Rob Zombie’s $6.5M Origami House Photo credit: Roy A. Smith Rob Zombie’s former Connecticut home is back on the market, and it looks less like a traditional celebrity mansion than a piece of folded modern art. Known as the “Origami House,” the unusual Weston estate is listed for $6.5 million and combines dramatic architecture with…
Ant Supercolony. Image Credit: Anagoria/Wikipedia The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) has created one of the most remarkable biological phenomena ever recorded: a super-colony stretching around 6,000 kilometres along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), these…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent remarks on Gen Z and Gen Alpha, saying young Indians do not need his “certificate” or endorsement.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, the Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP said, “They don’t need a certificate from RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat ji.”Priyanka…
Kejriwal slams Centre’s new social media law NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its newly introduced social media law, alleging that it is aimed at silencing criticism of the government and reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing fear of public protests.Addressing supporters, former…
Govt bars firms filing fake drug data from seeking fresh approvals. (Photo: IANS) NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown on regulatory fraud in the pharmaceutical sector, the Centre has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to empower drug regulators to temporarily debar companies that submit fake or fabricated data while seeking approvals for drugs and related…
Jharkhand assembly adjourned amid BJP uproar over job exam irregularities Opposition BJP MLAs disrupted proceedings of the Jharkhand Assembly over alleged irregularities in a job examination, with several legislators entering the well of the House in protest.Proceedings of the Jharkhand Assembly were adjourned till 12.30 pm amid an uproar by the BJP MLAs.During the proceedings,…
US President Donald Trump at the Board of Peace meeting (Photo: AP) A small military outpost intended to house Moroccan troops is set to become the first construction project pursued under US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, although the contract for the facility has yet to be finalized. The project comes as…
Police in Argentina used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons as thousands of protesters demonstrated against a controversial private property bill outside the Argentine Senate on Thursday, with clashes erupting as the protest drew to a close.Earlier, thousands of demonstrators, gathered outside the senate despite a heavy police presence. Protesters carried Argentine flags and…
Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh, a high school student from Letterkenny in County Donegal, Ireland, has earned international recognition for inventing Eco Purge, a plant-based biodegradable plastic. The material is designed to help tackle the growing problem of microplastic pollution. As it naturally breaks down, Eco Purge releases specialised enzymes that are designed to help degrade nearby…
NEW DELHI: India and China have agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels to address outstanding issues and prevent misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.“Both sides agreed to use existing diplomatic and military channels to avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along LAC,” the…