It seems like a contradiction. Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, so it would be natural to assume it is also the hottest. In reality, that title belongs to Venus, where surface temperatures are hot enough to melt lead. The difference isn’t about distance from the Sun but about what happens after sunlight…
Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday addressed concerns around the rupee’s decline, the widening current account deficit (CAD), and shared updates on the progress of the proposed US-India trade deal.Goyal said the Centre was actively considering several measures to contain further pressure on the CAD, while stressing that different arms of the…
Jungkook’s stalker sentenced to one year in jail, two years in probation, and possibility of deportation from South Korea Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of stalking, reader’s discretion is advised.Last year, it had been reported that a Brazilian woman had been stalking BTS’ youngest member, Jungkook. It was reported that she repeatedly rang his…
Houthi group claimed ballistic missile and drone attacks on a Saudi military landing ship and escort boats in the Red Sea off Mocha Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday claimed it had launched a ballistic missile attack on a Saudi military landing ship and four escort boats in the Red Sea off the southwestern port…
We’ve all eaten a modak once. The third pleat always gives it away. Pinch too hard, and the ukad, the steamed rice-flour dough that forms the modak’s outer shell, splits along the seam, and the coconut-jaggery filling starts leaking out before the thing even reaches the steamer.Every home cook who has attempted ukadiche modak, the…
Frogs disappear during dry seasons by aestivating underground for months. Their bodies form protective cocoons, and they await the monsoon rains. Moisture and vibrations signal the frogs to emerge from their dormant state. The monsoon rains create ideal breeding pools for frog eggs. This emergence is a survival strategy honed over millions of years. The…
Wholesale prices in the US cooled in July, offering a welcome sign that inflation may be losing some momentum as lower energy costs helped ease price pressures.Data released by the labor department showed that the producer price index (PPI), which tracks prices received by producers before they reach consumers, increased 4.7% from a year earlier…
A viral Instagram post by creator @ayatzaviyar has reignited an interesting discussion about pregnancy, work culture and the different ways societies care for expecting mothers. In the post, the creator recounts asking a Chinese colleague why he rarely saw pregnant women in public while living in Shanghai for nine months. The answer, he says, changed…
The day opens doors for you. The Moon helps to bring luck and positive moving. It also supports forward motion and luck. Jupiter encourages confidence, children, studying and benefits from taking calculated risks, which means that success could be achieved from a variety of places all at once. It’s as if the winds are blowing…
Tom Cruise is kicking off FIFA World Cup finals weekend in true Hollywood fashion, as he released a special promotional video for his upcoming film ‘Digger’.Showing off his football skills the actor appeared in a promo video, ahead of his appearance at the FIFA World Cup 2026 closing ceremony. Sharing the clip on his social…
File photo: Wei Fenghe (left) and Li Shangfu China has sentenced former defence ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve on corruption charges, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.The announcement marks one of the most dramatic developments in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign within the military and political…
Optical illusion personality quizzes have become one of those internet rabbit holes that are hard to resist; we glance at an image for two seconds, decide what we saw first, and suddenly we are reading a paragraph that claims to know how your mind works. These tests trick the brain and eyes into seeing what…
