SC declines plea for rotation of reserved constituencies, says Parliament must decideThe Supreme Court has declined to direct the rotation of constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in state assembl...
“During Congress’s time, banks were created; in Modi era, they are being sold”: Rahul Gandhi targets govt over IDBI Bank saleRahul Gandhi has criticised the Centre's proposed sale of a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank, questioning the privatisation of a profitable public...
ElevenLabs targets AI assistants and customer support with two new voice modelsThe models support over 90 languages and 17,000 voices, with Mini aimed at lower-cost conversations and Max designed for tasks that require...
Iran ships some LPG, jet fuel despite US blockade, data showsIran has managed to export limited liquefied petroleum gas and jet fuel despite ongoing US naval blockades. The Iranian methodology involve...
UP Panchayat Polls to be held under existing 27% OBC quota: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and the State Election Commission to complete gram panchayat elections w...
Karnataka Cabinet to decide on appeal against High Court ruling on SC/ST quotaThe Karnataka Cabinet will review the High Court's ruling that annulled the increased SC/ST reservation in college admissions. This law rai...
Karnataka HC strikes down enhanced SC/ST quota provisions, cites 50% ceilingThe Karnataka High Court annulled provisions of a 2022 law that raised reservation quotas for SCs and STs. This decision ruled that the enh...
India's crude imports hit 2026 high in September as Gulf supplies surge despite Hormuz risksIndia’s crude oil imports rose to a 2026-high of 5.26 million barrels per day in September as Gulf supplies surged, with Iraq becoming the ...
Karnataka CM Shivakumar stages dharna at ECI office, seeks FIR over bulk Form 7 filingsKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar led a protest outside the Election Commission of India office in Bengaluru with his Cabinet. He accu...
Global Market: VLCC rates hit record as Saudi crude flows jumpSaudi Arabia’s increased crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have pushed ship-to-ship transfer operations in the Gulf of Oman to c...
Hormuz shuttles keep oil flowing, but at a high costMiddle East oil producers are increasingly using ship-to-ship (STS) transfers off Oman to keep crude exports moving despite disruptions fro...
In 1992, scientists sent 230 hornets into space to see if they could build a nest without gravity; after 8 days, they returned without building oneDuring a 1992 space mission, the Endeavour shuttle became home to 230 hornets, prompting scientists to investigate how these insects build ...
In 1999, NASA sent 4 ladybugs aboard Columbia for 5 days to chase aphids; the aphids lost their ability to escape by falling, and the ladybugs still caught and ate themIn 1999, four ladybugs embarked on an extraordinary journey aboard the space shuttle Columbia to investigate their predatory habits in a we...
NRC will be 100 times worse, has caused immense trouble to minorities, migrants: AIMIM chief OwaisiAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi stated a nationwide NRC would be 100 times worse. He cited the Assam NRC's immense trouble for minorities and ...
In 1997, Japanese researchers flew silkworm eggs on STS-84 to study spaceflight effects; developmental abnormalities were more frequent in the flight samplesSilkworm eggs revealed developmental abnormalities in early space experiments. Later, the Rad Silk investigation examined cosmic radiation'...
In 1999, NASA flew Ceratopteris fern spores on STS-93 to test gravity-guided growth; they germinated normally, but their developmental polarity became randomA NASA experiment examined the growth of fern spores in a zero-gravity environment. The spores showcased continued development, yet their g...
In 1994, NASA flew four Japanese red-bellied newts on STS-65 for nearly 15 days; two adults died, but 32 newt eggs hatchedSpace Shuttle Columbia's 1994 mission studied animal reproduction in zero gravity. Four red-bellied newts and medaka fish were part of biol...