People often use the words meteor and meteorite interchangeably, usually when describing a bright streak of light crossing the night sky. The distinction is simple, though the objects involved are often the same piece of cosmic debris at different stages of its journey. Every day, Earth encounters material left behind by comets, broken asteroids and…
India will need to address structural challenges such as high trade costs, regulatory complexity, infrastructure gaps and barriers to deeper global integration if it is to achieve its ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047, according to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) latest Trade Policy Review (TPR) report.The report said India remained the fastest-growing…
Brydon Carse nightclub incident (Screengrabs) England’s cricketing culture is under fresh scrutiny after another late-night incident involving one of its players, raising questions over whether the traditional post-match drink has gone too far in an era of increasingly professional sport.The latest episode involved fast bowler Brydon Carse, who was pictured outside a nightclub in the…
NEW DELHI: For years, Jhandu Kumar’s days began at a vegetable market and ended in a gym. When life became tougher during the COVID-19 pandemic, he swapped the market for an e-rickshaw, working long hours to support his family while refusing to give up on his dream of representing India.On Friday in Glasgow, that dream…
General:The Moon begins the day in Aries in your fifth house, encouraging learning, creative work and a more engaged approach to personal interests. Make room for something that holds your attention naturally. At night, the Moon moves into Taurus in your sixth house. Routine tasks and practical preparation then become more useful. Retrograde Saturn in…
Russia is reported to send explosives and drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea, report (representative photo) Reports suggest that Russia has been sending explosives, drone components and ammunition to Iran through the Caspian Sea as Tehran works to replenish military stocks depleted during its war with the US and Israel, according to a…
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was left impressed after Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly produced a stunning batting display to power their side to a 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Arya, one of the country’s most talked about T20 batting talents alongside Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, smashed…
Representative Image (Canva) A Texas county has taken a visible step back from automated license plate surveillance after officials ended a contract with Flock Safety, a company whose cameras have become part of a growing national debate over public safety and privacy. In Hood County, Precinct 2 Constable John Shirley was asked to disable three…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer S Sreesanth has urged teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to remain focused on cricket and avoid getting distracted by professional managers following his rapid rise to fame.The 15-year-old prodigy recently earned a place in India’s squads for the tours of Ireland and England, becoming the youngest…
Turkey Track Ranch, a historic Texas Panhandle property spanning 77,721 acres, is back on the market, asking $180 million after recovering from the devastating Smokehouse Creek Fire of February 2024. The ranch, which stretches from the Caprock country to the Canadian River, was already up for sale when the wildfire swept through it. The fire…
Isaac Newton (Image: Wikipedia) Isaac Newton spent his entire career proving that the universe follows precise, predictable laws. Then he lost a fortune betting on people, and admitted the difference out loud. “I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people,” he is reported to have said, after watching his…
In 1993, Michael Jackson, along with two collaborators, patented the ‘anti-gravity’ shoes; here’s how the King of Pop pulled off his impossible-looking lean (Image Credit: Instagram) Michael Jackson had a way of making a dance move look like something the human body simply should not be able to do. One of the best examples came…
