Antarctica has long been seen as Earth’s frozen shield, vast, remote, and seemingly unbreakable. Yet scientists are now warning that some of its most fragile regions may have crossed a dangerous threshold. What was once a slow, measurable retreat of ice is increasingly being described as something far more serious: a tipping point. This so-called…
A generation that will never smoke: Britain’s bold plan to end cigarette-consumption for good (AI photo) The United Kingdom Parliament on Wednesday passed a landmark bill aimed at phasing out cigarette use for future generations. Under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, anyone born after Dec. 31, 2008, will never be legally allowed to buy cigarettes.The…
NEW DELHI: BJP leader Agnimitra Paul’s car was allegedly vandalised in a stone-pelting incident on Wednesday after she exited a polling booth in Asansol during voting.According to the video, the back of the vehicle was heavily damaged after unidentified persons allegedly hurled stones at her moving car in the Rahmatnagar area of Burnpur. The leader…
Tim Cook has announced to step down from the Apple CEO role later this year, naming John Ternus as his successor. During a town hall meeting after the announcement, Cook shared how a note from a user after the first Apple Watch launch hit me “particularly hard”. Recalling moments that is of proud of during…
Voting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections across 234 constituencies saw brisk participation, with long queues reported at several polling stations and steady turnout across urban and rural pockets.The day also saw a strong public focus on high-profile voting, with top political leaders, celebrities and first-time voters turning up in large numbers across Chennai, Salem,…
The recent failure of a Blue Origin mission has raised fresh questions about the timeline of NASA’s Artemis programme, even though the space agency was not directly involved in the launch. The company’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket lifted off successfully but failed to place a commercial satellite into the correct orbit, ultimately leading to the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called on global leaders, including India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to take a firmer stand against Russia, saying they must clearly tell President Vladimir Putin to end the war.In a post on X sharing excerpts from his interview with CNN, Zelenskyy said mediation alone may not be enough to…
What really shapes success in a family? Talent, discipline, luck, or something as ordinary and as powerful as the books that fill a home? That is the question many viewers have been asking after a widely shared Instagram clip featuring Anupma Chandra, who says the “secret” behind her family’s academic achievements was never some mysterious…
A ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 20 struck down the reciprocal tariffs introduced by Donald Trump. (AI image) India-US trade deal: The Indian delegation’s visit to America for trade deal talks has concluded and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has called New Delhi a ‘tough nut to crack’. The…
NEW DELHI: The first phase of high-stakes assembly elections in West Bengal was marred with violence, allegations of voter intimidation and technical glitches.On the eve of polling day, crude bombs were allegedly hurled in Murshidabad, injuring at least one person.The victim told news agency ANI, “I had stepped out yesterday to offer Namaz at around…