July 2026

For decades, much of Europe dismissed air conditioning as an unnecessary luxury, whereas Americans embraced it as a standard part of everyday life. But after Western Europe recoded its hottest June on record and another relentless heatwave pushed temperatures above 100°F, Europeans are buying AC units in unprecedented numbers. According to a report by Business…

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kyushu region on Tuesday, prompting tsunami warnings and emergency alerts across several prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).The JMA said the earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1, struck Kumamoto prefecture on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu. Following the quake, the agency issued a…

Waterlogging reported in several parts of Delhi-NCR NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR woke up to heavy rain on Tuesday, bringing some relief from the humid weather but also triggering waterlogging and traffic snarls at several locations.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red’ alert for Delhi, forecasting moderate rain at many places and heavy rain at…

Minister of housing and urban affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar (Photo: ANI) The Centre recently reorganised the ministry of housing and urban affairs into two separate departments, aiming to streamline the administration of the national capital and urban development. After the change, key real estate bodies such as the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Real…

​A mother raccoon broke through an apartment wall in San Francisco (Representational photo-AP) For nearly two months, two roommates living in a San Francisco apartment could not understand why strange scratching sounds kept coming from inside their walls. The noises became louder over time and regularly woke them up at night.The mystery finally ended when…