Photo credit: The Minds Journal Your choices aren’t nearly as random as you think. Long before your logical brain has time to weigh options or dig through old memories, your subconscious has already made its move. This fast-paced visual test skips all that over-analysis. Check out the options, trust your gut, and select that one…
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) In war, there are usually winners. Someone gains territory, influence, or deterrence. The Iran war has produced none of that. After months of fighting, thousands of casualties, soaring energy prices, and one of the largest American military deployments in the Middle East in decades, it is difficult to identify a…
South Africa and Pakistan enter this match knowing there is little room left for error. Both teams suffered heavy defeats in their opening games of the Women’s T20 World Cup and now find themselves under pressure. South Africa were beaten by Australia by 64 runs, while Pakistan lost to India by 65 runs. As a…
New Delhi: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has urged oil and gas companies to review and strengthen their compensation policies beyond statutory requirements to ensure adequate support for families of workers killed or permanently disabled in accidents.While several companies have already enhanced their voluntary compensation packages following its interventions and continued follow-up, the…
G7 leaders on Wednesday agreed to strengthen cooperation to reduce their dependence on China for critical minerals, unveiling plans to coordinate stockpiling, boost recycling and create a new platform with an expanded role for the International Energy Agency (IEA).The move comes as Western nations seek to secure supplies of minerals crucial for defence, artificial intelligence,…
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan India captain Shubman Gill overcame intense heat and cramps to score 154, while Ishan Kishan struck his second ODI century as India beat Afghanistan by 170 runs in the second ODI in Lucknow on Wednesday and sealed the three-match series 2-0.After Afghanistan chose to bowl first in difficult afternoon conditions,…
I traverse the sun-baked Balochistan desert, my motorbike laden with fuel, a silhouette against the immense, arid expanse. Motorbike riders in Pakistan’s Balochistan province are risking extreme heat, armed conflict and deadly accidents to transport smuggled Iranian fuel across the country, as higher oil prices linked to the recent Iran-Israel conflict boost demand for cheaper…
The National Stock Exchange has formally restarted its long-delayed journey to the stock market, filing draft papers with Sebi for an estimated $2-billion initial public offering nearly nine years after its first listing attempt was derailed by the co-location controversy, according to an ET report.The draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) proposes an offer for sale…
The Pacific coast has always carried a particular pull for people thinking about where to spend later life, though the reality on the ground is less romantic than postcards suggest. It is a long strip of towns that shift character every few miles, from rain-heavy Washington harbours to the softer, sandy stretches of Oregon and…
The United States has reportedly delayed adding Chinese AI startup DeepSeek to a trade blacklist, even though the company was approved for inclusion last year, according to a Reuters report citing people familiar with the matter. DeepSeek attracted global attention in January 2025 after launching a low-cost AI model that challenged assumptions about the cost…