The highest possible rank in the Indian army is of a Field Marshal. This five-star general officer rank, is only awarded in exceptional wartime circumstances and carries honorary, hence it is a lifetime status. 

Operation Sindoor: Inside Indian Army’s most elusive rank, held by just two men

As Baloch separatist movements intensify their calls for independence from Pakistan, two ancient Hindu temples in the region have drawn are attention for their deep spiritual and historical connection with India

These ancient Hindu temples in Balochistan reflect India’s historical footprint in the region

What set this operation apart was not just its military precision, but the use of indigenously developed weapons systems, many of which, being deployed in active conflict for the first time.

Operation Sindoor: How made-in-India weapons led the charge during strikes against Pakistan

Post the success of Russian-made S-400 in repelling aerial threats during the operation, discussions abut next-generation systems—especially the upcoming S-500 Prometheus have started. 

Operation Sindoor: How is Russia's S-500 different from the S-400 defence system?

For the first time, the iconic racing game Forza Horizon 5 has arrived on PlayStation 5. Launched on 29 April, this open-world driving experience lets players race across beautiful landscapes in hundreds of cars.

'Forza Horizon, Expedition 33 and more': Top game releases on Playstation 5 in April

The town grew rapidly under the German influence, becoming one of the wealthiest mining hubs at the turn of the 20th century. The country's early diamond boom attracted a major foreign investment and boosted national revenues.

From riches to ruins! How Namibia’s forgotten 'diamond town' was swallowed by sand

Scientists have found a massive 315-mile-wide anomaly beneath East Antarctica. It could be the biggest impact crater ever discovered  buried under 1.6 kilometers of ice.

'Huge meteor strike’: Scientists discover Earth’s largest crater hidden beneath Antarctica's ice

A new film, The Age of Disclosure, premiered at SXSW 2025 and it’s making shocking claims. The documentary features top US officials saying the government has been hiding alien life for decades.

New documentary claims aliens are already on Earth, citing '34 military and intelligence insiders'

Scientists have mapped the largest connectome — a 3D chart of brain cells and their links — by analysing a cubic millimetre of a mouse’s brain, roughly the size of a grain of sand. The dataset includes 200,000 cells and 523 million synaptic connections.

After making a mouse watch 'The Matrix', scientists create the largest 3D brain map ever

For the first time since 1963, a spacecraft will carry an all-female crew into space. With pop star Katy Perry, this Blue Origin flight also features well known figures like Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, and more.

Will Katy Perry's space flight with Blue Origin empower female astronauts?

New simulations suggest that Mercury's unique density and iron-rich core may be the result of a glancing collision with a similarly sized protoplanet during the early stages of the solar system's development.

'Hit-and-run': Planet Mercury had a weird incident in its youth - Here is what happened

The founder and CEO of Litmus 7 Systems Consulting, bought a Lamborghini Urus Performante worth around Rs 4 crore and paid another Rs 45.99 lakh to get the number plate

'Rs 46 lakh for VIP number': Kerala CEO buys Lamborghini worth Rs 4 crore! Here's the process to get a fancy plate

A study from the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California highlights health risks posed by Martian soil. 

Scientists say toxic dust may kill astronauts on Mars before lack of oxygen

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) previously developed a method to create bricks using lunar regolith simulant and the soil bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii. The bacterium converts urea and calcium into calcium carbonate, which, when mixed with guar gum, can bind regolith particles into brick-like shapes.

Indian scientists suggest that bacteria could turn lunar soil into urban cities

Top 10 world news: PM Modi leads Yoga event at UN headquarters, 20 hours of oxygen on Titanic sub, and more

TikTok to set new one-hour daily screen time limit for users under 18 to help them 'stay in control'

Political parties in Maldives condemn calls for attack on Indian mission

UK minister accuses unions of 'inflicting harm' on patients as thousands of health and public workers walk out

China issues new rules controlling regulation of online comments, says will protect national security

Top 10 world news: Powerful explosions at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Türkiye's operation Claw-Sword, and more

Top 10 world news: Yoshihide Suga becomes Japan PM, Hurricane Sally, and more!

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