In a groundbreaking move to combat the ever-worsening air quality, Delhi is set to conduct its first-ever artificial rain experiment through cloud seeding between July 4 and 11, 2025. This pilot initiative aims to wash away airborne pollutants and improve the capital’s air quality, particularly during periods of stagnant atmospheric conditions. The project is being…
Puri, Odisha — June, 2025: In a historic first, elite snipers of the National Security Guard (NSG) have been deployed on rooftops in Puri, Odisha, during the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, one of the most significant Hindu festivals in India. The unprecedented security move comes in response to specific intelligence inputs and heightened…
India celebrates a historic leap in human spaceflight with pride and joy, as astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla sends a spirited message from space, calling the experience a “kamaal ki ride” — an “amazing ride” that reflects his excitement and pride as part of the nation’s ambitious Gaganyaan mission. Shukla, one of the four astronauts…
In a bold move toward cleaner energy, German utility giant EnBW (Energie Baden-Württemberg AG) has announced an ambitious €1.6 billion investment to convert three of its coal-fired power plants into hydrogen-ready facilities. Located in Stuttgart-Münster, Altbach/Deizisau, and Heilbronn, the plants will be retrofitted to produce 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity and provide district heating to…
Iran has claimed that Russia provided it with advance warning of U.S. airstrikes on June 22, 2025, enabling Tehran to swiftly relocate its stockpile of highly enriched uranium from the Fordow nuclear facility before the strikes occurred. The claim, reported by Reuters on June 25, cites a senior Iranian official who stated that “Russia tipped…
Starting July 1, 2025, Indian Railways will implement a minor fare hike across most categories of passenger trains, as part of a broader strategy to modernize services and meet rising operational costs. However, in a move that provides relief to daily commuters and short-distance travelers, suburban trains, second-class journeys up to 500 km, and monthly…
Beneath the choppy waters of Japan’s Tsugaru Strait lies a feat of human engineering unlike any other—the Seikan Tunnel. Stretching an impressive 53.85 kilometers (33.5 miles), this undersea tunnel connects the islands of Honshu and Hokkaido and continues to hold the title of the world’s longest undersea railway tunnel more than three decades after its…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Monday evening that Israel and Iran have agreed to a phased ceasefire aimed at ending the “12‑day war.” He described the accord as a “Complete and Total CEASEFIRE,” contingent upon peaceful compliance by both sides. Trump, in a Truth Social post, outlined the plan: Iran would initiate the…
Tehran | 23 June 2025 — In a dramatic escalation of the Middle-East crisis, Iran’s Majles (parliament) has overwhelmingly approved a resolution instructing the government and armed forces to “suspend all foreign commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz until U.S. forces withdraw from the Persian Gulf.” The vote, taken late Sunday after emergency debate,…
When the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2025 results were declared this week, the quiet campus of Jai Prakash Narayan Sarvodaya Vidyalaya in Marihan block of Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district erupted in celebration. Twelve of the 25 girls who sat the country’s toughest medical entrance examination cleared the cut-off, an extraordinary 48 % strike-rate for…