at G7Here’s everything you need to know about what was discussed at Wednesday’s working lunch among tech executives and global leaders.
18 Jun, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
War, oil and El Nino: Triple threat may cut India Inc's profit margins by 150 bpsIndia Inc faces challenges ahead. Geopolitical tensions in West Asia and El Nino conditions may hurt company profits. Operating profit marg...
18 Jun, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Florida has moved more than 97,000 gopher tortoises since 2009, but the booming rescue industry may be hiding a harder question about whether these reptiles can actually survive the shuffleFlorida's gopher tortoise relocation program, designed to protect the species from development, faces scrutiny. While developers pay to mov...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh strengthen cooperation in excise administrationArunachal Pradesh and Assam held a ministerial meeting in Itanagar. Discussions focused on excise administration and enhancing inter-state ...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Find the best point of exit to sell PSUsGovernment disinvestment is off to a good start this fiscal year. Small stake sales in public sector undertakings are generating revenue. T...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
Jeremy Clarkson cancer: The ‘aggressive’ diagnosis he caught early and the symptoms men shouldn’t ignoreJeremy Clarkson has revealed his diagnosis with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, detected last summer and treated with surgery. Prost...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
A World War II-era drug just helped patients go from 7 bathroom trips a night to just oneMayo Clinic researchers found a new way kidneys manage water. This discovery uses an old drug, probenecid, to reveal a pathway independent ...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.19 AM IST
Panel pushes NTA reset, flags CUET limits for JNUA parliamentary committee is urging immediate changes to the National Testing Agency, emphasizing the need for an infallible framework for ...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
India's fiscal policy is evolving to support domestic growth: S&P GlobalIndia is adjusting its fiscal policy to boost domestic growth and economic strength. Global uncertainties are prompting a move towards long...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
US orders shutdown of Anthropic’s Fable 5, Mythos 5 over security concernsThe US government has ordered Anthropic to halt access for foreign nationals to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models. Th...
13 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Europe rolls out new migration system: Here's what you need to knowThe EU's new Pact on Migration and Asylum is now in effect, introducing mandatory screening for irregular arrivals and border asylum proced...
13 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
Sebi proposes common price-band mechanism for stocks listed on multiple exchangesSebi has proposed a new mechanism to harmonize stock price bands and pre-open auction prices across exchanges. This aims to address price d...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Living in a fantasy world? Psychology says it may be your mind's way of coping with pain, emotional distressSome people find comfort in imagined realities. Psychology suggests these fantasies can help cope with emotional pain. Researchers now argu...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Global watchdog calls for tighter controls on agentic AI in financeThe Financial Stability Board (FSB) in a report on Wednesday "strongly" encouraged boards to consider implementing safeguards to mitigate r...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST