In an official statement, district attorney Alvin L Bragg Jr said the return highlighted the “massive” scale of trafficking networks that targeted India’s cultural heritage. He added that efforts to recover and repatriate stolen artefacts would continue. Source link
Octopuses are surprisingly intelligent, with two-thirds of their neurons in their arms, allowing them to solve puzzles, escape enclosures, and even recognize human faces. These mollusks demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills, as evidenced by a lab octopus that raided fish tanks at night. Their intelligence evolved independently from humans, making them unique among invertebrates. Octopuses might…
In a modest classroom in Devlali near Nashik, a schoolteacher quietly uncovered one of the most intriguing patterns in mathematics. Dattatreya Ramchandra Kaprekar, born in 1905, was not part of elite academic circles, yet his fascination with numbers led him to discover a remarkable constant: 6174. What makes this number extraordinary is its behaviour. Apply…
Mumbai Indians Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Danish Malewar, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur, Krish Bhagat, Ashwani Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar, Raj Bawa, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ryan Rickelton, Raghu Sharma, Keshav Maharaj, Mayank Markande, Robin Minz, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, helped by bargain buying in FMCG, auto and telecom shares, upbeat earnings sentiment and gains across Asian markets.Traders said signs of possible de-escalation in geopolitical tensions also supported sentiment.In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 609.45 points, or 0.79 per…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: IPL) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has taken IPL 2026 by storm, playing fearless cricket against some of the world’s best bowlers and currently leading the Orange Cap race with 400 runs. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the teenager’s audacious approach signals an exciting shift in Indian cricket, where young players are no…
William Micah Carter and Jennifer Lynn Lower (left) and Rajinder Kumar (right) (Image/X@DHSgov) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested an Indian-origin truck driver accused in a fatal 2025 road accident in Oregon that killed a newly married couple. The arrest comes weeks after…
FIFA World Cup 2026 (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In a major financial relief for participating nations, FIFA has approved more than $100 million in additional funding for teams ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing rising costs of staging the global showpiece across North America.The decision was taken at a FIFA Council meeting in…
Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s controversial “obstructing the field” dismissal during the IPL 2026 clash Even as cricket has mostly been riveting during IPL 2026, a couple of umpiring decisions have generated controversy and heated debate Angkrish Raghuvanshi being given out for obstructing the field during Kolkata Knight Riders’ match against Lucknow Super Giants, and the decision not…
Voters across four states and one Union Territory are now awaiting the exit poll results. Polling for Phase-2 in West Bengal held today across 142 constituencies. Trump once again criticised Iran’s approach to ongoing negotiations while reiterating his ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ warning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway, the longest expressway…