Inclusive English learning programme aims to improve education and workplace access for Deaf learners. (AI Image) NEW DELHI: A new English learning initiative tailored for Deaf and Hard of Hearing learners seeks to address longstanding barriers to literacy, education and employment by introducing accessible, visual-first teaching methods supported by Indian Sign Language (ISL). The programme…
Fourteen-year-old Sharvi Mahajan has developed NeuroDrive Alert (Picture: Young Scientist Lab) Sharvi Mahajan, a 14-year-old Indian-American student from California, has been named among the 10 finalists of the 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Mahajan has developed a system to predict driver fatigue before it leads to accidents.Sharvi, an eighth-grade student at Bernardo Heights Middle School,…
The controversy surrounding the Indian hockey teams’ change in jersey colour ahead of the World Cup took a fresh turn on Friday after Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey — a veteran of 412 internationals for India — wrote to the federation’s executive board claiming that the decision was taken without his knowledge.In an email sent…
On a map, Ceuta barely looks like much. It’s a small patch of land on the northern coast of Africa, surrounded by Morocco on one side and the Mediterranean on the other.But its location has made it one of the most sensitive points in Europe’s migration crisis.Spain recently sent troops to Ceuta after thousands of…
Yung Filly found not guilty on sexual assault charges. (Image credits: Instagram) TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual abuse and rape. British rapper and social media personality Yung Filly has been acquitted of allegations of choking and raping a young fan after a September 2024 concert in Perth. The 30-year-old faced an eight-day…
From RTI activist to CJP spokesperson: How Saurav Das rose from journalism to political spotlight Saurav Das, a New Delhi-based independent investigative journalist, is the Chief Spokesperson of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-led movement that has gained attention through protests and public debates around examination security, administrative accountability and employment concerns.Before joining CJP,…
Image Credit: Getty Images Lithium is of utmost importance for modern technology. It is powering the smartphones and the huge fleet of electric vehicles. As the world is shifting towards clean energy, the demand for lithium is also increasing quickly, which is placing a huge pressure on land-based mining. However, researchers at Texas A&M University…
Lovepreet Singh (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: “Little disappointed that I couldn’t lift in my final attempt,” said Lovepreet Singh after narrowly missing out on the gold medal in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow. The Punjab lifter settled for silver after finishing just one kilogram behind New Zealand’s…
India will develop its own control protocols for high-speed rail. India is aiming to achieve new milestones in manufacturing with its first bullet train project. After deciding to manufacture the high-speed train indigenously for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, Indian Railways is now looking at in-house advanced signalling system for other upcoming corridors.Indian Railways is…