When Solar Impulse 2 returned to Abu Dhabi in July 2016, it completed something that had never been achieved before. The aircraft had travelled around the world powered only by energy collected from the sun, finishing a journey of roughly 40,000 kilometres without using conventional fuel. It was not built to prove that commercial airliners…
‘Jana Nayagan’ has made every movie theater an occasion, with fans and celebrities gathering in large numbers to see Vijay‘s last film. Actor Ravi Mohan joined the long list of well-known personalities who watched the film on the big screen. A video of him enjoying ‘Jana Nayagan’ inside a packed theatre has gone viral. Fans…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian contingent success ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressing confidence that the athletes would compete with determination and inspire the nation. India begins its campaign on Thursday with a 124-member contingent looking to make a strong impact despite the reduced competition programme.“As the Commonwealth…
Turkey is home to one of the world’s most extraordinary natural sites. It is called Pamukkale, which means “cotton castle” (also translated as “Cotton Palace”) in Turkish. According to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the name comes from the striking, dazzling white landscape formed by calcite-laden spring water flowing down the hillside.Pamukkale sits in Denizli…
Most asteroids drifting through our solar system are made of rock or ice, but one stands out as strikingly different. Known as Psyche, or 16 Psyche, this metal-rich asteroid orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, and scientists believe it could actually be the exposed core of a small planet that broke apart billions of…
A surprising new scientific study has revealed that the heart has a small network of neurons capable of controlling essential bodily functions. The research conducted at Yale University in US, was published in July 2026 in the scientific journal Cell. It revealed that this nervous system participates in regulating heartbeats and also protects the organ…
Actor Yash has showered praise on his ‘Ramayana‘ co-star Ranbir Kapoor, saying audiences will witness “a beautiful Rama” when the highly anticipated epic hits theatres this Diwali.Speaking at the ‘Ramayana’ panel at San Diego Comic-Con in the US on Thursday, the actor, who essays Ravana in Nitesh Tiwari‘s adaptation of the Indian epic, lauded his…
Image Credit: By Calistemon – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=127909261 The global race to combat climate change has started a debate on how we use our energy, moving us toward a world powered by wind, sun, and electricity. We view technologies like electric vehicles and battery storage systems as beneficial for the planet, but…
Michael J Fox reveals that being public about his Parkinson’s diagnosis has been quite hard for his wife, Tracy Pollan. She, however, has stood by his side through everything. (Instagram) Michael J. Fox, ever since he revealed that he has been suffering from Parkinson’s disease, has been quite vocal about raising awareness about it. While…
The university has also asked to exercise responsibility on social media. NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Friday asked its “all stakeholers” to “refrain from participating in or visiting gatherings at or around Jantar Mantar” that has been witnessing mobilisation against the perpetual exam paper leaks and the alleged irregularities in the education system.The…