Discovered in 2002 by an amateur astronomer, J002E3 was initially believed to be an asteroid passing through space. However, scientists were able to determine that the object was covered in white titanium dioxide paint, identical to that used on NASA rockets. After determining that it was white titanium paint, astronomers concluded that J002E3 is, in…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday urged the central government to take a “proactive lead” in demanding an immediate end to the escalating West Asia conflict.The Lok Sabha MP said that neither side was benefiting from the ongoing hostilities, while other nations were bearing the cost through disruptions in…
The new finding, made by researchers in a new era for marine biology, is the first such discovery of footage of an undescribed species of whiplash squid; this creature is capable of having an aggressive form of mimicry that makes it look like part of the seafloor. Scientists were able to record video evidence of…
Picture source: X/London Mayor London Mayor Sadiq Khan shared images from a large open Iftar gathering at Trafalgar Square on Tuesday, highlighting the city’s diversity and unity during the final week of Ramadan.Posting pictures of celebrations, including Easter, Diwali, Vaisakhi and Chanukah, he wrote, ” Here’s an Iftar on Trafalgar Square. And here’s Easter, Diwali,…
NEW DELHI/KABUL/ISLAMABAD: India unequivocally condemned Pakistan’s “barbaric” airstrikes on a drug rehabilitation hospital, which was said to have resulted in a death toll of around 400, saying that Islamabad was trying to dress up a massacre as a military operation. Expressing solidarity with Afghanistan, Indian govt said this was a cowardly and unconscionable act of…
Tesla makes supercharging free across UAE and gulf stations during ‘tough times’/Representative Image Tesla has rolled out free supercharging across its network in the UAE and parts of the Gulf, offering temporary relief to customers as the company activates a policy reserved for challenging periods. Free supercharging activated across UAE Tesla has announced that customers…
NEW DELHI: Sukhmeet Singh and Dhiraj Kumar Agrawal have travelled the oceans, but their real test as merchant navy commanders came in the volatile Strait of Hormuz, an otherwise calmer oil and gas trade route now under the shadow of drones, missiles and rigged with anti-ship mines. Their objective — safely navigate two massive Indian…
Researchers are going back to Thomas Edison’s old nickel-iron battery design more than 100 years later to make a new, high-performance way to store energy. A group from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has used cutting-edge nanotechnology to rethink Edison’s chemistry, making it faster, more efficient, and longer-lasting for possible use in renewable…
Four IAF-controlled civil airports will face temporary shutdowns as their runways need recarpeting for smooth operations of both military and civil aircraft. As the runways at Jodhpur, Srinagar, Pune and Adampur airports will be recarpeted under different schedules this year, civilian flights at these airports will be affected during their respective shutdown periods.Starting with the…