A large new clinical trial has taken a closer look at a long-standing piece of medical advice for kidney stone patients: drink more water. While the recommendation remains sound, the study suggests that actually sticking to it in real life is far harder than many assume. Kidney stones are known for causing severe, often debilitating […]
There are 44 World Heritage Properties in the country, while the Government has sent the following proposals to the World Heritage Centre for consideration for inclusion in the World Heritage List two more sites: Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath (2025-26) JingkiengJri / Lyu Charai Cultural Landscape (2026-27) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) undertakes conservation and maintenance of 3,686 […]
Efforts to change strongly held opinions often hit a wall. Push too hard, and people tend to dig in further, making consensus even harder to achieve. But a new study suggests a counterintuitive approach: instead of trying to convert opponents, it may be more effective to encourage them to step back and remain neutral. Researchers […]
Cape Canaveral, March 22, 2026: NASA’s Artemis II mission has reached a critical milestone, with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft now standing at Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, setting the stage for the first crewed lunar mission in more than five decades. The towering 322-foot-tall Moon […]
A quiet neighbourhood in Punjab’s Jalandhar has found itself at the centre of attention, thanks to an unexpected addition to the local skyline, a miniature replica of the iconic Statue of Liberty standing proudly atop a residential rooftop. The unusual installation, built by NRI Gurjeet Singh Matharu, has quickly turned an ordinary home into a […]
Indian Naval Ship Trikand, a stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, departed from Port Victoria, Seychelles, on March 20, 2026, following an enriching port call that underscored India’s deepening defence cooperation with the island nation. During the visit, Captain Sachin Kulkarni, Commanding Officer of the ship, called on senior government functionaries and the High Commissioner […]
With the General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, along with bye-elections in six states, scheduled to begin following the announcement on March 15, 2026, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued firm directives to ensure a seamless and voter-friendly experience across all polling stations. The […]
Union Minister of Coal & Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, alongside Minister of State for Coal & Mines, Satish Chandra Dubey, will launch the 7th Tranche of Auction of Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks on March 23, 2026. The initiative underscores the growing strategic importance of critical minerals, which are vital to the country’s economic development […]
A new study from researchers at the University of São Paulo has shed light on a growing environmental concern: the presence of antibiotic residues in freshwater systems, and their impact on aquatic life and potentially human health. The research, conducted in Brazil’s Piracicaba River basin, found traces of multiple commonly used antibiotics in water, sediments, […]
NASA is set to broadcast the launch and arrival of a Russian cargo spacecraft carrying essential supplies to astronauts aboard the International Space Station, as part of routine resupply operations that keep the orbital lab running. The uncrewed Progress 94 spacecraft, operated by Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, is scheduled to lift off on Sunday, March […]
NASA is scheduled to host a media teleconference Friday at 6 p.m. EDT to outline the next phase of flight testing for its X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft, with the briefing set to follow the plane’s second test flight over California the same day. The call will include NASA leadership, representatives from the agency’s Quesst mission, […]
Priyanka Chopra Jonas returned to the Academy Awards stage for the first time in a decade on Sunday, only to find herself at the center of a social media debate, not for anything she said, but for how she appeared to react when her co-presenter said it. At the 98th Academy Awards, Priyanka Chopra Jonas […]
A single Israeli airstrike on the world’s largest gas field has ignited a chain of retaliatory attacks across the Middle East, crippling energy infrastructure from Tehran to Doha and sending shockwaves to petrol pumps from Mumbai to Minneapolis. The flames that erupted over Iran’s Bushehr Province on the night of March 18 were visible from […]
Iranian forces struck energy infrastructure across the Gulf on Thursday, triggering sharp movements in global oil and gas markets and widening a conflict that has now claimed more than 2,200 lives across four parties in 20 days. Brent crude, the international benchmark, surged past $116 a barrel while European gas prices rose more than 30 […]
According to scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder, the next generation of weight-loss therapies may be shaped with the help of an unexpected source namely the python blood. Researchers did name a compound found in pythons, which was published in Nature Metabolism on March 19, that seems to naturally inhibit appetite but maintain the […]
Accurate research indicates that the solution to that question of whether or not your brain is aging faster or slower may be in something as mundane as your sleep. Scientists in the University of California, San Francisco and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, have discovered that subtle changes in how the brain puts up […]
Everything appears to get slower at 35,000 feet above ground, though the body does, as well. Even the most experienced traveller can get a sore back, tired and mentally exhausted because of hours in a tight seat. To combat such a contemporary issue of traveling, a very uncomplicated yet effective remedy is flying: Yoga for […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared the program of the General Election to Legislative Assemblies in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and bye-elections in 6 states recently where in the rules have been spelt out for the political parties and independent contestants. ECI has made a requirement of all registered […]
The breakthrough that enabled a new form of unlocking past secrets using artificial intelligence (AI) was the first time an international research team utilized the code of an ancient board game and unlocked its secrets that have existed long before the new century. The study of an engraved limestone object in the Roman Netherlands allowed […]
The unfolding drama in the Persian Gulf is just baffling the pundits around the world. Just yesterday, US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and dropped a bombshell that should have every strategist in Washington squirming. “The United States knew nothing about this particular attack,” he wrote, referring to Israel’s audacious strike on Iran’s South […]