Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, a 13-year-old from Long Island, New York, is preparing to begin a master’s programme at New York University in 2027. His academic journey has attracted attention after he reportedly scored 1,590 out of 1,600 on the SAT at the age of 10 and earned his high school diploma at 11. He is currently…
Mamata Banerjee addressing a press conference NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday called the developments surrounding the Trinamool Congress’ internal factional dispute a “black day” in India’s democratic history, after her camp’s Nandigram bypoll candidate withdrew her nomination.Addressing a press conference, Mamata said her camp did not disrespect the Constitutional…
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has introduced fresh measures to strengthen regulations governing spam calls and commercial messages. NEW DELHI: You may soon get some relief from the unending nuisance of unsolicited commercial communications (UCC) or spam calls including robo-calls and pre-recorded/artificial voice technologies. Now, commercial communications can be sent to a customer…
In the Everglades, the disappearance of mammals is changing more than the animals that remain. Burmese pythons have spread through southern Florida and prey heavily on medium-sized and larger mammals, leaving a wildlife community that is less varied than it once was. That change may also be altering the way mosquitoes encounter the animals they…
Sanchita Dey Pradhan withdrawing her nomination NEW DELHI: In a significant blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the party’s candidate for the upcoming Nandigram assembly bypoll, Sanchita Dey Pradhan, withdrew her nomination on Friday.Pradhan’s sudden departure from the race came after she met West Bengal chief minister and senior BJP…
Pic credit: Instagram, Google Maps Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, 34, has cashed out on his Montecito home where he married the love of his life, Brooke Sansone. The 5,920-square-foot property was sold off-market for $18.5 million, The Real Deal reported. In nine years since the purchase, Charlie Puth has more than quadrupled his money on the…
India rejects Pakistan’s claims after INS Kolkata collision with PNS Hunain NEW DELHI: India on Friday rejected Pakistan’s allegations over the collision between the Indian Navy’s INS Kolkata and Pakistan Navy’s PNS Hunain in the Arabian Sea, saying the Pakistani vessel carried out a dangerous manoeuvre in violation of a 1991 bilateral agreement and international…
Protests broke out in a city in central Nigeria after 37 miners detained during raids on suspected illegal gold mines were found dead in the custody of the paramilitary force that carried out the operation.The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) conducted the raids on September 15 and 16 in the Wushishi-Lukoto area, west…
A bilby (Macrotis lagotis – large animal) and a Spinifex hopping mouse (Notomys alexis – small animal) at Sydney Wildlife World, a zoo in Sydney (Image: Dcoetzee/Wikipedia) In 1997, conservationists introduced captive-bred greater bilbies to Thistle Island in South Australia, a place the species had never historically inhabited. The release was part of a wider…
Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: In a significant blow to the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the party’s candidate for the upcoming Nandigram assembly bypoll, Sanchita Dey Pradhan, withdrew her nomination on Friday, according to a report by PTI.Pradhan’s sudden departure from the race came after she reportedly met senior…