India

NEW DELHI: Shyam Benegal, the visionary filmmaker who ushered in the era of parallel cinema in the 1970s and 1980s with iconic films such as “Ankur,” “Mandi,” and “Manthan,” passed away on Monday at the age of 90. The acclaimed auteur had been battling chronic kidney disease and died at Mumbai’s Wockhardt Hospital, where he was […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi’s green cover has increased marginally by 4.9 sq km, bringing the total to 371.3 sq km, according to the India State Forest Report 2023 released on Saturday. This accounts for 25% of Delhi’s total geographical area of 1,483 sq km. Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav unveiled the biennial report […]

NEW DELHI: NASA has announced that the NISAR satellite, the world’s most advanced and expensive Earth observation satellite, will likely launch in March 2025. Jointly developed by NASA and ISRO, the satellite was initially set to launch in 2024 but faced delays due to technical challenges.   The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite weighs […]

The spread of fake news and disinformation is a growing threat to India’s social fabric. The Union Home Minister recently warned about the dangers of misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information, stressing their potential to disrupt society. In the digital age, India must tackle the severe risks posed by fake news from both domestic and international sources. […]

The tragic stampede at Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad during the premiere of Allu Arjun’s film “Pushpa 2” highlights the urgent need for better crowd control in India. A woman lost her life, and her child was injured, underscoring the risks of poorly managed large gatherings. This incident shows the critical role of law enforcement in […]