Vrindavan’s renowned saint, Premanand Maharaj, has reportedly received a death threat through a Facebook post, sparking outrage among Hindu saints and seers. According to reports, a young man from Satna issued the threat in response to one of Maharaj’s viral videos. The accused wrote in his post, “If he had spoken about my family, I would have slit his throat.”...
India’s US Crude Oil Imports Jump 51% After Trump’s Return to Office, Sources Say
India has significantly increased its crude oil imports from the United States since President Donald Trump began his second term in office, sources familiar with trade data reported. This surge marks a notable shift in India’s energy procurement strategy, with imports rising by more than half compared to the previous year. Government sources revealed that between January and June 2025,...
ECI Says Rahul Gandhi Has Not Responded to Its June Letter on Maharashtra ‘Rigging’ Allegations
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has stated that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has yet to respond to its June 12, 2025 letter, which invited him for a formal discussion over his allegations of election rigging in the Maharashtra Assembly polls. Rahul Gandhi had authored a June 7 opinion piece alleging that the 2024 Maharashtra polls were orchestrated with...
ACC Confirms UAE as Host for Asia Cup 2025; India vs Pakistan Clash Set for Dubai
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially confirmed that the Asia Cup 2025 will be hosted in the United Arab Emirates, with matches held across two iconic venues: Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The tournament is scheduled to run from September 9 to September 28, 2025. A total of 19 T20 International matches are set to...
WhatsApp bans over 98 lakh accounts in India in June
Source: IANS WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp’s latest India Monthly Report. Of these, nearly 19.79 lakh accounts were banned proactively, before any user complaints were received, the report stated. In addition to banning accounts, WhatsApp also...
Neuralink’s first female patient, paralysed for 20 years, writes her name with mind
Updated: Aug 1st, 2025 Crews writes her name, with ‘telepathy’, image: X (@NeuraNova9) Audrey Crews, the first female patient to have received Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip, announced that after 20 years of paralysis, she was able to write her name. Unable to move her limbs for the last 20 years, Crews was able to write her name, draw a...
JCU scientists identify Australia’s heaviest insect in remote rainforest canopy
Updated: Jul 31st, 2025 In a remarkable scientific discovery, researchers from James Cook University (JCU) identified a new species of giant stick insect — Acrophylla alta — believed to be Australia’s heaviest insect, weighing around 44 grams. The identification was led by Professor Angus Emmott of JCU, who said that there are longer stick insects in the region, but this...
IIT Madras’ new agri-waste-based packaging material to help reduce plastic use
Updated: Jul 31st, 2025 Material that reduces plastic waste, innovated by IIT Madras Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed an agriculture waste-based packaging material, which can be a sustainable alternative to conventional plastic foams used in packaging. The researchers demonstrated that mycelium-based biocomposites grown on agricultural and paper waste provide quality in packaging while being...
ISRO-NASA joint satellite ‘NISAR’ to launch today from Sriharikota
Updated: Jul 30th, 2025 NISAR to be launched today The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA are set to launch their collaborative Earth observation satellite, NISAR, on Wednesday, at 5.40 pm IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The mission, valued at $1.5 billion, aims to revolutionise the way we monitor Earth’s surface, particularly in tracking natural...
Water-rich world 124 light-years away could harbour hidden ocean, say scientists
Updated: Jul 29th, 2025 Representative image In a major leap towards the search for habitable worlds beyond our Solar System, scientists have confirmed that an exoplanet located 124 light years from Earth is rich in water, raising hopes that it could support a hidden liquid ocean. The planet, K2-18 b, orbits a cool dwarf star in the constellation Leo and...