Study shows no genetic harm in children of Chernobyl radiation survivors A major international study has found that children conceived after the Chernobyl disaster show no additional DNA damage linked to their parents’ radiation exposure. Scientists looked at people born from 1987 to 2002 whose parents helped with cleanup or stayed near the zone. Instead…
VIRUDHUNAGAR: A powerful explosion killed 23 workers and injured six at a firecracker factory in Kattanarpatti village Sunday afternoon, underscoring a long history of fatal blasts in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu – part of India’s main fireworks manufacturing belt centred around Sivakasi.The blast struck around 3.20pm at Muthuramlingapuram panchayat, roughly 520km southwest of Chennai,…
Applying theoretical nuclear physics to build a bomb, the Manhattan Project made use of fission or splitting the atom, to create a weapon that would create an incredible amount of destruction when dropped on Japan. Because of the scale of the destruction at both Hiroshima and Nagasaki, ‘Total War,’ a concept that resulted from this…
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with captain Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) Mumbai Indians’ emphatic 99-run win over Gujarat Titans was defined by Tilak Varma’s brilliance, but skipper Hardik Pandya made it clear that a key tactical call with the ball also played a decisive role. One of the biggest talking points was the decision to…
At the time of writing, East Bengal have the best home record in the ISL this season. (Image: AIFF) New Delhi: The ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) season is into its ninth matchday with Mohun Bagan Super Giant top of the standings. They have Mumbai City FC, FC Goa, East Bengal FC, Bengaluru FC and…
Babar Azam with heated exchange with Umpire (Screengrab) Babar Azam was seen engaged in a heated discussion with the umpire during PSL match between Peshawar Zalami and Lahore Qalandars after repeated ball changes early in the innings.The first incident occurred on the 11th ball, when Mohammad Basit bowled a back-of-a-length delivery to Mohammad Naeem, who…
People gather at the accident site Varanasi: At least 11 people were killed in a collision involving multiple vehicles that led to fire in an SUV in the Dramandganj area of Mirzapur late Wed evening. The tragedy took place when two trucks, a car and an SUV collided on the steep slope of Dramandganj hills…
Iran’s recent strikes across the Middle East may have caused significantly more damage to US military infrastructure than publicly acknowledged, according to a report by NBC News, citing multiple sources.The report says American-linked bases and equipment in the Persian Gulf region have suffered extensive damage since the start of US and Israeli operations on February…
Aarav Vats scored 96.6% in the CBSE Class 10 exam while battling cancer A board-exam result usually arrives wrapped in the familiar noise of percentages, cut-offs, school-wise tallies and the annual frenzy over who scored what. Aarav Vats’ marksheet carries all of that, of course. It says he scored 96.6% in the 2026 CBSE Class…
US President Donald Trump announced this week that he has formally directed the Department of War and federal intelligence agencies to begin the declassification and release of government records regarding unidentified flying objects (UFOs) and extraterrestrial life.Speaking at a rally in Phoenix, the POTUS stated that the process of identifying “very interesting documents” is currently…