US rejects China’s “nature reserve” plan at Scarborough Reef, backs Philippines A China Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine government ship carrying out a fuel assistance mission for fishermen in the disputed South China Sea on Friday, damaging parts of the Philippine vessel, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.The incident took place about 54…
She wrote about her family ties to Malanda, her childhood nearby and her hopes of eventually raising children in the town she had always considered home. The personal appeal made an impression. In a property market where a higher offer can seem impossible to beat, Karli Bryant discovered that sometimes a house is worth more…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday told the Supreme Court that over 37 lakh appeals against the deletion or inclusion of names in West Bengal electoral rolls under the Special Intensive Revision remain pending.The poll panel told the apex court in its response affidavit that tribunals appointed by the court have disposed of only…
Representative Image of a rocket carrying mycelium fungi launching into space on a mission to the International Space Station (AI Generated Image) In August 2024, researchers at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia sent 36 small vials containing fungi into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket bound for the International Space Station. The vials…
US offers up to $15 million for information on IRGC financial mechanisms (Image released by US State Department) The US department of state has offered a reward of up to $15 million for information that could help disrupt the financial mechanisms of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its various branches, including the IRGC-Qods…
The card received a BVG grade of 2.5, described as Good+ A $25 piano bought in Maryland in 1992 turned out to be hiding 112 baseball cards, including a 1916 Babe Ruth rookie card. The card was found inside a stuck pedal and remained with the buyer for 27 years before being put up for…
“Process being carried out in accordance with prescribed rules”: Uttarakhand Govt on proposed procurement of 1320 MW of thermal power UTTARAKHAND: Uttarakhand Principal Secretary (Energy) R Meenakshi Sundaram on Thursday issued a clarification on questions raised by some political parties over the proposed procurement of 1,320 MW of thermal power, saying the process is being…
A mother humpback whale was filmed repeatedly returning to her stillborn calf off Australia’s Gold Coast, displaying prolonged attention toward the newborn in an encounter researchers describe as the first scientifically documented case of such behaviour in the species. The footage, recorded in July 2025, is now detailed in a new study published in Discover…
NEW DELHI: Former Union minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu’s convoy was attacked on Friday while he was on his way to Pathankot to attend a party event.According to Bittu’s office, his security team has reportedly apprehended three individuals allegedly linked to the AAP.“If anything happens to Ravneet Singh Bittu, the chief minister of…
Yellow-bellied sea snake Representative image by Canva A yellow-bellied sea snake has washed ashore on an Orange County beach, marking the first reported appearance of the venomous species in California since 2018. The rare sighting took place at Crystal Cove, according to video footage cited by the Los Angeles Times. The snake’s return has drawn…