A sediment core pulled from the seabed off West Antarctica has preserved evidence of a forest that grew near the South Pole about 90 million years ago, when the continent was warm enough to support a wet, temperate ecosystem. The core contains fossilised roots, pollen and spores from vegetation that lived at a latitude of…
Quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr Some journeys are about seeing new places. Others are about discovering something deeper, be it a person, an idea, a piece of yourself you didn’t know you were looking for.There are numerous instances in history when someone crossed oceans not for leisure, but because a place…
Quote of the day by Martin Luther King Jr Some journeys are about seeing new places. Others are about discovering something deeper, be it a person, an idea, a piece of yourself you didn’t know you were looking for.There are numerous instances in history when someone crossed oceans not for leisure, but because a place…
Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India began Independence Day with a special moment in Galle as head coach Gautam Gambhir, captain Shubman Gill and the Team India players gathered to hoist the Tricolour ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka. The occasion was even more special for Indian cricket as…
Abhishek Malhan aka Fukra Insaan is currently one of the innocents on Traitors S2, and let’s just say he is grabbing headlines but for all the wrong reasons. First off, the viewers can’t stop talking about how he is looking a little too overconfident, and he is going to ruin his game for sure. In…
File photo: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un (Picture) credit: Reuters) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called for talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War, seeking to replace the decades-old armistice with a peace arrangement and ease tensions on the Korean…
NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the opening Test of the two-match series in Galle on Saturday.Gill said the pitch looked good and the weather conditions were also favourable for a full day of cricket.“We’re gonna bat first, looks like a good wicket…
Most of the quarter was marked by average 8-10% raw material cost hike NEW DELHI: The consumer goods sector is seeing signs of a firmer consumption recovery, with volume growth becoming more visible across companies, even as cost pressures remain. This comes as the West Asia conflict has pushed up crude-linked inputs, packaging and freight…
Amitabh Bachchan recalls overwhelming response to ‘Sholay’ at its restored screening in Italy: ‘Waha par 2000 Italians, raat ke 11 baje se subha 3 baje tak ‘Sholay’ dekha’ Amitabh Bachchan has shared a fascinating story about the global appeal of his cult classic ‘Sholay’, revealing that 2,000 Italians gathered in an open-air square in Bologna…
6 hidden things in Indian homes that attract snakes Most advice about keeping snakes away from home focuses on the obvious stuff, gaps under doors, open drains, piles of clutter. But a surprising number of snake encounters trace back to things that look completely harmless, even pleasant, sitting right in plain sight in an ordinary…
PM Modi said that nearly 99% of India’s coastal waters had earlier been classified as “no-go areas”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India has opened up almost its entire coastal waters for exploration as part of efforts to identify new mineral reserves. PM Modi during his Independence Day speech said most of these…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is a strong contender to host the 2036 Olympics and announced plans for a nationwide talent identification programme aimed at building a stronger pipeline of athletes for the Games.Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, Modi said India must not only seek…
