Ivory Coast’s Ibrahim Sangare (18) carries teammate Amad Diallo (15) as they celebrate following their win. (AP Photo) Ivory Coast marked their long-awaited return to the FIFA World Cup in dramatic fashion as substitute Amad Diallo struck in the 90th minute to secure a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Ecuador in a pulsating Group E clash…
Some of the sounds of Ajmer are age-old. Like the cry of the azaan at the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. Or the bells of Mayo College, ringing through corridors trod by the sons of the well-known and well-heeled. A third, perhaps less perceptible now, is provided by the sirens at Ajmer Railway Workshop, which…
A report by The Cato Institute says US government committed $1 million fraud through 75 country ban as they took visa processing fees from nationals from these countries but will never process those. The Cato Institute, a Washington-based think-tank, in its latest report, called the US government’s Green Card ban on 75 countries the largest…
A chance discovery in the Ötztal Alps in 1991 unearthed Ötzi, the Iceman, a Copper Age individual preserved for 5,000 years. The air is sparse in the upper reaches of the Otztal Alps, but the only sounds that intrude upon the silence are those of footsteps trudging across the snow. It was September 19, 1991,…
England head coach Thomas Tuchel (AP Photo) England manager Thomas Tuchel believes destiny could finally swing in his side’s favour when they return to the iconic Azteca Stadium, insisting “it’s karma” as the Three Lions prepare to face co-hosts Mexico in a high-stakes FIFA World Cup Round of 16 clash.Forty years after Diego Maradona‘s infamous…
Trump hails Artemis II crew after historic Moon mission, eyes Mars next US President Donald Trump on Saturday congratulated the crew of Nasa’s Artemis II mission after their successful return to Earth, praising the astronauts and declaring that the next phase of US space exploration will be Mars.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote,…
A new NASA-supported research study has discovered that some fungal spores can survive exposure to the extreme environment of outer space; these findings raise questions about the potential for bacteria and other microbes to survive during future trips to Mars. The research, which was published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, involved exposing conidia…
A simple Arctic freezing trick helped revolutionise food preservation. Image credit – Wikimedia Frozen foods have become a staple in American cuisine today. The supermarkets are filled with frozen vegetables, fish, ready-to-eat products, and desserts. Nonetheless, the whole history of the frozen food industry goes way back to a simple observation in the Arctic in…
Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Rapper Badshah has been making headlines in the past few weeks. Rapper Badshah has been making headlines in the past few weeks.Recently, he became a topic of discussion for the objectionable lyrics and suggestive visuals of his song, “Tateeree”.After facing a lot of backlash, Badshah even apologised through a social media…
Smoke rises from the US embassy building in Baghdad, Iraq (Picture credit: AP) The US-Israel war on Iran entered its 15th day on Saturday with the conflict spilling further across the Gulf, as Iran struck the US embassy compound in Baghdad, targeted a major oil storage hub in the UAE, and intensified drone and missile…