Standing back from a world map, the outline of land against water starts to look less tidy than it first appears. Some countries are stretched across hundreds or even thousands of fragments, scattered like broken glass across vast stretches of ocean. Others sit almost entirely on a single mass of rock but still qualify as…
Abhijeet Dipke, Dharmendra Pradhan (PTI images) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party chief Abhijeet Dipke on Friday wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to provide ₹1 crore in compensation to the families of students who allegedly died by suicide amid the ongoing paper leak crisis.In the letter addressed to the…
NEW DELHI: A seventh India-flagged LPG tanker, Green Sanvi, crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. So far, six vessels carrying LPG have reached Indian ports after crossing the Strait since the war broke out in West Asia.Now 17 Indian ships remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, including two — Green Asha and…
Amanpreet Singh Gill and Virat Kohli Amanpreet Singh Gill, a former Punjab cricketer, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, at the age of 36, leaving the cricketing fraternity in deep shock.Amanpreet Singh Gill played domestic cricket for the Punjab team and was regarded as a lively and committed fast bowler. He also represented India in…
At an age when most teenagers are focused on schoolwork and video games, Taylor Wilson was attempting something that even advanced laboratories struggle to achieve. Working from his parents’ garage in Reno, Nevada, the 14-year-old successfully built a functioning nuclear fusion device known as a fusor. Using vacuum chambers, high-voltage equipment, deuterium gas and self-taught…
‘Gravest sin’: Priyanka Gandhi says Ram Temple donation fraud has ‘stunned entire nation’ (ANI image) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called for a transparent investigation into the alleged irregularities in donations at the Ram Temple, saying those responsible must face strict punishment if found guilty.In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the…
All of Earth’s deepest ocean trenches are located in the Pacific Ocean, a result of intense tectonic plate subduction. Image Credits: Google Gemini As one considers the deepest parts of our planet, it would seem likely that such depths should be distributed randomly around the Earth’s surface, with perhaps some deep abysses located along the…
NEW DELHI: A day after PM Modi set out a list of “resolutions” to conserve fuel and save foreign exchange, govt on Monday urged people to stay calm and avoid panic, saying there were enough oil supplies in the country and concrete steps were being taken to prevent shortages and supply chain disruptions.Chairing a meeting…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains mention of death.Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Talay Riley, known for his collaborations with some of the biggest names in music, has passed away following a stabbing in London. His passing was announced by London’s Metropolitan Police. Riley, born Mark Orabiyi, was pronounced dead on the morning of June 5 by paramedics…
Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was handed the Mumbai Indians captaincy in the absence of both regular skipper Hardik Pandya and stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav during their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings. It was the first time Bumrah led the Mumbai Indians side, a franchise he has represented…