March CPI inflation: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of March 2026 rose marginally to 3.40%, up from 3.21% in February. The annual inflation rate, measured by the All India Consumer Price Index with base year 2024, stood at 3.40% (provisional) in March 2026 compared to March 2025. Rural inflation was recorded…
More than 10,000 pilgrims were stranded on the Kedarnath yatra route late Tuesday after a landslide blocked the Sonprayag-Gaurikund highway in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag amid continuous rain. The landslide hit the key Char Dham route during peak pilgrimage season as erratic weather continues to affect pilgrimage routes in Uttarakhand, report Gaurav Talwar & Kautilya Singh. The…
Four days after delivering a historic mandate and ending the 49 year duopoly of DMK and AIADMK over Tamil Nadu politics, Vijay’s TVK still finds itself in a flux. The party secured a historic 108 seats falling just short of the majority of 118 seats. However, new entrant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, despite its newfound ties…
A gas stove can look completely harmless when its burners are switched off. There is no flame, no heat and apparently no activity at all. But research has found that natural-gas stoves can continue releasing methane (CH₄) even when they are not being used.A study published in Environmental Science & Technology examined 53 homes in…
NEW DELHI: A day after publicly questioning her exclusion from India’s Asian Games wushu squad, Divyanshi Choudhary has changed her tone, saying she now understands why the federation decided to pull her out of the team and that her priority is to recover from her knee injury.In a video message, the wushu athlete said officials…
How Mirabai Chanu’s unconventional education shaped a three-time Commonwealth Games champion. (ANI Photo) Mirabai Chanu’s “education” was built on resilience, life lessons, and unconventional learning environments rather than sitting in a traditional school classroom. While rigorous training schedules left her little time for a conventional desk education, her life story reflects a profound journey of…
Scientists collected samples from 11 caves in Spain and Portugal (Credits: Alberto Martínez Villa) For the first time, scientists have recovered ancient human DNA left behind on cave walls and rock art, opening a new way to study the people who created prehistoric paintings thousands of years ago.The breakthrough was described in a study published…
Actor-producer Bimal Oberoi, who plays the pivotal role of Shirani in Dhurandhar, recently opened up about landing the part and the transformation he underwent for it. The film is helmed by Aditya Dhar. Bimal also had high praise for co-star Ranveer Singh, who plays Hamza in the film. According to him, Ranveer’s involvement went far…
Saturn Retrograde 2026 will be from July 27, 2026, to December 11, 2026. Saturn will be retrograde in your zodiac’s ninth house, Pisces. This time offers profound lessons in karma, faith, trust, marriage, and destiny, as Saturn rules your 7th and 8th houses. Career Saturn retrograde in the 9th house can cause delays in progress…
Britain’s Princess Kate presents the champion trophy to Linda Noskova of Czech Republic (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Linda Noskova won her maiden Grand Slam title after defeating fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in the Wimbledon women’s singles final on Saturday. The 21-year-old looked in complete control before a dramatic second-set collapse, but recovered strongly…
