7,000-year-old mummies reveal how the world’s largest hot desert once had lakes, and forests

For thousands of years, the Sahara has symbolised extreme isolation, a landscape so hostile it feels incompatible with sustained human life. But long before the desert became what it is today, parts of North Africa supported communities whose genetic history is now forcing scientists to rethink how ancient populations moved, mixed, and survived.A study published…

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From Samagra Shiksha to PM SHRI: What Budget 2026 puts behind school education schemes

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament today with education placed firmly inside the employment conversation. It was not framed around as a standalone social sector, but as a feeder system for services, health, tourism and technology.The Ministry of Education has been allocated ₹1,39,285.95 crore…

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Rohit Shetty asks friends from the industry to not visit his house after the firing incident: Report |

The firing incident outside director Rohit Shetty‘s house has left everyone shocked. The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday, when unidentified assailants allegedly fired four rounds outside the Bollywood director’s residential building, police officials confirmed. In the aftermath, security around Shetty’s residential tower in Juhu was significantly tightened, with police and forensic…

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MP Rashid’s party seeks citizenship for ex-militants’ kin from PoK | India News

JAMMU: Jailed Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid’s Awami Itihaad Party (AIP) said Sunday it had submitted an assembly resolution seeking citizenship and legal status for former militants’ wives and children who came from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under a 2010 rehabilitation policy. The J&K assembly’s budget session begins on Monday.Langate Shiekh Khursheed, AIP MLA and Rashid’s brother,…

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Rupee, gold and silver under close watch, Budget strengthens long-term growth outlook, says DEA Secretary

Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Anuradha Thakur (Photo-ANI) The Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are closely tracking movements in the rupee and fluctuations in gold and silver prices, while remaining ready to deploy policy tools to maintain macroeconomic stability, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Secretary Anuradha Thakur said, ANI reported.“As far…

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Delhi Capitals scrape through tense chase, knock out Mumbai Indians to enter WPL Eliminator | Cricket News

WPL: Delhi Capitals qualify for eliminator after defeating UP Warriorz (ANI) Delhi Capitals had to grind it out but eventually crossed the line, beating UP Warriorz by five wickets in a low-scoring contest to book their place in the Women’s Premier League Eliminator on Sunday. The victory, achieved with eight balls remaining, also ended the…

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