According to the National Centre for Seismology, the tremor, which occurred at 7.52 pm at a depth of 10 km, had its epicentre in the Denkanikottai–Hosur region near the Tamil Nadu–Karnataka border. CHENNAI: A mild tremor measuring 3.0 struck on the Richter scale rocked Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday night. According to the…
Vishwa Mangalya Sabha press conference Vrishali Joshi, national organising secretary of Vishwa Mangalya Sabha, on Wednesday announced that the organisation will hold its two-day “Prabodhan” (awareness) meeting for North India in Delhi on July 23 and 24.A similar meeting for South India will be held in Hyderabad.Joshi clarified that Vishwa Mangalya Sabha is neither a…
There is something slightly unusual about an island sitting inside a lake. Unlike ocean islands, these pieces of land are enclosed by freshwater, often hidden within vast inland landscapes that many people never associate with islands at all. Some are remote wildernesses, others support towns, roads and centuries-old communities. A few are so large that…
Argentina vice president Victoria Villarruel stirred controversy ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final against England by invoking the Falkland Islands dispute and describing the Three Lions as “pirate usurpers” in a post on X.“Tomorrow we play against the pirate usurpers. It’s not just another match. I’m not going to be politically correct or…
Lok Sabha secretariat cautions MPs ahead of Monsoon session NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, the Lok Sabha secretariat has issued a fresh advisory asking Members of Parliament to refrain from protests, demonstrations and the display of placards inside the Parliament House complex, while also cautioning against carrying items such as firearms,…
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., has been drained again for cleaning and repair work weeks after a $14 million renovation came under scrutiny over visible deterioration and alleged vandalism, Reuters reported.President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that authorities emptied the pool to repair damage he attributed to…
Abandoned farmland restored to wildflower meadow without sowing seeds A five-acre piece of Norfolk (England county) farmland left to recover naturally has turned into a stunning wildflower meadow. It showed that nature acan rebuild lost habitats without the need for expensive commercial seed mixes. And that mother nature always finds a way.The former farming field,…
Mugshot of perpetrator (Source: Ocean County Jail) A New Jersey woman has been arrested on child sex crimes charges after a former roommate discovered disturbing video footage on a cellphone showing her sexually assaulting a young boy who was young enough to be in diapers, according to court documents.Victoria Anne Cranmer, 25, was identified by…
DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng is now the world’s richest AI model startup founder. His net worth surged to an estimated thirty-six billion dollars after a recent funding round. This development follows accusations from US AI companies regarding improper model usage. DeepSeek’s valuation increased significantly, and Liang retained a majority ownership stake. The company’s rapid growth…
Trump administration sued for removing harm definition from Endangered Species Act rules. Nine environmental organisations have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging its decision to withdraw a long-standing interpretation of the Endangered Species Act that treated habitat destruction as a form of harm to protected wildlife, Reuters reported.The case, filed in a federal…