A 476,000-year-old wooden structure found in Kalambo Falls is changing human history | World News

A wooden structure, dated 476,000 years old, was found at Kalambo Falls in Zambia. This discovery has significantly altered our view of early hominin intelligence. Researchers from Aberystwyth University and the University of Liverpool uncovered these logs that fit together, marking the oldest known example of wood used in building. Remarkably, this structure existed over…

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‘Ramayana’: Yash’s Ravana costume revealed; actor confirms ‘no scenes’ with Ranbir Kapoor’s Rama in Part One |

New details from CinemaCon 2026 are offering fans a closer look at ‘Ramayana: Part One’. Following the Day 1 interviews and interactions, a first look at Yash’s Ravana costume was shared online.Photos from the venue showcased costumes of the film’s lead characters, including Ranbir Kapoor’s Lord Rama and Sai Pallavi’s Sita. Kapoor’s look featured a…

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‘Huge distraction’: Andrew Strauss questions timing of Ben Stokes’ retirement | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Andrew Strauss has questioned the timing of Ben Stokes‘ retirement announcement, saying it became a “huge distraction” for England during the decisive Test against New Zealand.Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket during the final Test at Trent Bridge, informing his teammates on the morning of Day 4. The news…

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‘Every child deserves this’: Former NASA engineer Mark Rober spends $60 million on free science education for children |

Science classes are often remembered for textbooks, diagrams and memorising formulas. Mark Rober wants children to remember something different, namely the excitement of discovering how the world works. The former NASA engineer and one of YouTube’s most popular science creators has launched a free educational initiative worth $60 million aimed at making science engaging, hands-on…

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‘Not an authorised delegation’: Congress issues show-cause notices after its Dalit leaders visit Mayawati’s house | India News

Mayawati (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Several Dalit leaders of the Congress attempted to meet Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati at her Lucknow residence on Wednesday, prompting the grand old party to issue show-cause notices to them seeking an explanation for their “unauthorised” act.The leaders were turned away at the gate as they had not…

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Election Commission Of India: ‘ECI didn’t act outside its statutory powers’: SC upholds poll body’s SIR exercise in Bihar, Bengal and other states | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the Election Commission of India (ECI) “did not act outside its statutory powers” while conducting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), ruling that the exercise could not be termed “ultra vires merely because it differs from the ordinary revision process”.“SIR fulfils proportionality and are not manifestely execessive….

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Meet Ernst Öpik: The refugee astronomer who fled war in Europe and helped reveal where comets really come from |

Ernst Öpik’s journey from Estonia to Northern Ireland is a story shaped by war, forced migration and scientific achievement. A respected astronomer and astrophysicist, he left his homeland during the Second World War as Soviet forces advanced across Eastern Europe. Like thousands of Estonians in 1944, he fled the Red Army and began a long…

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