Vice-President Jadgeep Dhankhar NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday called the Preamble as the ‘soul of the Constitution’ and hit out at the Indira Gandhi-led government for ‘changing something which is not changeable and alterable.‘Speaking at a book launch event, Dhankhar acknowledged that India was the only country where the Preamble had been…
Elon Musk-owned Starlink is poised to receive its final regulatory approval to launch satellite communication services in India, with space regulator IN-SPACe issuing a draft authorisation document for the company to sign. Once completed, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre will countersign the document, effectively clearing the way for Starlink to begin operations.The…
Najmul Hossain Shanto (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Najmul Hossain Shanto has announced his decision to step down as Bangladesh’s Test captain following the team’s 1-0 series defeat against Sri Lanka, capped by an innings-and-78-run loss in the second Test in Colombo.At the post-match press conference, Shanto clarified that his decision was motivated by the team’s…
Australia’s captain Pat Cummins leads this team off the pitch after defeating West Indies (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) The new World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle is off to an action-packed start, with three Test series already shaping the early standings. While Australia and England have surged to the top, India and West Indies find themselves…
5 powerful lessons students can learn from Subhanshu Shukla’s remarkable journey What drives someone to dream of space—not metaphorically, but literally?Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, an Indian Air Force pilot turned astronaut, recently created history by becoming the first Indian to live aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for 14 days as part of NASA’s Axiom…
Shefali Jariwala, best known for her unforgettable dance in the 2002 music video ‘Kaanta Laga’, passed away on Friday, 27 June, after a cardiac arrest. She was just 42. As fans and the film world try to come to terms with her sudden demise, many of her fans are looking back at her colourful career…
A recent study from USC’s Keck School of Medicine reveals that diet sodas, particularly those with sucralose, may increase food cravings and appetite, especially in women and obese individuals. Researchers found that artificial sweeteners can trigger brain activity linked to cravings and reduce hormones that signal fullness. People nowadays are obsessed with diet soda, due…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its voter verification drive in Bihar and West Bengal, claiming it resembled a covert attempt to introduce the National Register of Citizens (NRC) through the back door. “The EC is trying to bring the NRC in…
Standard Chartered Bank (Image credits: IANS) Credit growth in the economy is influenced more by overall economic activity than by the size of the liquidity surplus, according to a recent report by international bank Standard Chartered.The report said that while a high liquidity surplus may support growth in unsecured personal loans (excluding consumer durable loans),…
India captain Shubman Gill (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin has called for India’s new Test captain Shubman Gill to make an “attitude adjustment” following India’s five-wicket loss to England in the first Test match of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy 2025 at Headingley. The defeat, which came despite India having five centurions…
