The proposed ban comes as diesel prices have surged amid disruptions linked to the Trump administration’s war against Iran, which began in February, and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries. Farm-state Republicans have been pressing the administration to act as fuel costs rise. The Trump administration is preparing a 90-day ban on US diesel exports…
High in California’s Sierra Nevada, a conservation project changed the future of a disappearing amphibian. In 2001, staff at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks began removing non-native trout from selected lakes and streams, restoring water bodies that had historically been home to mountain yellow-legged frogs but were naturally fishless. By 2011, nearly 44,000 trout…
Dolly Parton’s illness was largely kept out of the public eye. Country music legend Dolly Parton reportedly travelled secretly to Germany for an experimental cancer treatment around a year before her death, according to a report by TMZ. The singer, who died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80, had privately battled cancer…
In 2003, while reading the newspaper at his mother’s house, Milind noticed an announcement about India’s first major city marathon in Mumbai. The idea of running 21 kilometers appealed to him for a simple reason. In an interview with the New Indian Express, Milind has said as a child he had heard the story about…
“The mountains are calling and I must go” There are some travel quotes that sound beautiful, and then there are those that seem to describe a feeling almost. John Muir’s “The mountains are calling and I must go” belongs to the feeling category. The renowned American naturalist, in just a few words, managed to capture…
Today’s astrological influences encourage active and less serious approaches to love. Singles should seek connections within their existing social circles and networks. Couples can benefit from focusing on shared goals and collective momentum. Certain zodiac signs require careful emotional navigation and understanding from partners. Others may experience fortunate romantic opportunities through social interactions and new…
Iran might become a key topic of discussion between two leaders (File photo from when Trump visited China) Iran could emerge as a sensitive issue when US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on Thursday, amid a report that Chinese entities provided Tehran with high-resolution satellite imagery before an Iranian missile…
The Mecca defence pact was signed on August 7 Pakistan on Wednesday appointed a former Pakistan Army officer as the first secretary-general of the country’s trilateral Mecca pact with Türkiye and Saudi Arabia.Lieutenant general Nauman Mahmood (retired) will head the alliance’s general secretariat, which is being established in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.“The government of Pakistan is…
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Article 370’ sweeps 3 national awards, director calls it ‘deeply special’; Yami Gautam credits him and their son Vedavid for the win Aditya Dhar‘s ‘Article 370’ has emerged a big winner at the 72nd National Film Awards, clinching three honours, Best Feature Film, Best Actress for Yami Gautam, and Best Music Direction (Songs)….
Carbon dioxide is abundant but chemically inert, which makes it difficult to turn into useful polymers. A study describes a closed-loop platform that uses carbon dioxide with bicycloalkanes to make high-performance, recyclable polyesters. They used bicyclic butane, or BCB, and bicyclic pentane, or BCP, monomers in a direct alternating copolymerization. A simple organic catalyst initiated…
Tilak Varma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo) Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson admitted on Wednesday that his team still has ground to cover if they want to challenge India at the Asian Games.India’s men’s team has…
Animesh Kujur, left, and Punjab’s Gurindervir Singh became the winner and first runner-up, respectively, in the men’s 100m during the Indian Athletics Final Series 2026, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 continues on Thursday, September 24, with athletes competing across multiple sports in Aichi-Nagoya,…
