19-year-old Marcus Klepacki learned to play an acoustic drum kit with one arm Nineteen-year-old Phoenix musician Marcus Klepacki is preparing for his first official public performance with his new rock band, Third Man Factor, at Tempe’s historic Yucca Tap Room. What makes the performance unusual is not only the venue but also the way Klepacki…
“PM Modi’s call will raise awareness among youth against drug abuse”: Uttarakhand CM Dhami tunes into 137th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tuned into the 137th broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s ‘Mann Ki Baat‘ program in Kunwa Wala on Sunday, praising the monthly address as a powerful…
BENGALURU: An eco-friendly bio-based foam developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), is moving from the laboratory towards commercialisation, with Absolute Cold LLP working on its use in cold-chain and temperature-controlled packaging.The foam, developed by Prof Suryasarathi Bose and Prof Subodh Kumar, along with the team comprising Sampath Parasuram, Akshay Sunil Salvi,…
England’s Ollie Robinson (AP Photo) Ollie Robinson has produced a remarkable statistical landmark in Test cricket, moving past Jasprit Bumrah to claim the best bowling average among bowlers with at least 20 Tests over the last 100 years.Robinson reached the mark during England’s second Test against Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday, as his four-wicket burst…
manatees (representative image) This summer, an unusual visitor has been making waves along the Texas coast: the Florida manatee. Multiple sightings have been reported from Galveston to Port Mansfield, with some of the gentle giants lingering in busy harbours and marinas to drink from freshwater outflows. As temperatures soar, wildlife officials say the warm Gulf…
“Lucknow has BrahMos, smart roads and clean Gomti river”: CM Yogi highlights city’s transformation LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday highlighted Lucknow’s transformation into a city combining modern infrastructure and defence technologies with its cultural heritage, saying the state government is working to fully clean the Gomti River by the end of…
Trishuli River flows with heavy sediment and debris past eroded banks and affected settlements in the aftermath of the devastating flash floods in Nuwakot NUWAKOT: “The big flood is coming, run…” An unidentified man sprinting past Uttargaya Public School in Betrawati, across the river and a few km from Trishuli Bazaar, shouting those words gave…
Veteran actor Manisha Koirala has opened up about the devastation caused by the recent flash floods in Nepal, admitting that she has been left struggling to put her grief into words. As the country continues to deal with the aftermath of the disaster, the actor questioned why Nepal has been forced to endure one natural…
University of New England students plant dune grass at Biddeford Pool beach in Maine. A beach in Biddeford Pool, Maine, is being rebuilt with the help of dune grass. In March 2026, University of New England students and local volunteers planted 20,000 stalks across about 20,000 square feet, continuing a restoration effort that began after…
Nassau County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a Florida resident at a retail parking lot on Thursday, preventing him from handing over $14,000 to phone scammers. The intervention took place at a Lowe’s home improvement store on State Road 200 after the man’s wife overheard a suspicious phone call at their home. Worried by the pressure…