The spectacular planetary nebula, NGC 6302, resembling the delicate wings of a cosmic butterfly is located nearly 4,000 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. The Hubble space telescope captured the remarkable details, revealing the final stages of a star’s life. Spanning over 3 light-years across, this glowing cloud of gas shines intensely in ultraviolet light,…
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ has announced a fun bunch of hosts for their upcoming seasons, replacing the beloved Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. After the long-time presenters retired from the show last year, fans were curiously speculating about who would bring chemistry and stalwartness to handle the pressure. Turns out, there will be three hosts who…
KOLKATA: The BJP has managed to grab 207 seats in the West Bengal assembly election, cementing a sweeping victory over the Trinamool Congress, which was reduced to 80 seats, after the declaration of the delayed result from Rajarhat New Town — the constituency that recorded the narrowest victory margin in this election.Congress and the Aam…
For most of his life, Chuck Feeney looked nothing like a billionaire. He flew economy class, wore inexpensive clothes, carried papers in plastic bags, and lived in rented apartments instead of sprawling mansions. Strangers passing him in airports would never have guessed that he was one of the richest men in the world. Yet behind…
Scientists are analysing information from NASA’s MAVEN mission, which reportedly came across patterns that did not fit any known behaviour in the Martian atmosphere. At first, the signals looked like simple noise or random interference. But the pattern kept repeating in a structured way that slowly began to attract attention. Over time, this small curiosity…
A video of actor Govinda apparently pacifying a paparazzo after a scuffle with his security guard went viral on Tuesday, with many believing he had personally apologised to the photographer. Now, the actor’s manager, Shashi Sinha, has pushed back on that narrative, saying Govinda had nothing to apologise for and that the security team was…
Thiruvananthapuram: Newly sworn-in Kerala Minister Ramesh Chennithala being congratulated by LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during the swearing-in ceremony of the state government, in Thiruvananthapuram. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kerala governor Rajendra Arlekar on Wednesday approved the portfolio allocation recommended by chief minister VD Satheesan, the Lok Bhavan said, two days after the Congress-led…
It is reported that scientists at Tohoku University in Japan have found that certain gold nanoparticles can display nearly fluid-like properties that enable them to respond by changing their structures to heat and pressure. The findings may revolutionise the future of biomedical engineering, intelligent surfaces, drug delivery technologies, and microfluidic devices. Reported in the journal…
Salman Khan wished his longtime bodyguard Shera a happy birthday amid a series of cryptic and angry Instagram posts targeting the press. His confusing captions left netizens baffled and flooded with jokes. On the work front, Salman is busy shooting Maatrubhumi and SVC63 alongside Nayanthara, produced by Dil Raju. Salman Khan took a break from…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has asked the Centre and the Central Board of Film Certification to examine allegations by a serving military personnel that the film Dhurandhar: The Revenge disclosed sensitive information linked to Indian military and intelligence operations.A Division Bench comprising Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed during the…