The Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will wear saffron jerseys instead of their traditional blue kits at next month’s FIH World Cup in the Netherlands and Belgium.
An Odisha medical postgraduate examination question paper was allegedly shared on social media. This incident occurred on July 27 during the All Odisha Medical PG Examination. Images of the General Surgery second paper were reportedly circulated in WhatsApp groups. An internal investigation is now underway to determine how this happened. Authorities are tightening security for
Vita Vea requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after contract extension talks failed. New England Patriots and Los Angeles Chargers are top candidates for the 31-year-old defensive tackle at the moment. With the Patriots, he could form a Super Bowl-rich defensive front. With the Chargers, he could be a better disruptor than the
Mumbai’s luxury housing market recorded its highest half-yearly transaction value in 2026. Buyers spent Rs 18,512 crore on homes priced at Rs 10 crore and above. This segment saw a 12% growth over the previous year’s performance. Established areas like Worli led sales, registering a significant increase in value. Demand remains strong, particularly for homes
China’s large-scale tree planting programmes helped increase overall forest cover over three decades, but a new study says they also coincided with growing fragmentation of natural forests. Researchers found plantations often expanded near natural forest edges, breaking up connected habitats. The study also found China’s Natural Forest Protection Program helped slow this fragmentation in protected
The United States awarded Lockheed Martin a significant contract for Patriot interceptor missiles. This deal ensures long-term production of crucial air defence interceptors for the US Army. Concerns over dwindling missile stockpiles influenced this major procurement decision. The agreement aims to triple production capacity and boost employment at a key facility. This expansion supports broader
France has recorded its first known ‘fire cloud’ as extreme wildfires sweep across Europe. Also called a pyrocumulonimbus, the towering storm forms when intense heat pushes smoke, air and moisture high into the atmosphere. It can generate powerful winds, lightning and fresh fires, allowing a wildfire to influence, and sometimes create, its own weather.
