Few creatures have earned a reputation for resilience quite like the cockroach. It can survive extreme temperatures, withstand surprisingly high levels of radiation compared with humans and squeeze through impossibly narrow gaps. Yet perhaps its most astonishing ability is surviving for days after losing its head. While the idea sounds like an urban myth, it…
In 2018, Chinese state media announced one of the most ambitious weather engineering projects ever proposed, an attempt to build a permanent airborne water corridor across the Tibetan plateau. Named Tianhe, meaning sky river, the plan aimed to use tens of thousands of fuel burning cloud seeding chambers scattered across an area roughly the size…
The landscape along the western edge of the Peloponnese has never stayed entirely still. Coastlines shifted, wetlands expanded and receded, and places that once sat beside open water gradually became trapped within layers of mud and reeds. Ancient writers recorded many of these locations with surprising confidence, yet centuries of environmental change often left later…
Jayasurya’s ‘Aadu 3: One Last Ride – Part 1’ is making waves at the box office, racking up an impressive Rs 1.78 crore in advance sales across more than 1,230 screenings in Kerala. The excitement is tangible, with more than a lakh tickets already sold. Advance bookings for ‘Aadu 3: One Last Ride – Part…
“Democracy has become theatre of the absurd”: Kapil Sibal slams TMC rebel MPs for merging with Nationalist Congress Party Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded the disqualification of rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs who have announced plans to merge with the Nationalist Citizens Party (NCP), arguing that legislators cannot unilaterally merge with another…
Congress moves privilege notice against Rajnath Singh over Operation Sindoor NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal Tuesday moved a notice for breach of privilege against defence minister Rajnath Singh, accusing him of misleading Parliament by telling Lok Sabha that no Indian soldier was martyred during Operation Sindoor in 2025. Last week, a controversy erupted when…
Akshay Kumar‘s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ has entered its fifth week at theatres. The horror comedy has been earning low yet steady collections after completing the first two weeks at the cinemas. The film opened to mixed reviews from the audience as well as the critics. However, nostalgia became the talking point and the USP of the…
Kamal Haasan has built one of the most amazing careers in Indian cinema. He has constantly reinvented himself over the last six decades, from a child artiste to an actor, filmmaker, writer, producer and entrepreneur. Kamal has continued to be one of the country’s biggest stars, known for taking on difficult roles and using new…
A lone hiker suffering from heat exhaustion on a steep forest trail in the Adirondack Mountains. New York Forest Rangers responded to a string of emergencies across the Adirondack backcountry in June. Most of these rescues were cases of dehydrated hikers during the hot weather.The rescues took place in Essex, Hamilton and Washington counties between…
Film editor Shweta Venkat slammed FWICE for banning Ranveer Singh over the ‘Don 3′ dispute while ignoring 242 editors’ grievances for three years. Calling the ban “cute,” she questioned the federation’s selective efficiency. Ranveer’s spokesperson meanwhile maintained that the actor chose silence out of “dignity, maturity and mutual respect.” Since FWICE banned Ranveer Singh on…