Kodaikanal Observatory's century-long data can help predict solar storms

IANS | November 19, 2025 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Researchers led by Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) have developed a method to reconstruct the Sun’s polar magnetic behaviour over the past century by analysing historical solar images from the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KoSO), the government said on Wednesday.

Rahul Gandhi targeting country’s constitutional institutions is dangerous: BJP

IANS | November 19, 2025 3:58 PM

Ahmedabad, Nov 19 (IANS) As Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi raised objections to the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, BJP leader Rohan Gupta on Wednesday criticised him, saying Gandhi has been engaging in negative politics by targeting the country’s constitutional institutions, a trend he described as dangerous.