In terms of plant nutrition, the root system is traditionally viewed as the main access point to nutrients. Ground-breaking research, however, has demonstrated an additional survival strategy with elegant sophistication. Plants in some of the world’s highly nutrient-poor environments have developed a strategy for ‘eating’ minerals found in aerial dust and, subsequently, avoiding exhausted soil…
NMC caps MBBS fees to 4.5 years, bars charges for internship period The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued a clarification directing all medical colleges and institutions to charge MBBS fees strictly for the prescribed academic duration of 4.5 years, and not for the entire 5 or 5.5 years of the programme.The directive follows complaints…
Odisha schools to close from April 27 as heatwave worsens NEW DELHI: School timings have been changed in several Indian states due to an ongoing heat wave that is raising temperatures above 44°C in various areas. Measures have been put in place to protect the students from the extreme day heat, with no respite in…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at 92.46 on Friday after touching a record low of 92.48, down 27 paise from the previous close of 92.19, as high crude prices and weekend demand for dollars weighed on sentiment. Market participants said currency losses were partly limited by likely central bank intervention.Energy prices remain elevated as the Gulf…
Mayank Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah (Agency Image) Mayank Yadav has opened up about a major shift in his approach to fitness and recovery after battling multiple injuries, admitting that he previously neglected his body before a surgery forced him to rethink everything. The 23-year-old fast bowler, who represents Lucknow Super Giants, went through a difficult…
Mercedes-Benz India has announced a price revision across its model range, with cars set to become more expensive from April 1. The luxury carmaker said prices will increase by around 2 percent across its portfolio of sedans, SUVs and electric vehicles sold in the country.The upcoming revision will apply across the brand’s entire lineup in…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during the warm up session (ANI Photo) A video shared by Rajasthan Royals showed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi pulling off a stunning helicopter shot during a net session in Jaipur. The clip quickly went viral across social media.In IPL 2026, 15-year-old prodigy Sooryavanshi continues to shine as one of RR’s standout…
RCB player Virat Kohli drops a catch (ANI Photo) Virat Kohli dropped a straightforward catch during the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but later made amends by taking the same batter’s catch.The drop came in the 18th over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar when SRH batter Aniket Verma mistimed a shot….
KKR vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2026: Ajinkya Rahane’s Kolkata Knight Riders and Ishan Kishan’s Sunrisers Hyderabad – both smarting from their opening fixtures losses – will aim to regroup as quickly as possible in the 2nd game of the season, with KKR hosting SRH at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday. Grappling with injuries,…
A newly identified dinosaur fossil from Brazil is offering fresh clues about how ancient animals once moved across continents that are today separated by vast oceans. The remains belong to a previously unknown species of giant long-necked dinosaur that lived around 120 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. What makes the discovery particularly…
