In 1973, a partial human skull was uncovered in Hahnöfersand, Germany, during archaeological work. It did not come with any clear cultural objects nearby, which made early classification difficult. At first glance, the bone seemed unusual. Its shape carried features that looked partly Neanderthal and partly modern human. That observation led some researchers to suggest…
Chandipura virus: The rare infection linked to recent child deaths explained, from early symptoms and transmission to prevention and treatment When news of children losing their lives to an illness spreads, it naturally raises fear and many questions. That is exactly what has happened after Gujarat reported a fresh outbreak of Chandipura virus-linked acute encephalitis,…
A viral social media video claiming that E20 petrol attracts ants has prompted Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to issue an official clarification. The video, which has been widely shared online, shows a cluster of ants gathered around a car’s fuel filler cap and suggests that the presence of ethanol-blended fuel in the tank is…
After the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting, Jimmy Kimmel came under criticism for a rather insensitive comment towards Melania Trump after he referred to her as an “expectant widow” during a parody monologue aired days before the incident.The remark was made during a skit in which Kimmel pretended to host the event while discussing the…
NEW DELHI: Rejecting Meta’s apology for taking down a PM Narendra Modi’s video, a parliamentary committee Monday sought a personal apology from its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and warned of seeking removal of its safe harbour protection if he failed to comply, its chairperson Nishikant Dubey said.Dubey said removal of the PM’s video was…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urging him to “decline any recognition to separate faction of TMC”.Abhishek said reports suggesting that a group of TMC MPs may seek recognition as an independent bloc were legally untenable. He asserted that the TMC remains a “single,…
British social media influencer has gone missing during a work trip to Morocco A 31-year-old British traveller and social media influencer has gone missing during a work trip to Agadir, Morocco, leaving her family “extremely concerned” over her sudden disappearance.Rachel Kerr, originally from Dunblane in Scotland, was last seen at the Caribbean Village Agadir, where…
Tony Rinaudo, famously known as ‘The Forest Maker’ (Image Credit: Facebook/ @Australian Embassy, Ethiopia) An Australian agronomist’s simple idea has transformed one of the world’s driest landscapes into a remarkable environmental success story. According to World Vision, Tony Rinaudo, widely known as the “Forest Maker,” helped farmers in Niger regenerate more than 200 million trees,…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has granted bail to an activist of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in a case of money laundering, rejecting the Enforcement Directorate‘s demand to deny bail. That the activist, Wahidur Rahman, participated in protests by PFI and its political affiliate Social Democratic Party of India can’t be…
A criminal investigation has been launched into whether an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot played a role in a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University.Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said his office is probing whether ChatGPT provided guidance to the alleged gunman, Phoenix Ikner, before the attack on April 17, 2025. The gruesome incident resulted…