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The controversy was triggered by Sonia Gandhi’s gestures at Congress’ I-Day event. BJP has said that singing of all six stanzas of Vande Mataram was an integral feature of the freedom struggle until Congress gave in to pressure from those aligned with Muslim League and curtailed it to just two stanzas NEW DELHI: Congress and…

Menon had already completed his first spacewalk earlier this month. He spent six hours and 27 minutes outside the ISS with Nasa astronaut Jessica Meir. Indian-origin astronaut Anil Menon stepped outside the International Space Station on Tuesday for his second spacewalk. He was joined by European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot for an important repair…

Representative Image. Credit: PBS ​Scientists are using tiny solar-powered devices to track the movements of endangered monarch butterflies. Researchers on the California coast are using these devices to understand how the butterflies use their overwintering habitats and nearby nectar sources. The migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) was listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red…

Local MLA Shankar Mandekar (L; Photo credit: Facebook/@Shankar Mandekar) stated accidents happen when roads exist, drawing anger PUNE: While the opposition blamed state government’s inaction for the pothole-ridden roads that claimed the life of an 11-year-old boy in Pune’s Mahalunge area on Monday, the local MLA from NCP, Shankar Mandekar, made a controversial statement in…

The missile launches came as efforts continued to reach an agreement between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz The United Arab Emirates’ defence ministry said on Tuesday that it had detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards the Gulf country, as tensions continued to rise across the region.The ministry said both…

Rodri (Pic credit: FC Barcelona) Barcelona have officially announced the signing of Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City, adding one of the world’s most accomplished midfielders to a squad already packed with Spanish talent.The 30-year-old midfielder has signed a contract that will keep him at the Catalan club until 2030, Barcelona confirmed on Tuesday after…

Trump posts on Truth Social claiming the Strait of Hormuz as ‘New US territory’ TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is expanding his cartographic project to “Make America Bigger Again.”The latest addition to the Trump atlas arrived Tuesday on Truth Social, where the MAGA supremo posted a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz…

Kejriwal accused the BJP of using false charges to imprison people and questioned who would compensate those subjected to imprisonment and alleged mental harassment. NEW DELHI: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday reacted sharply to the arrest of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in an alleged corruption case linked to the Delhi Jal Board,…

India’s senior living market set to cross Rs 1 lakh crore by 2030 India’s senior living market could become a Rs 1 lakh crore industry by 2030 as more people seek organised housing options for seniors and developers and investors increase their focus on the segment, according to a Colliers report.The market is currently worth…

AAP leader Satyendar Jain arrested. NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain was arrested in connection with alleged corruption in the Delhi Jal Board, an official told news agency ANI.The Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ABC) has arrested six people in connection with the case.Those arrested include former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain, former…