Chandrayaan-2 finds strong evidence for ice in ‘doubly-shadowed’ lunar craters BENGALURU: Scientists working with India’s Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft have discovered strong evidence of ice buried beneath the floor of the Moon’s south pole region in “doubly-shadowed” craters, a finding that could prove critical for future human missions to the lunar surface.The discovery, published this week in…
Members of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) stage a protest against the CBSE’s on-screen marking system, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo) From silence to damage control, teachers say the Board ignored early warnings as the On-Screen Marking controversy spiralled into a national crisisNEW DELHI: For weeks now, India’s largest school board has…
Photo: Dasha Takisho/ Instagram Optical illusions don’t just trick your eyes; they can reveal how your mind naturally works. In this viral personality test by creator Dasha Takisho, a simple black-and-white picture hides both a tree and several faces. What you notice first is said to reflect how you process emotions, solve problems, and why…
Every drop of blood in your body is doing something ancient. It is carrying oxygen, fighting infections, clotting wounds, and patrolling for threats, a set of tasks so fundamental to animal life that nearly every creature with a backbone does some version of the same thing. But where did blood cells come from in the…
Inflation in the US accelerated in April to its highest level in three years, driven by rising fuel and food prices as the economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s Iran war continued to weigh on household budgets.Data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index — the Federal…
A parliamentary panel has called senior officials from the Union Education Ministry, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and the CBI to appear before it on Friday over assurances linked to the conduct of examinations by the testing agency.According to a notice issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday, the Committee on Government Assurances will…
Nomination determines the individual entitled to receive statutory dues and benefits in the event of unforeseen circumstances. (AI image) As India moves towards implementing the four labour codes, pursuant to the notification of the final central rules on 8 May 2026, much of the attention has been on wages, working hours and social security. However,…
MUMBAI: It’s a sign of where things have reached in Indian cricket. Siddhesh Lad is a seasoned first-class player. The 34-year-old Mumbai batter, known as the ‘Crisis Man’ of his team for a long time, made his debut first-class around 12 years back in Nov 2013, and has scored 5623 runs in 82 matches@44.27, with…
The US economy grew at a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter of 2026, with consumer spending and investment revised downward, government data showed on Thursday, AFP reported.Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world’s largest economy expanded at an annual rate of 1.6 per cent during the January-March period, according to the…
Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC) begins the application for Lower PCS Recruitment 2026 examination. The registration process for the Combined Lower Subordinate Services Examination begins on Friday, May 29, on the official website.Through this recruitment drive, the commission will fill 2,285 vacancies in different departments. The recruitment is being held for several posts,…