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India’s Great Banyan Tree is as big as an entire Forest India is home to some of the most scenic sights in the world. The Great Banyan tree within the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Howrah is one such tree. This tree continues to amaze scientists, tourists and nature enthusiasts even in 2026. The Great Banyan tree covers a huge expanse and appears to be a fully grown forest. However, what people fail to realize is that apart from this tree, there is another giant banyan tree, the Thimmamma Marrimanu, in Andhra Pradesh.Two giant banyan trees, often…

Srinagar, Jul 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday flagged off the Reading Marathon at the banks of Dal Lake, marking a unique convergence of knowledge, fitness, and environmental responsibility, organised by the National Book Trust as part of Education Week to celebrate six successful years of the National Education Policy.Addressing thousands of students from colleges and universities across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor highlighted the significance of the reading marathon as a symbol of collective learning and social responsibility. “Education should not remain confined to books and examination halls. It must reach playgrounds, social…

Published on Jul 26, 2026 02:10 pm IST Heavy fighting has erupted in northern Yemen as clashes intensified between Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed forces across Al-Jawf and Marib provinces. According to Press TV and Yemen TV, airstrikes targeted Houthi reinforcements, missile launchers, Katyusha rocket sites, and weapons depots in several frontline districts, including Al-Jubah, Al-Safra, and Majzar. Reports also claimed that several Houthi fighters, including missile specialists, were killed during the latest operations. The escalation follows recent Houthi threats to target Saudi-linked commercial shipping in the Red Sea and enforce a maritime ban near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, raising fresh…

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs has issued a fresh advisory urging Indian nationals to exercise extreme caution before accepting employment on commercial vessels operating in or transiting the Black Sea region.The ministry warned that the security situation in the conflict-hit maritime corridor remains “highly volatile”, with commercial vessels facing persistent risks from missile and drone attacks.This comes after a merchant vessel carrying four Indian nationals was struck at Ukraine’s Port of Odesa, with two crew members confirmed safe while the status of the other two is still being ascertained, according to the Indian Embassy in Kyiv.CJP Jantar Mantar…

India vs Zimbabwe Live Score, 3rd T20I: India have already wrapped up the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, but the final encounter in Harare still carries significance as Shreyas Iyer’s side chases a 3-0 clean sweep and looks to test the depth of its squad. The series has marked a much-needed revival for India following successive T20I series defeats against Ireland and England. Consecutive victories over Zimbabwe have eased the pressure on new captain Iyer, who confirmed after the second match that changes are likely because of Prince Yadav’s hamstring injury. The fast bowler impressed with two wickets before leaving…

Alappuzha (Kerala): AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to students over the police action against protesters demonstrating in New Delhi over the alleged NEET paper leak, and said the issue would be raised in Parliament on July 27.Speaking to reporters here, the Alappuzha MP said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has convened a meeting of opposition parties on Monday morning to chalk out a joint strategy for the Parliament session.Venugopal said the Centre had circulated a proposed legislation aimed at making the examination system foolproof and introducing stricter legal provisions against examination…

New Delhi: Scientists have identified warning signals in the blood that can predict lung cancer more than five years before the disease is diagnosed, a breakthrough that could help tackle one of India’s deadliest cancers, where most patients are detected only at an advanced stage.The findings are particularly relevant for India, where lung cancer cases are projected to rise from about 63,700 in 2015 to more than 81,000 by 2025 and nearly 80-85% of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Published in ‘Cell’, the study identified a 14-protein blood signature that predicted lung cancer risk a median of 5.6…

‘Carrie’ series to release on October 7, 2026. (Image Credits: Instagram) Stephen King’s horror story about a high-school girl with telekinetic power is taking a smashing turn in an episodic adaptation. Directed by Mike Flanagan, ‘Carrie’ was unveiled at the San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Marking the fourth revamp of the story, the upcoming miniseries attempts to reimagine the supernatural thriller in a modern-day, relevant culture after being originally written nearly 50 years ago. Here’s a closer look at the upcoming thrilling series of the misfit girl, ‘Carrie.’ ‘Carrie’: Plot and reimaginationAccording to the official logline, the series is a “bold…

Israel expects tourist arrivals from India to return to pre-war levels by 2027, driven by stronger marketing, better air connectivity, streamlined visa process, and closer bilateral ties, a senior tourism official has said.Israel had witnessed one of its strongest tourism recoveries following the COVID-19 pandemic before the conflict interrupted its growth trajectory, Amruta Bangera, Director of Marketing, Israel Ministry of Tourism, told PTI in Panaji on Saturday (July 25, 2026).”Around 69,100 Indian visitors travelled to Israel in 2019, while nearly 44,000 visited between January and September 2023, before the (Israel-Gaza) war,” she said.”Our recovery following the pandemic was among the…

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on Saturday after which the CJP withdrew its 36-day agitation. NEW DELHI: Hours after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as Union education minister amid the nationwide protest over the NEET paper leak, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya claimed that Pradhan had offered to step down on the very first day of the protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.Vijayvargiya, speaking to news agency PTI in Indore on Saturday, said Pradhan had informed the BJP leadership that he was willing to resign if the party believed it was necessary.”On the first day, as soon as the student agitation began, Pradhan had told…