Agency Desk

Javelin thrower Annu Rani qualifies for second consecutive World C’ships final

India's javelin thrower Annu Rani on Thursday became the first Indian to make it to back-to-back finals at the World Athletics Championships after...

Depression is probably not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain – new study

For three decades, people have been deluged with information suggesting that depression is caused by a "chemical imbalance" in the brain – namely...

Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn-in as Sri Lanka’s new president

Veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was on Thursday sworn-in as Sri Lanka's eighth president and will face the tough task of leading the country...

Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED today in National Herald case

Around 11 a.m., she will depart from the Congress headquarters for the ED office.

Counting of votes for Presidential election today

The counting of votes for the recently-held Presidential election is set to begin at 11 am on Thursday.

Jharkhand’s rain deficit touches 51%; fear of drought looms large in several districts

July, the second and the peak month of the monsoon season, lacked downpours, and the rainfall  so far was not enough to make up the deficit that stood at 51 per cent as of date.

Science News Roundup: Scientists uncover history of ‘ridiculously charming’ penguins; Scientists reveal origin of mammal evolution milestone: warm-bloodedness

Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Scientists uncover history of 'ridiculously charming' penguins The evolution of penguins from their flying seabird ancestors...

Health News Roundup: Biden administration to rejig HHS to boost pandemic response – The Washington Post; WHO reports 14,000 cases of monkeypox globally, five...

Following is a summary of current health news briefs. Biden administration to rejig HHS to boost pandemic response - The Washington Post The Biden administration...