It seems technology is already outrunning humans not only in algorithms but also on the field. At a 100-meter sprint at the Beijing Robot Games, a humanoid robot is said to have beaten the human record of Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt. The robot named Lightning Bolt, achieved a result of 9.39 seconds, beating Bolt’s record…
The discovery of Viking presence in North America, initially hinted at by local lore and confirmed by the Ingstads’ archaeological work at L’Anse aux Meadows, has been precisely dated to AD 1021. Image Credits: Evidence for European presence in the Americas in ad 1021 study/ Extended Data Fig. 5. Pictures of the wood items studied…
Football makes people feel things few other games manage. A single goal can lift an entire city. A missed penalty can ruin a Saturday for millions. Somewhere between all that drama and devotion sits a line from Queen Elizabeth II that sums the whole thing up in one breath: “Football’s a difficult business, and aren’t…
Michael Vaughan with Lalit Modi (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan was left visibly stunned during a candid interaction with former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi, as a conversation about Ferraris turned into the highlight of their interview on The Overlap Cricket.The exchange unfolded during a tour of Modi’s England residence, where the…
Tusshar Kapoor has forged his own space in the film industry, though he admits that being a star kid brought its own share of struggles. Opening up in a recent interaction, he revealed that stepping into the industry as Jeetendra‘s son meant living up to sky-high expectations, a journey that at times felt nothing short…
Migrants living in US under temporary protected status should either apply for permanent residency or return to their home countries, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin has said, following a US supreme court ruling that could lead to major changes in immigration protections.Speaking on CNN’s State of the Union, Mullin said those affected should either regularise…
NASA scientists produce edible vanilla-flavoured ‘microbites’ from plastic bottles (Photo: SIU Carbondale Communications) Plastic waste keeps piling up in oceans, landfills, and cities, while millions of people around the world still don’t have enough to eat. It’s easy to think of these as two separate crises needing two separate solutions. But what if the same…
Principal secretary to Prime minister Narendra Modi, PK Mishra, on Saturday cautioned that financial systems should remain connected to the real economy and everyday lives of citizens, warning against risks arising from excessive speculation and instability in markets, ANI reported.Addressing the 20th convocation ceremony of the National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM) in Pune, Mishra…
The expansive planet, Jupiter, moves into the Pushya nakshatra on August 3, 2026. This transit can bring about a major change in the direction of one’s life, career growth, family responsibilities, money thinking and wisdom. Pushya is related to nourishment, patience, protection, discipline and consistent blessings. Jupiter is guidance, expansion, learning, faith and good luck….
Words once said can not be taken back. One should not let their mouth carry them where their foot can’t bring them back. It means do not say anything without thinking, out of rage, and regret later because you can’t take back those words. There is no easy way to say this: acting impulsively has…
ವೃಷಭ ರಾಶಿ You may notice it by mid-morning, the air feels lighter. The tension that’s been sitting on your chest begins to loosen, and your working conditions look better than they have in recent days. Saturn is easing pressure on your routine sector, while the Moon helps practical matters fall into place. Even a crowded…
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald (Reuters Photo) Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has urged caution against making sweeping changes to the Test side after the historic defeat to Bangladesh in Darwin, insisting that the painful loss should not prompt an emotional overhaul of a team that still has plenty of cricket left in it.Australia suffered…
