Seen from the air, Channel Country in outback Australia looks like a vast, living tapestry. A web of rivers and creeks fans out across more than 280,000 square kilometres of desert, creating one of the world’s last truly free‑flowing arid river systems. In the heart of this landscape, in southwest Queensland, live the Mithaka people.For…
The Thunder unmanned rotary-winged system of Anduril Industries. (Image credit: Anduril) As technology leapfrogs and resets the boundaries of understanding, it moves from one milestone to another, with almost nothing left unchanged. These changes are visible in the realm of combat. One of these changes has been on display at the ongoing Farnborough Airshow, being…
AI generated image used for representational purpose NEW DELHI: A district consumer commission in Kerala has held a bike mechanic liable for poor repair work after a daily wage labourer’s motorcycle broke down just months after repair. The commission ordered the mechanic to pay above Rs 66,000 to the complainant.How did the bike repair dispute…
Educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Scientist and activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday received permission from the Delhi high court to be shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital, amid his prolonged hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak.The court’s decision came after Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, challenged a Single Judge’s order…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the police action against student protesters, calling it “un-Indian”.His remarks came a day after a protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday saw roads blocked with demonstrators in the national capital. Police…
NEW DELHI: Spain’s celebrations after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 caught the attention of football fans around the world. Apart from the usual scenes of joy, hugs, cheers and trophy celebrations, one moment stood out at the New York New Jersey Stadium, officially known as MetLife Stadium. After beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time…
The government said the drop in mileage for some older vehicles is generally limited to around 3 to 5 per cent. NEW DELHI: E20 petrol may reduce fuel efficiency by around 3 to 5 per cent in some older vehicles originally designed for E10 fuel, but there is no evidence that the higher ethanol blend…
Three adults were sleeping on the floor in a house surrounded by waste, including dead rats and mice. (Picture: Durham County Council) A landlord company in County Durham has been fined £42,500 after tenants were found living in unsafe conditions, including sleeping on the floor surrounded by dead rats, mice, human waste and urine.Carter Property…
A large police presence was deployed at the Punjab-Haryana border. NEW DELHI: Haryana Police on Tuesday stopped farmers from entering Delhi by strengthening security at the Shambhu border, where barricades and cement blocks were placed to prevent them from travelling to the national capital for a ‘Kisan Mahapanchayat’ against the proposed India-US trade deal.Hundreds of…
Nearly 100 Google employees gathered on a grassy stretch of the company’s Mountain View campus on Thursday, sandwiched between the Googleplex and the visitor centre, holding signs that read “Googlers for Job Security.” Many wore matching black shirts. Others unfurled a long white banner carrying the names of more than 4,500 employees who had signed…