Don’t throw away snake plant leaves; Here’s why gardeners bury them in other pots Snake plants have earned a reputation as nearly impossible to kill, thriving on neglect and forgiving almost every mistake a beginner gardener can make. So when a leaf gets damaged, snaps off while repotting, or simply grows too long and needs…
An IAF Jaguar fighter dropping bombs during a live fire exercise. (Image credit: IAF) As the conflict in West Asia nears the five-month mark, US President Donald Trump has once again threatened to target the now-famous Pickaxe Mountain, a location at the heart of the current conflict.It is deep within the man-made tunnels of this…
E20 fuel (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: Delhi-based transport bodies are likely to hold a protest march to Parliament, demanding the withdrawal of ethanol-blended petrol.The planned protest would be led by the Delhi Taxi and Tourist Transporters and Tour Operators Association along with other groups.“We are planning to hold a protest march to Parliament on August…
A nearly 190-year-old pangolin specimen sitting on a museum shelf in London has helped scientists confirm the existence of a distinct pangolin species living in Nepal and northern India. Researchers used DNA extracted from the historic specimen, originally collected in 1836, to settle a long-standing taxonomic debate over whether the Himalayan pangolin was simply a…
Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to invest $1.625 million in scholarships, facility upgrades and youth programs.(Image via Brittany Mahomes/Instagram) Patrick Mahomes has built a legacy on the football field, but one of his biggest wins came away from it. In Oct. 2023, the…
India’s interim head coach VVS Laxman said 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has shown remarkable growth in his understanding of the game over the last six months, adding that the teenager’s maturity has helped him handle pressure at the international level.Sooryavanshi finished India’s tour of Zimbabwe on a high, winning both the Player of the Match and…
A rock shelter in northeastern Spain is giving archaeologists a rare and clear look at one of the biggest changes in human history, the shift from hunting and gathering to farming. The site, called Coves del Fem, sits above the Montsant River in Catalonia and has been dug up since 2013. A new round of…
Rupee has spent months reacting to every twist in the Middle East conflict and every jump in global crude oil prices. But analysts now believe that the currency could be entering a more stable phase, with no sharp depreciation expected ahead of the Reserve Bank of India‘s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in August….
Image Credit: Instagram/ @joycereyrealestate A beachfront home in California’s exclusive Malibu Colony once owned by legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has hit the market for $27 million. According to a press release from Coldwell Banker Realty, the oceanfront property stands out not only because of its celebrity connection but also because of a rare feature that…
Representative image of Asian tiger mosquito When conservationists cleared tens of thousands of invasive rats from Palmyra Atoll, they expected native birds, crabs and plants to recover. What they did not expect was that one of the island’s disease-linked mosquitoes would disappear as well.That unexpected outcome has turned a small Pacific atoll into a big…