For most people, the Southern Lights are a rare spectacle glimpsed from remote corners of the Southern Hemisphere. For astronauts orbiting hundreds of kilometres above Earth, however, the phenomenon appears from an entirely different perspective. A recent image and time-lapse captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir have offered the world a remarkable view of the…
Students in Ranchi are protesting alleged irregularities in government examinations RANCHI: On a protest site in Ranchi, students have been on strike for 20 days. Two factions are protesting against alleged irregularities in government-led examinations, with Devendra Nath Mahto leading one faction and sitting on a hunger strike for 11 days.Apart from Mahto, seven other…
Calcutta High Court stated voter cards and Aadhaar are not conclusive proof of Indian citizenship KOLKATA: Neither one’s voter card nor Aadhaar nor bank account is conclusive proof of Indian citizenship, the Calcutta High Court has said, refusing to interfere in the state’s proceedings regarding a “Murshidabad man” held in a detention centre for being…
Karnataka health officials raided 5-star hotels in Bengaluru (AI image used for representational purpose only) BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Expired dairy products, rotten meat, fungus-infected vegetables, used cooking oil, unsafe storage and poor kitchen hygiene have put restaurant kitchens in Bengaluru and Mumbai under an uncomfortable spotlight. The latest food-safety crackdown isn’t just about a few dirty kitchens…
It is common to have a few leftover chapatis after a meal. They are usually wrapped, placed in the refrigerator, and quietly forgotten sometimes. By the following day, those soft rotis feel dry and slightly firm. Many people assume they are no longer worth eating and throw them away without a second thought. But stale…
SAN DIEGO: President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a surprising comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary leader last year after he defended its existence.His nomination comes as the Trump administration has increasingly signalled it is backing away from…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is explaining why he stepped back into the top job years after retiring from Amazon. According to a report by CNBC, after seven months Bezos revealed he would return to an operational role to launch his new AU startup Prometheus. Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street, the 62-year-old billionaire said…
Germany’s Kai Havertz scores during the FIFA World Cup Group E match against Curacao in Houston. (AP Photo) Germany announced their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion and, in the process, rewrote history. Julian Nagelsmann’s side thrashed tournament debutants Curaçao 7-1 in Houston on Sunday to surpass Brazil as the highest-scoring nation in…
Jantar Mantar protest: CJP-Centre talks deadlocked; no clarity on Pradhan’s exit; NEW DELHI: The stand-off between the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the alleged NEET paper leak continued on Friday, with no breakthrough on the protesters’ key demand for the resignation of union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.While the government sought more time…
Actor Vikram has landed in controversy after a video of him cuddling an endangered Lar Gibbon went viral on social media. The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is now investigating how the animal reached him, while officials have also found that another gibbon had died without the death being reported.The matter has now become bigger after…