Escalating tensions with India, Pakistan has claimed to have successfully tested a surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a 450-km range on Saturday. The missile, known as the Abdali Weapon System, was tested as part of its military drill ‘Exercise INDUS’, Pakistani media reports said. The test, conducted at the Sonmiani Ranges, was likely part of an…
Women’s brains are superior to men’s in at least in one respect — they age more slowly. And now, a group of researchers reports that they have found a gene in mice that rejuvenates female brains. Humans have the same gene. The discovery suggests a possible way to help both women and men avoid cognitive…
A Quebec law that critics say unjustly targets Muslim, Jewish and Sikh people will be challenged at Canada’s Supreme Court, reigniting a sweeping debate over the province’s brand of secularism. The law, known in Quebec as Bill 21, bars civil servants like teachers, prosecutors and police officers from wearing, while at work, the garments or…
NEW DELHI: India is learnt to have tested a nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), designed for a strike range of 3,500-km, from the newly commissioned nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat on Wednesday, reports Rajat Pandit.There was, however, no official word on the missile test that took place off Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal in the…
India captain Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The forthcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy stands as a critical series for India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir. His tenure has witnessed significant setbacks, including India’s first ODI series defeat to Sri Lanka in 27 years, followed by a home Test series loss to New…