An asteroid made a remarkably close approach to Earth last week, flying nearer than many satellites in low Earth orbit. Named 2025 TF, the space object passed over Antarctica at just 266 miles above Earth’s surface on the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 1, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). Roughly 3 to 10 feet…
On September 23, 2025, Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Viksit Bharat Buildathon 2025, a nationwide initiative to promote innovation, creativity, and problem-solving among school students.The event, organised by the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and the All India Council…
Enforcement Directorate raids targeted Malayalam actors Dulquer Salmaan and Prithviraj Sukumaran in a major Bhutan car smuggling case. Searches spanned multiple locations, including residences and car dealerships, investigating illegal luxury car imports via forged documents. The probe also involves FEMA violations and suspected hawala transactions, with Mammootty’s Chennai property also reportedly searched. The Enforcement Directorate…
If you have even breathed near Instagram in the past week, chances are you have been hit by a reel featuring the iconic, painfully sarcastic line: “Waah Shampy Waah.” What sounds like a scene straight out of an Ekta Kapoor serial is actually a real-life moment that has now become the meme of the moment….
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued summons to Shahrukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others in response to a defamation suit filed by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai zonal director and IRS officer Sameer Wankhede. The plea pertains to the Netflix web series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*, which Wankhede claims…
Bajaj Finserv has rebranded its insurance businesses as Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance, launching the campaign “100% Bajaj. Made in India. Made for India. Made by India” to signal its commitment to policyholders, business partners, and expanding insurance penetration. The group has received regulatory approvals from the ROC, CCI, and IRDAI to acquire…
CEAT Cricket Awards 2025 Winners NEW DELHI: Mumbai witnessed a glittering celebration of cricketing excellence on Tuesday as the 27th edition of the CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) Awards took centre stage, honouring global cricket icons and rising stars alike. From veterans like Rohit Sharma and Brian Lara to emerging names like Angkrish Raghuvanshi, the evening…
Siddharth Sharma, Head of JioStar’s Viewership and Monetisation Initiative (Sports), presents a memento for Highest runs scored by an Indian player in the 2025 Champions Trophy to Shreyas Iyer during the CEAT Cricket Rating Awards. (PTI) Indian middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer discussed his remarkable comeback to international cricket at the CEAT Cricket Ratings Awards in…
Today, October 8, marks the birth anniversary of Gopalasamudram Narayana Ramachandran (1922–2001), a pioneering Indian scientist whose work transformed the understanding of proteins and medical imaging. Despite his groundbreaking contributions, he never received the recognition he deserved, including a Nobel Prize or India’s prestigious Padma awards. Ramachandran’s work helped explain the fundamental structure of proteins,…
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) convened a review meeting to evaluate the ongoing implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and outline the next steps for its full application across the university.The meeting, held on Monday, was chaired by Vice-Chancellor Professor Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi and attended by Directors of Institutes, Deans of Faculties, Principals of…
