A small clay tablet has offered a remarkably human glimpse into life 4,000 years ago. Researchers studying ancient Mesopotamian inscriptions in Denmark have identified what may be the world’s oldest known beer receipt, a written record of beer supplied for workers in the Sumerian city of Umma. Instead of chronicling war, kings or religion, the…
A tremendous explosion rocked the Tunguska region in Siberia in the early morning hours of June 30, 1908. The Tunguska explosion is the largest cosmic explosion experienced by humanity and resulted in all of the trees in an area of approximately 2,150 square kilometres being flattened by a blast wave of force similar to a…
China’s incredible ‘Heavenly Pits’ (also called Tiankeng) are the result of carbonate bedrock dissolved over time by underground water. As these underground rivers carved large caves, they finally collapsed, creating vertical chasms, or giant dolines, 500 to 600 meters deep. These areas are like giant greenhouses – they trap heat and moisture so that the…
DEHRADUN: More than 70 Indian students, most of them from J&K, who were stranded in Iran amid the war, are scheduled to arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, on Sunday after travelling through Armenia and Dubai, the Jammu & Kashmir Students Association said on Saturday. They are returning on a commercial connection, reports Kalyan…
NEW DELHI: Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan on Thursday moved to the Supreme Court after her nomination papers were rejected for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh.The Supreme Court agreed to hear her petition on Friday but refused to stay the declaration of results.Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Natarajan, sought…
Human remains found on a remote island off the coast of Northland have been identified as those of an Indian man who went missing during a fishing trip nearly two years ago.According to Australia Today, New Zealand Police confirmed that the remains belonged to Ferzil Babu, who disappeared in May 2024 while rock fishing near…
NEW DELHI: If Praful Hinge stepped into the limelight with his new-ball spell for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, his partner sharing the new ball, Sakib Hussain, caught everyone’s attention towards the end of the Rajasthan Royals innings.Sakib finished with figures of 4/24, matching the best bowling performance by an Indian on IPL debut, as his…
The cast of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ headed to Amsterdam to unveil the film’s highly anticipated second trailer, giving fans fresh glimpses of the next chapter in Peter Parker‘s story and the clearest look yet at newcomer Sadie Sink‘s mysterious character.Stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, who recently confirmed their secret marriage, attended a fan event,…
NEW DELHI: Amid growing demands from states for construction of ring roads and bypasses to decongest national highways in urban areas, the Centre will take up such projects only if state govts contribute a share of the cost, as per the Urban Congestion Policy of the road transport and highways ministry.In a communication to all…
JAMMU: Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, the first ever direct train flagged off between the two cities on May 2, achieved the unprecedented milestone of carrying 1.01 lakh passengers within just 22 days.Northern Railway’s senior divisional commercial manager, Uchit Singhal, said, “We have received extremely positive feedback from passengers regarding the train’s comfort, safety and hospitality….