NEW DELHI: India Meteorological Department on Tuesday launched two new services, including an AI-enabled monsoon advance forecasting system that will provide information on progress of the seasonal rainfall and “localised weather information” up to four weeks in advance to support farmers across 16 states and more than 3,000 sub-districts.The second product, launched as a pilot…
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah on Wednesday refused to cut the ribbon at an event in Srinagar as it bore colours of the national flag. “Yeh nahin kaat sakte (We cannot cut this),” he said, turning to deputy CM Surinder Choudhary, who agreed.Omar was inaugurating the handicraft department’s ‘Know Your Artisans’ event at…
Expectations are high as Ranbir Kapoor is stepping into the iconic role in Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious two-part epic Ramayana. Although, there are some criticisms among the audiences, regarding Ranbir playing the role of Lord Rama, TV’s original Rama Arun Govil once shared his thoughts on the same.In an old interview, Govil expressed confidence in Ranbir’s…
Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday said the Indian economy is well placed to withstand external disruptions and emerge stronger, asserting that the country’s macroeconomic strength built in recent years provides a cushion against global uncertainty.Speaking to ANI, Nageswaran said India had sustained growth of over 7 per cent before the recent geopolitical…
At the ‘Kara’ trailer launch, Dhanush addressed trolls with maturity, turning memes into inspiration and emphasizing self-belief. He also discussed title criticism, highlighting how initial doubts on ‘Velaiilla Pattadhari’ and ‘Thiruchitrambalam’ gave way to success. Dhanush also teased a close-to-reality ‘Vadachennai 2’ update and praised co-star Mamitha Baiju. At the trailer launch of ‘Kara,’ Dhanush…
A 21-year-old Brazilian woman died on Saturday after staff at a rope jumping event launched her from a 40-metre bridge in São Paulo state without attaching her safety rope, reports have said. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas fell from the Ponte do Esqueleto, known as Skeleton Bridge, in Limeira, São Paulo, after staff failed to…
UPSC introduces major reforms in Civil Services prelims with answer key challenge window In a major change to the Civil Services Examination process, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced that the provisional answer key for the Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026 will be released immediately after the examination concludes. The preliminary examination is…
Strong indirect tax collections work well for government finances, especially at a time when the economy is facing global headwinds. (AI image) India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose to a record high of Rs 2.43 lakh crore in April 2026. The number assumes greater significance in the backdrop of the Middle East…
BHOPAL: A tigress and her last surviving cub died at Mukki quarantine facility in Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve on Wednesday, days after three of her cubs perished in quick succession in what officials believe could be an outbreak of canine distemper virus (CDV).The deaths have pushed the tiger death toll in the state to…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: CSK/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings have suffered a major setback as their star wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni has been ruled out for two weeks due to a calf strain.CSK released a statement confirming the development.“MS Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a calf strain. As a result, he is likely to…