Emergency personnel stand near the site where, according to fire department officials, a helicopter crashed killing the pilot and 3 tourists. (AP Photo) Four people were killed after a helicopter crashed in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca National Park on Saturday, Brazilian fire officials said. Brazilian media reported that three of those killed were Colombian tourists.The…
John Goodman recently met up with actor David DeLuise while the two were grocery shopping. The ‘Roseanne’ actor shocked fans with his transformation after revealing in 2023 that he had lost over 200 lbs. (Instagram) Actor John Goodman’s latest social media update has shocked fans over his changed appearance. In one of his latest photos,…
Sourav Ganguly and Javagal Srinath CHENNAI: If Javagal Srinath had been the match referee when former India captain Sourav Ganguly famously kept his Australian counterpart Steve Waugh waiting at the toss during the 2001 Eden Gardens Test match, Ganguly may well have faced a suspension!“I would have banned Sourav for a few games,” Srinath said…
Data from Ulong Island, Koror Republic of Palau shows that seabirds are returning (Representational AP photo) The return of seabirds to a small island in Palau has brought an unexpected benefit. Just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island, researchers have found that nearby coral reefs are also beginning to recover.The study…
While one might assume that lowering huge white blocks of concrete into the sea was an attempt at dumping construction waste offshore, in Britain’s North Sea it is a conservation effort. The country is dumping 20 carefully designed structures into the deep waters to restore the population of the European native oyster, Ostrea edulis, along…
Iran says Hormuz will reopen only after US accepts its demands, while Washington seeks unrestricted commercial shipping. (Donald Trump, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian) Iran has made clear that a deal with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz will not, by itself, reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran says the strait will…
Lord of the Rings stars reunite after 23 years. (Image credits: Instagram) The stars of ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan, had a stunning reunion. They shared snapshots of their dinner, giving their fans a glimpse 23 years after they last played the hobbits in the original…
Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday presented the prestigious President’s Colours to the Puducherry Police in a glittering ceremony. PUDUCHERRY: Union home minister Amit Shah presented the President’s Colour to Puducherry Police on Sunday.Shah presented the honour to the Union Territory’s uniformed force’s Ensign Officer at an official event held at the Puducherry Armed…
Rafael Nadal and Lionel Messi Condolences have poured in from across the sporting world following the death of Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, with tennis great Rafael Nadal among those to send an emotional message to the Argentine football icon and his family.Jorge Messi, who was 68, died on Friday in Rosario, Argentina, following a…
After heavy depletion of missile stocks, Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth (AP image) The US Pentagon has asked defence companies to urgently accelerate weapons production and deliveries as Washington faces growing pressure to replenish critical munitions depleted during the war with Iran, according to a memo obtained…