US President Donald Trump with China’s Xi Jinping Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to US President Donald Trump marking the 250th Independence Day, Beijing confirmed Monday. This comes as an unusual public gesture on a holiday China typically passes over in silence.“This year marks the 250th anniversary of the independence of the…
Distance education is no longer considered a second choice. Its flexible schedules, affordable fees and recognised degrees has emerged as an attractive alternative for lakhs of students across India. The convenience of pursuing higher studies while preparing for competitive examinations, managing a full-time job or juggling family responsibilities has led many people to opt for…
Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root Joe Root‘s outing against New Zealand in the 2nd Test wasn’t one of those innings that usually finds a place in the highlights package.Scores of 21 and 18 at Trent Bridge did little to prevent England slipping to a 1-2 series defeat after taking an early lead. Ben Stokes’ decision…
15 pygmy hogs, the smallest endangered species of wild pigs, have returned to their land in India. Jersey’s Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust has been working in collaboration with Manas National Park in Assam in the Kuribeel grasslands. After decades of conservation, the rare breed has been released on the same location from where their journey…
The Serbian proverb ‘Do not mix frogs with grandmas’ is a funny way of saying: stop comparing things that have nothing to do with each other. Serbian proverb of the day Do not mix frogs with grandmasA frog lives in a pond and doesn’t talk. A grandma lives in a house and never stops talking….
Photo for representation only Ranchi: Accusing laxities and irregularities in the functioning of Jharkhand Public Services Commission (JPSC), the BJP on Monday urged the state govt to recommend a CBI probe into all the examinations conducted by the commission recently.The saffron party’s claims came two days after the JPSC announced the results of its 14th…
Photo credit: CSIS missile threat China has confirmed that it test-fired a ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered People’s Liberation Army Navy submarine in the western Pacific Ocean, putting renewed focus on its expanding sea-based nuclear deterrent.A nuclear-powered submarine of the People’s Liberation Army Navy launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead towards international waters in…
Kota Srinivas Poojary, MP, Udupi-Chikmagalur Udupi: Udupi-Chikmagalur MP Kota Srinivas Poojary said it was “heartening” to see Congress leaders, including KPCC president BK Hariprasad, “overflowing with devotion for Lord Rama”, a sentiment he said was absent during the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.“It is a positive development that the Congress party, which has…
Are you a government employee in Bengal and still living in a rented accommodation due to financial constraints? The Bengal government’s Akansha housing scheme can offer you access to flats at no-profit-no-loss prices by offering government land free of cost and facilitating low-interest loans on a lottery basis.The instant project is spread over 5 acres…
Bermuda has no rivers, no freshwater lakes and no natural springs, yet it has supplied drinking water to its residents for more than four centuries. The British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic relies on an ingenious rainwater harvesting system built into the roofs of nearly every home. Around 65,000 people depend on these distinctive…