For a few months in 1831, the sea off Sicily seemed to be making room for something new. Fishermen had already noticed dead fish floating to the surface, their bodies carrying the smell of sulphur. Then came smoke, ash and lava. By late summer, a small volcanic island stood above the water. It was not…
The man also allegedly threatened to harm the local officer-in-charge during the standoff, prompting police intervention. KOLKATA: A mentally challenged man climbed a lamp post on Tala Bridge and created a tense situation after demanding a meeting with chief minister Suvendu Adhikari.The incident took place around 5.30pm on Tuesday when the man walked towards an…
Iran president says he heard a voice, not saw a face in secret Khamenei meeting Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly taken to a secret location in Tehran and granted only a brief meeting with a man introduced as Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iran International. The reported encounter, conducted inside a dark, tinted-window…
‘Thudakkam’ Twitter review: Vismaya Mohanlal earns praise for debut; Mohanlal tribute card wins hearts Jude Anthany Joseph’s ‘Thudakkam’ has opened in theatres with significant curiosity surrounding Vismaya Mohanlal’s acting debut. The film brings superstar Mohanlal’s daughter to the big screen in a prominent role. Early reactions from viewers are now emerging on social media. First…
Video shows Thailand students hiding under desks during school shooting (Image: X@/CatchUpFeed) At least eight people were killed on Friday after a student opened fire at a school in Thailand before turning the gun on himself, a national police official said.The gunman first shot and killed his grandparents at their home before opening fire at…
NEW DELHI: The Gujarat high court, in a judgment dated July 31, directed the Railways to pay Rs 8 lakh compensation to the family of a man who died after falling from a moving train. Setting aside the tribunal’s order rejecting the claim, the court held that the tribunal had taken a “hyper-technical approach” and…
Alsek on July 5, 1984. Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the US Geological Survey. The coastal plain of southeastern Alaska is currently witnessing a rapid transformation where water is replacing ice at an unprecedented rate. Glaciers in this region are melting, which leads to the formation of…
Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ 1587 lawsuit enters its most significant phase amid major new federal court developments(Getty) Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are facing a major new development in the legal dispute surrounding their 1587 Steakhouse. A fresh court filing has challenged the Chiefs stars’ claims about their connection to the restaurant and pushed…
A con artist named Victor Lustig famously ‘sold’ the Eiffel Tower for scrap in 1925. He convinced scrap metal dealers the monument was being dismantled due to high maintenance costs. Lustig used forged documents and official appearances to execute his elaborate deception. After his initial success, he attempted the same scam again in Paris. His…
Ashutosh Ranka’s education journey: From IIT Kanpur and LSE to becoming the CJP Co-convener For many students, education is not just about earning degrees—it is about building perspectives, developing leadership skills and understanding the world beyond classrooms. Ashutosh Ranka’s academic journey reflects this combination of technical knowledge, public policy learning and student leadership.Before becoming known…