164 countries led the Togo-led campaign The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Friday endorsed a new world map that more accurately reflects Africa’s actual size, marking the culmination of a Togo-led campaign backed by the African Union and various advocacy groups.The UNGA adopted a resolution titled “Correct The Map”, with 164 member states voting…
The 20th Asian Games officially began in Nagoya on Saturday with a colourful and high-tech opening ceremony at the Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.Japan’s Emperor Naruhito officially declared the Games open in the presence of Empress Masako, members of the Japanese imperial family, Olympic Council of Asia president Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani and International…
European wild boars are large, powerful wild pigs native to Europe and parts of Asia and North Africa, known for their strong snouts, dark coats and sharp tusks. A shipment of European wild boars brought to a North Carolina hunting estate more than a century ago continues to cause serious ecological problems inside Great Smoky…
Mexico’s Taam Ja’ Blue Hole has been identified as the world’s deepest, plunging to an astonishing 420 meters. This remarkable natural filter, located in Chetumal Bay, presents unique research opportunities. Should you chance to take a glance at the Chetumal Bay area from above in Mexico, then you will only be able to notice one…
T Dilip (Pic credit: Dilip’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: T Dilip signed off from his role as India’s fielding coach with an emotional farewell message on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a memorable five-year stint that transformed the team’s fielding culture and coincided with one of its most successful eras across formats.Having joined the…
Losing a job or struggling to find employment is often associated with financial uncertainty, anxiety and emotional exhaustion. But one woman has offered a different perspective, arguing that unemployment, despite being a deeply stressful experience, can also teach people resilience, confidence and the ability to cope with rejection. Anisha Arora shared her views in an…
CHENNAI: The wait to see MS Dhoni in action will likely be over next week. According to CSK sources, Dhoni’s rehabilitation is on track and he could be available either for the game against Mumbai Indians on April 23 at the Wankhede or the rescheduled match against Gujarat Titans on April 26 at the MA…
When it comes to solar panels, they are usually spread across rooftops or open fields where they serve more purposes than just providing energy. But near Chandrasan village in the western Indian state of Gujarat, a roughly 2,460-foot ribbon of panels sits above moving irrigation water, turning an existing canal into both a power site…
For now, the boats still leave from the dock, visitors still descend into the darkness, and Penn’s Cave remains a family-run attraction waiting to learn whether its future will ultimately belong to the state. Long before tourists arrived by boat, Penn’s Cave was simply a dark opening in the Pennsylvania countryside. In 1795, an Irish…
