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Ecologists concerned about the Great Nicobar Project India’s proposed Great Nicobar Project, one of the country’s largest infrastructure initiatives, has triggered an intense debate over development and environmental protection.The project aims to transform Great Nicobar Island, a largely forested island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, through the construction of a transhipment port, an international…

India beat New Zealand 2-0 to clinch second FIH Women’s Nations Cup NEW DELHI: India capped off an unbeaten campaign in style by defeating hosts New Zealand 2-0 in the final to lift the FIH Women’s Nations Cup title on Sunday. The victory also secured India’s promotion to the FIH Women’s Pro League next season,…

NEET aspirant given Abu Dhabi centre takes re-test in Nagpur after NTA correction NEW DELHI: A NEET-UG 2026 candidate from Nagpur, who was initially allotted an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, appeared for the medical entrance re-test on Sunday after the National Testing Agency (NTA) revised his centre to Nagpur following widespread concern over the…

NEW DELHI: With thalis in hand, members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) continued their protest at Jantar Mantar on Sunday, demanding the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.In a post on social media, CJP said, “With thalis in hand, cockroaches remain at Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of the incompetent education minister Dharmendra…

Iranian football team files complaint to FIFA over US restrictions The United States is standing by its travel restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team, with the White House official overseeing the tournament defending the measures as the Iranian soccer federation pushes ahead with a formal complaint to FIFA.Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli was named in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming tour of England after missing the Afghanistan series due to injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad on Sunday. However, Virat Kohli‘s participation in the much-anticipated ODI series is subject to fitness clearance.India will play the…

KRISHNAGIRI: A 20-year-old youth who was preparing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for the past three years died by suicide at his residence in Hosur on the eve of the retest.The deceased was identified as C Vetriyanantham, 20. He was the younger son of Chinnasamy, a private factory worker residing at the…

Artemis III crew including, from left, Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio (Image/AP) Nasa is facing backlash over its decision to select an all-male crew for the Artemis III, a mission named after the Greek goddess Artemis and part of the programme that aims to return humans to the Moon.Critics questioned why…

Yash confirms ‘Toxic’ RELEASE date: Geethu Mohandas film set for worldwide launch on August The wait for updates on Yash’s highly anticipated action entertainer ‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ has finally ended with an official release date announcement. The film is now set for a worldwide theatrical release on August 26 this year. The confirmation…

Satya Nadella is rebuilding Microsoft to move like a startup, and several longtime executives are out. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has quietly dismantled the senior leadership structure that has run Microsoft for decades, creating a new inner circle built to compete in the AI era—and it marks the most dramatic internal shake-up the company has…