Tripura, the Northeast’s overlooked destination, gets a new luxury stay

When people talk about visiting the Northeast — the land of seven sisters — one state almost always gets left off the list: Tripura. Unless you have family there or work that takes you there, it rarely makes it onto anyone’s itinerary. As someone from the Northeast myself, I have often wondered: what exactly is […]

‘Born without making a sound’: New docs reveal chilling details about Trump rally shooter

FBI files reveal new details about Trump rally shooter Newly released FBI interview documents reviewed by the New York Post provide fresh details about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old gunman who attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in July 2024.The documents were provided to Senate judiciary committee chairman Chuck Grassley […]

Mizoram yields two new-to-science frog species, one hiding in plain sight

Ingerana aizawl has a distinctly bumpy, wrinkled back, a clearly visible domed eardrum and small toe pads, differed by up to 6.6% from its nearest relatives. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement GUWAHATI Mizoram has yielded two new-to-science species of frogs, one of which was hiding in plain sight on a university campus for more than […]

‘Last Man in Tower’: How Ben Rekhi’s ‘outsider’ gaze places Manoj Bajpayee at the heart of Mumbai’s redevelopment horror

A stout battle between the old and new deconstructs the anxieties of the urban middle class dream in Ben Rekhi’s Last Man in Tower. The feeble, lifeless and singularly revolting voice of its frail protagonist, Masterji (Manoj Bajpayee) becomes an extension of his old housing society’s slow decay, which has witnessed the erosion of values […]

A 66-million-year-old gastropod fossil was found at a 5,000-year-old settlement in Ankara; ancient inhabitants may have brought it there | World News

PC: Anadolu Agency of Turkey A 66-million-year-old gastropod fossil has been discovered at an archaeological site in Ankara, Turkey. Excavators uncovered the fossil during work at Kulhoyuk in the Oyaca neighbourhood of Ankara’s Golbasi district. Researchers believe it dates to one of the final phases of the Tethys Sea, an ancient body of water that […]

‘Compromised PM Modi again surrendering to U.S. pressure’: Rahul on government’s UPI move

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday (September 15, 2026) alleged that the Modi government has quietly paved the way for imposing fees on UPI transactions and that a “compromised” Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “once again surrendering” to American pressure. The Congress raised questions over the government’s notification on UPI transactions, claiming that the stage […]

US court blocks Trump administration’s four-year visa rule for international students and researchers

US federal court blocks Trump administration’s four-year visa rule for international students, researchers, blocking Sept 15 implementation. In a major reprieve for international students, researchers, academics and foreign journalists, a US federal district court has blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would replace the longstanding ‘duration of status’ system with fixed […]