Carmela Chillery-Watson (Image Credit: Guinness World Records) Carmela Chillery-Watson made history at the age of 11 as the youngest person ever to receive a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). According to Guinness World Records, she was 11 years and 78 days old when the honour was announced in June 2025, recognising…
Plastic alternatives made from renewable materials often struggle to match the strength, heat resistance and processing ability of conventional plastics. A new bamboo-based bioplastic takes a different approach, reorganising cellulose at the molecular level to produce a material that is both strong and easier to shape. The researchers used a hydrated zinc chloride and formic…
‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar’ became a box-office success upon its 1992 release and has since gone on to build a devoted cult following. Starring Aamir Khan, Ayesha Jhulka, Pooja Bedi and Deepak Tijori, it’s now widely considered one of Indian cinema’s finest coming-of-age films. Yet its production was anything but seamless, marked by repeated casting…
A rainbow of light forms because different wavelengths travel through a prism or water droplets at different angles. Scientists have now shown that sound can be made to behave in a way that splits a broadband acoustic signal into separate frequency components that travel in different directions or come to rest at different positions within…
The makers of ‘Prahaar: The Untold Story of Ujjwal Nikam’ have changed the movie’s theatrical schedule. The Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer was earlier expected to reach cinemas on August 7. It will now release on October 16, 2026 announced on the makers official pageThe movie is based on the life of veteran public…
Galle: From left, India’s Mohammed Siraj, Auqib Nabi and Gurnoor Brar during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle. (PTI Photo) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has highlighted the challenging conditions awaiting the team in Sri Lanka, warning that the combination of heat and humidity…
Niagara River AOC Habitat Restoration and Sediment Remediation Work Four years after Buffalo completed a groundbreaking fish ladder along the Niagara River to help native emerald shiners migrate, environmental crews are expanding the design to open an important route to Lake Erie.Work is underway to extend special steel baffles along another 700 feet of the…
Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi never gave up on his hope of playing Test cricket for India, despite having to wait for his first call-up. He continued to focus on performing, believing that consistent results would eventually earn him a chance.That opportunity came when Nabi was added to India’s squad as a replacement for…
Synrian Ex-president Bashar Assad (2019 photo) A Syrian criminal court in Damascus has sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after finding him guilty of killings, torture, arbitrary arrests and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war. The verdict, delivered on Tuesday, August 11, marks the first conviction against…
Singer Sonu Nigam has added another Mumbai property to his portfolio, purchasing a commercial office unit in Andheri West for Rs 1 crore, according to property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix.The office is situated in Sundervan Complex on Lokhandwala Road and spans 258.33 sq ft of carpet area. The transaction was registered on August…