In 1896, American electrical engineer William Hadaway received the first patent for an electric stove, marking an important step in the development of electric cooking. His patent came just four years after Canadian executive Thomas Ahearn put together the first electric range in 1892, as cooking technology was moving beyond wood, coal and gas. According…
Fahadh Faasil has an interesting line-up of projects across Malayalam and Tamil cinema, and the actor-producer has now offered an update on one of his much-awaited Tamil collaborations. During his recent visit to Chennai for the Tamil promotional event of ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’, Fahadh revealed that his upcoming film with ‘Meiyazhagan’ director Prem Kumar is…
Benshimol, a self-described “American Israeli Zionist”, accused Mamdani of fueling antisemitism. Pro-Israel activist Stephanie Benshimol confronted New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a visit to a Jewish store in Brooklyn’s Borough Park ahead of Rosh Hashanah.According to the New York Post, Benshimol, a self-described “American Israeli Zionist” and founder of United Zionists, accused Mamdani…
Mann and Peggy reunited in Michigan on June 1, 2022. (Photo credit: KETV) For nearly 70 years, an American man carried one question with him: Did Peggy Yamaguchi believe he had abandoned her? Duane Mann was 22 when he met Yamaguchi in Japan in 1953. He was serving with the US Navy and she worked…
Pic credit: Misha Krassovski/ORNL,U.S. Dept. of Energy Swamps and peatlands play an important role in the global carbon cycle and, consequently, in the global climate. Scientists wanted to know if there was a link between climate change and carbon loss in peatland ecosystems. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory looked at…
Chhattisgarh is top performing state in Jal Shakti ministry campaigns NEW DELHI: Chhattisgarh has emerged as the top-performing state in Ministry of Jal Shakti’s ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari and Catch the Rain campaigns’ for community-led rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge. Five districts of the state—Surajpur, Mahasamund, Balod, Balodabazar-Bhatapara and Kabirdham—have also secured places among the…
Indian Redditor shares feelings of being denied Canadian PR At a time when the waiting line for a US Green Card is only getting longer, the situation in Canada is not very different either as a Redditor’s post on coming back to India has gone viral. The Redditor came to Canada in 2023 and has…
Thecacera sesama. Image Credit: Ho-Yeung Chan An accidental encounter by a student during a recreational dive has led to the formal description of a ‘tiny new sea slug’ from the waters of north-eastern Taiwan. ‘Ho-Yeung Chan’ first noticed the animal while diving and later helped establish that it belonged to a species previously unknown to…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Kyiv, with discussions focusing on bilateral cooperation and possible approaches to ending the ongoing conflict, Jaishankar said.“Pleased to call on President @ZelenskyyUa today #Ukraine,” Jaishankar said in a post on X.He said he also briefed Zelenskyy on his discussions…
Rescuers help a migrant disembarking from a Spanish coast guard vessel at the port of Arguineguin, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain (Picture credit: Reuters) At least five African migrants died after a boat carrying more than 100 people ran into trouble in the Atlantic Ocean while attempting to reach Spain’s Canary Islands, authorities…