Buddha’s sacred jewels head to auction

Courtesy: Sotheby’s The jewels comprise nearly 1,800 pearls, rubies, sapphires, and patterned gold sheets On Wednesday, a cache of dazzling jewels linked to the Buddha’s mortal remains, which have been hailed as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era, will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong. For over…

Groundwater exploitation in rural Bengaluru threat to drinking water systems: Study

According to a study, groundwater exploitation is largely driven by the free supply of electricity to farmers for irrigation borewells. | Photo Credit: file photo A recent study by researchers at Water, Environment, Land and Livelihoods (WELL) Labs and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) shows groundwater exploitation in the Upper Arkavathy…

Singapore’s ruling party wins election in landslide | Politics News

The People’s Action Party has been facing a concerted challenge form the Workers’ Party. Singapore’s long-governing People’s Action Party (PAP) has retained its strong grip on power in the city-state’s general election, extending its 66-year unbroken rule and staving off any gains by the opposition Workers Party (WP). The Election Department announced the PAP won…

UGNEET to be held on May 4

The Undergraduate National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UGNEET-2025), which is the gateway for entrance to medical courses, will be held on Sunday across the country from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exam is scheduled to be conducted in pen-and-paper mode (OMR-based). In Karnataka, there will be 381 exam centres, with approximately 1.4 lakh students expected to…