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

In the latest, Indian PM Narendra Modi led a Yoga celebration at the UN headquarters to commemorate the annual International Day of Yoga, observed globally on June 21 since 2015.

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

The Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok will soon set a new default screen time limit of 60 minutes for its users under the age of 18. According to the app, if an individual hits the daily screen time limit, they will then have to enter a passcode to continue to use the service that day, which they will receive in their app only.

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

Political parties, including the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), have condemned the call for an attack on the Indian High Commission in the capital Malé.

Political parties in Maldives condemn calls for attack on Indian mission

Thousands of ambulance workers and other public staff walked out on Wednesday, escalating the pay dispute with the UK government. The series of stoppages by workers is ruining the essence of holidays in the country as the government rejected the wage demands, AFP reported.

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

The Cyberspace Administration of China drew strict regulations over governing online comments that came into effect on Thursday (Dec 16). The cyber department said that these rules will help in protecting national security, public interest and citizens.

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

In the latest, powerful explosions shook the area around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Saturday evening and again on Sunday morning, the UN said, abruptly ending a period of relative calm at the facility.

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

Yoshihide Suga formally elected as Japan's new prime minister Suga, won an easy victory, taking 314 votes of 462 valid ballots cast in the lower house of parliament, where his ruling Liberal Democratic Party holds a commanding majority with its coalition partner.

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

While there is massive anticipation surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, scheduled to kick-start on September 19, COVID-19 has already left an impact in the lucrative tournament as after 13 members of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) contingent, one member from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus.

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