Acclaimed South Korean drama director Ahn Pan-seok has passed away at the age of 64, capping off a career that spanned close to four decades. Known for helming several celebrated dramas such as ‘Behind the White Tower’, ‘Secret Affair’, ‘Something in the Rain’ and ‘Spring Night’, his death was announced today, August 12, by the…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced a fresh investigation into a doctor’s 2024 rape and murder NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday ordered action against social media making unsavoury comment against Subhash Chandra Bose.While talking to reporters, Suvendu said, “Those making derogatory remarks against Netaji on social media should immediately…
Facebook-parent Meta has been able to do something that Kevin O’Leary has failed to do: win over the local community around its Utah data center. Meta secured approval and support from residents in Eagle Mountain, while O’Leary’s Project Stratos in Box Elder County, which is just miles away from the Mark Zuckerberg-led social media giant’s…
N Chandrasekaran announced that he will not seek another term as chairman of Tata Sons after his current tenure expires. (Reuters file photo) N Chandrasekaran, who has decided to step down as Tata Sons chairman, told employees to ignore the speculation and conspiracy theories circulating over the group’s leadership transition. Earlier today, N Chandrasekaran announced…
Meteorologist Don Day Calls New Farmer’s Almanac Winter Forecast ‘Voodoo Magic’ The Farmer’s Almanac has released its 2026–2027 winter forecast, predicting a “cold, snowy at times, and breezy” season for Wyoming and the Rocky Mountain region. However, local meteorologist Don Day is warning people not to put too much trust in such long-range forecasts released…
A small rose plant spent nine days travelling around Earth aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998. It was not there simply as a botanical curiosity. The flower, ‘Overnight Scentsation’, had been selected for an experiment that asked a surprisingly specific question: would a rose smell the same without Earth’s gravity? When the shuttle returned, the…
Amit Mishra and Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir‘s record in white ball and red ball cricket as Indian men’s team coach has been a story of two polar opposites. In the white ball cricket, especially T20s, India have been a team to beat, Ireland and England would disagree.While India have lost T20 series against Ireland and…
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Chennai: The Union govt on Wednesday informed Lok Sabha that security assessments are conducted periodically at all nuclear power plant sites by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) and “external govt agencies.”In a written reply to Congress MP Manickam Tagore, minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh said…
AOC secretly split from her partner Riley Roberts long before she went for egg freezing. After Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced that she was going to freeze her eggs so that she could choose the right time to become a mother, speculations were rife about her relationship with Riley Roberts, her long-time boyfriend and partner. The…
India’s proposed Rafale deal aims to address the IAF’s fighter shortage, replace ageing aircraft until Tejas Mk-2 and AMCA are operational. (Image credit: Dasault Aviation) NEW DELHI: India last week moved a step closer to acquiring 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force, with French aerospace major Dassault Aviation submitting its technical and…