For decades, the accepted explanation for the origins of the Japanese people was relatively straightforward. Modern Japanese populations were understood to descend from two major ancestral groups: the Jomon, ancient hunter-gatherers who inhabited the Japanese archipelago for thousands of years, and the Yayoi, migrants from continental East Asia who arrived bringing rice farming, new technologies,…
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have always looked like one of Hollywood’s most solid couples: pretty private, polished, all about their family. They’ve occasionally shared picture-perfect family moments online, posed on red carpets, and shared shoutouts for each other as well. However, rumors are rife that now, there’s trouble again. Old drama has come back…
Joshua Spriestersbach, 54, was awarded a $975,000 payout after he was wrongfully arrested and thrown in a Hawaii psychiatric hospital for years/ AP A man who spent years detained in a psychiatric hospital after being repeatedly mistaken for someone else has been awarded a $975,000 payout, bringing partial closure to a case that unfolded across…
Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday opposed the bill aiming to increase the size of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, calling it a move that would disadvantage states in the South, Northeast and West.The party’s general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh in a post on X highlighted concerns…
From Chandrayaan 1 (image credit: Isro) to Artemis 2 (Image credit: Nasa) For much of the late 20th century, the Moon was treated as a closed chapter. After Apollo, samples brought back to Earth seemed to settle the argument. The Moon was dry, ancient and geologically inactive. There was no water to sustain life, no…
After successfully navigating the censor process, Riteish Deshmukh’s historical drama ‘Raja Shivaji’ has been awarded a U/A 16+ rating. Spanning over three hours, the film underwent slight modifications, such as the removal of a scene depicting child violence. Additionally, the creators took time to clarify historical contexts and refine the film’s title to ensure a…
The internet moved fast this week after rumors suddenly began spreading that controversial online personality Empath Chan had died from a drug overdose. Within hours, screenshots flooded X, users started reposting the claim, and confusion took over several online communities familiar with her content.What made the rumor even stranger was how casually it started. A…
NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday launched the $1.5-billion Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool, backed by a $1.4-billion sovereign guarantee (Rs 12,980 crore), to provide risk cover for Indian vessels on international routes, including war zones. The move is expected to lower shipping insurance premiums and ensure coverage even when global insurers pull out due to escalating…
The real science behind Spider-Man’s most unsettling trailer yetThe real science behind Spider-Man’s most unsettling trailer yet The new trailer for Brand New Day opens with a voice describing the three stages of a spider’s life and what happens in the spaces between them. The science, it turns out, is stranger than the fiction.When the…
Anupam Kher began his film journey in the 1980s with Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Saaransh’ and it remains one of his most memorable roles. Thus, to express gratitude to Bhatt who he considers ‘guru’ he still follows a ritual. In a recent interview, Anupam revealed that after every film, he gives Bhatt Rs 25,000 to Bhatt, a…