New research reveals that the alpine vegetation line in the Himalayas is rising due to rapid warming, with some areas seeing significant upward shifts annually. This ‘greening’ of the mountains, driven by increased temperatures and exposed soil, could profoundly impact Asia’s water cycle as these plants play a crucial role in water management. Mountains have…
Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, who also warned of US recession has now shared a new warning. Zandi has warned that White House’s sudden restrictions of Anthropic’s frontier AI models highlight a hidden economic threat. Sharing his thoughts in a post on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) Zandi said that the…
NEW DELHI: American major GE Aerospace has sent the engine analysis reports of Air India’s ill-fated Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which crashed last June 12 in Ahmedabad. This was among the crucial inputs awaited by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for preparing the final report on the AI-171 crash that left 260 people dead.“The engines…
India’s young left-arm spinner Sree Charani has become the world’s No. 1 ranked bowler in Women’s T20Is after a superb run in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup. The 21-year-old climbed to the top of the ICC rankings after taking 10 wickets in just three matches, making her the tournament’s leading wicket-taker so far.Charani’s rise…
Driver killed after wall crashes on auto in Bengaluru BENGALURU: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds on Friday evening turned fatal for an autorickshaw driver after a compound wall of a private club collapsed on his vehicle in west Bengaluru. According to the preliminary investigation by Vijayanagar police, Shivaboraiah, a resident of Gangondanahalli, had parked…
Candace Owens says she is intensifying her FOIA fight over a controversial White House Correspondents’ Dinner email that allegedly described Erika Kirk as an “emotional asset” shortly after a shooting incident. Owens claimed government departments initially rejected her request as too broad, prompting her team to submit a narrower version with specific names and dates….
An immigration attorney explained how students can qualify for OPT as self-employed. A student visa holder had to leave the US after losing their chance to work through the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program. Citing this case, immigration attorney John Khosravi said it only happened because students are not aware of the entire scale of…
At least 331 children in Pakistan’s Punjab province contracted HIV between November 2024 and October 2025 in a suspected healthcare-linked outbreak, with a BBC investigation uncovering unsafe injection practices at a government hospital in Taunsa.The identified cases have raised serious concerns about infection control after evidence emerged that syringes were repeatedly reused on medicine vials,…
US Navy secretary John Phelan has stepped down with immediate effect, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday, marking the first departure of a military service chief during Donald Trump’s second term and the latest in a series of leadership changes at the department of defense.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the move, saying Phelan was “departing the…
The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday, with alleged cross-voting from BJP and JD(S) ranks helping the party exceed its expected numbers. (Image Credit: TNN) BENGALURU: The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday, with alleged…