For years, scientists believed that only humans and a handful of vertebrates could tell the difference between short and long durations, a skill as fundamental as reading the dots and dashes of Morse code. But researchers at Queen Mary University of London have turned that assumption on its head, proving that buff-tailed bumblebees can do…
Veteran film producer and former chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Pahlaj Nihalani, has passed away today, on June 4, 2026. He was admitted to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. He was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and had been suffering for the last four months.While IANS has confirmed the demise of the…
NEW DELHI: Illegal construction, a locked terrace, no fire safety certificate, a single entry and exit point, and a lack of basic firefighting systems — Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast seems to have flouted every rule in the book.An initial probe has revealed that the B&B was licensed to operate as a six-room establishment but…
The controversy surrounding Ranveer Singh‘s exit from ‘Don 3’ continues to simmer, even as the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) officially withdrew its non-cooperation directive against the actor on June 3. The Producers Guild of India is now stepping in for another round of mediation, signalling that a full resolution between Singh and…
Alphabet Inc. and Google chief executive officer Sundar Pichai Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has publicly thanked investors after Google parent’s massive equity offering was oversubscribed, with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway leading the headline names with a $10 billion check. In a post shared after markets closed, Pichai confirmed Alphabet raised roughly $45 billion in the…
Sprinklers water the field at Mansfield Stadium chosen as a team base camp training site for the 2026 FIFA World Cup football teams, in Mansfield, Texas, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo) FIFA has changed its rules for fans attending the 2026 World Cup and will no longer allow reusable water bottles inside stadiums, citing…
KOLKATA: Over 28 lakh women across the state have received Rs 3,000 each under the state’s Annapurna Yojana as the process of direct benefit transfer (DBT) to the beneficiaries’ accounts kicked off on Wednesday. Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari, who officially switched on the benefit transfer at Nabanna, said, “In the last three days, we have…
It is not often that a handful of pale yellow fragments lying quietly in desert sand end up pulling scientists back into questions about ancient catastrophe and planetary violence. Libyan Desert Glass has been sitting in museum drawers and scattered across remote stretches of North Africa for decades, sometimes even cut into jewellery that once…
BJP flags stuck over a shut TMC party office in B K Paul Avenue Kolkata: Thirty-one days after Trinamool suffered its worst electoral setback since coming to power, disbelief, anger and introspection continue to grip grassroots workers and loyalists across Kolkata, even as resignations, public criticism and organisational churn keep unsettling the rank and file….
Clear protein has recently emerged as a popular trend in the fitness and wellness world, especially among people looking for a lighter and more refreshing alternative to traditional protein shakes. Unlike the usual thick, creamy protein drinks, clear protein mixes with water to create a transparent, juice-like beverage that feels more like flavored water than…