From nuclear wasteland to wildlife sanctuary: Chernobyl’s unexpected rebirth Forty years after the world’s worst civilian nuclear accident, a thriving wildlife sanctuary has emerged in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), with wolves, foxes, lynx, elk, wild boar, brown bears and European bison now flourishing despite continuing radiation.The 1986 disaster released a radioactive cloud across Europe…
UAE leaders pay tribute to fathers UAE leaders marked Father’s Day on June 21 with heartfelt tributes to their fathers and to fathers across the world, highlighting values of sacrifice, leadership, compassion and family that continue to shape the nation.In messages shared on social media, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice-President and…
AI-generated image used for representation NEW DELHI: “Andhera chhatega, suraj niklega, kamal khilega … “ When Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said this after BJP’s humiliating two-seat performance in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections, it was more of a statement of faith than a prophecy.More than four decades later, the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Simon and Garfunkel once sang that the words of the prophet are written on subway walls. They were only partially correct because the gospel truth can be found in all forms of art, including cartoons. Take a Paul Rigby cartoon caption in Sydney’s Daily Telegraph, which was testament to the plight of English batters during…
Virat Kohli isn’t just known for his centuries; he’s known for the intensity behind them. Whether you like cricket or not, you can feel his energy every time he walks onto the field—focused, hungry, and unapologetically passionate. That’s why this line from him lands so powerfully, far beyond sport: “Whatever you want to do, do…
Tesla Driver Using Autopilot Crashes Into Home, Killing a Woman, Officials Say A woman was killed after a Tesla operating with an automated driving assistance system crashed into her Texas home. The vehicle left the road and ploughed through the property.The fatal crash occurred in Houston. Driver Michael Butler was travelling in a Tesla Model…
Instagram finance creator Udayan Adhye has set off a fresh round of debate online after claiming that raising a child in a metro city in India could cost as much as Rs 6.75 crore, a figure that has quickly travelled far beyond his original audience and stirred strong reactions across social media. In a video…
India and the US on Tuesday signed a bilateral framework covering the supply, mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements. The agreement was announced by external affairs minister S Jaishankar after bilateral discussions and the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting, where the issue also featured prominently.“We are today signing a bilateral India-US framework…
Cricketer Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo) The IPL has never been short of blockbuster contracts, but history shows that even the biggest stars are not immune to dramatic pay cuts. The latest example is Rishabh Pant, whose return to Delhi Capitals has come with a hefty reduction in salary after a disappointing two-year stint with Lucknow…
Virat Kohli and Travis Head (Image: X/Screengrab) Tempers flared during the high-voltage IPL 2026 encounter between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru on May 22, as a fiery verbal battle between Virat Kohli and Travis Head spilled over into the post-match handshakes. The incident unfolded during RCB’s daunting chase of 256, with Kohli and Head…