The United Kingdom will lead a new European initiative to develop advanced long-range precision strike weapons, with around a dozen NATO allies expected to invest more than $50 billion (£37 billion) over the next decade to bolster the alliance’s defence and deterrence capabilities.The Deep Precision Strike project, unveiled by Downing Street ahead of the NATO…
Crinoid Soft Tissue FossilPhoto credit: OU News Long before dinosaurs walked the Earth, and long before animals or plants fully spread across dry land, strange marine creatures were already thriving in the planet’s earliest reefs. Among them were crinoids — ancient relatives of starfish that looked like delicate sea flowers anchored to the ocean floor….
What are the common mistakes that can lead to tax department queries or notices? (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Filing your income tax return (ITR) accurately is the first step to ensuring compliance. Any errors can invite questions from the Income tax Department, which may eventually lead to a tax notice as well. The…
Most years, skywatchers have to wait patiently for different celestial events to arrive one at a time. An eclipse might dominate one month, while a meteor shower steals attention weeks later. This August, however, the calendar has produced a rare overlap. On 12 August 2026, a solar eclipse will unfold across parts of the Northern…
China flags security backdoor in Anthropic’s Claude Code China’s cybersecurity watchdog has flagged Anthropic’s Claude Code as a security risk, saying the AI coding tool contains a “back-door vulnerability” that can quietly transmit user data—including location and identity details—to remote servers without consent. The warning, issued Wednesday by the country’s National Vulnerability DataBase (NVDB), a…
Image:Left/Brilliant Africa/Right/Canva At first glance, Lake Natron in northern Tanzania appears almost otherworldly. Its shimmering red waters, highly alkaline chemistry and scorching temperatures create one of the harshest aquatic environments on Earth. Yet this seemingly inhospitable lake supports one of nature’s most remarkable survival stories. Every year, millions of lesser flamingos gather along its shores…
Trump calls for end of all trade with Spain, calling them ‘hopeless’ US President Donald Trump ordered his Treasury Secretary to cut off all trade with Spain on Wednesday, calling the NATO ally “a wasted cause”, “a terrible partner,” “hopeless,” and “bad people” at a press conference alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara.“I…
AIFF Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayanan (R) in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI) New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has clarified that signing of Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders in the 2026-27 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is optional. If a club decides to bring in an OCI player, they…
The 9th-century Hindu temple PM Modi visited in Indonesia Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday jointly inaugurated an India-supported restoration project at the Prambanan Temple Compounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during Modi’s state visit to Indonesia.The inauguration marked a key moment in India’s cultural diplomacy under its “Act East”…
Innovation often begins with solving problems that others consider impossible. For Dr Robert Sola Okojie, a Nigerian-born engineer and inventor, that pursuit has led to a career spanning more than two decades at Nasa and groundbreaking contributions to space technology. After 21 years at Nasa and securing 21 US patents, he was inducted into the…