Immigrant visa applicants across the world have been told that their applications are on hold as the Trump administration has launched a global training initiative for consular officers. According to a report by Financial Times, the scheduled interviews at US embassies and consulates are now being rescheduled and the applicants are also receiving notices that…
Juan Hernandez’s path into SpaceX began in 2015 through a routine job referral rather than a calculated career move. Working as a contract welder, he stepped into rocket fabrication without much sense of where it might lead, treating it as steady employment rather than a long-term trajectory. The work involved physically demanding tasks on production…
US Death Valley National Park. Photo credit: AP A 68-year-old French tourist died in California’s Death Valley National Park after his vehicle became stuck on a remote road, leaving him stranded in temperatures that reached 116 degrees Fahrenheit (46.7°C).According to the US National Park Service, Pierre Michel Formosa and a travelling companion were driving along…
Portugal team after the win against Spain. (Pic credit: ICC) Portugal have found a rather unexpected way to avenge their FIFA World Cup heartbreak against Spain.Just over a month after Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. were knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by their neighbours, Portugal got one back — not on a football…
Nathan Cofnas (L), who exposed Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s plagiarism, suspended by Ghent University. A day after Ghent University suspended him, US academic Nathan Cofnas has said he was made a “scapegoat” after he brought plagiarism allegations against late former Cambridge professor Jason Arday into the spotlight.Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Cofnas said he…
Ketan Agarwal (R), Siya Goyal (C), Chetan Chaudhary (L) PUNE: A fear of family humiliation allegedly stopped Siya Goyal from walking away from her engagement with Ketan Agarwal and eloping with her partner Chetan Chaudhary.“During the interrogation, Chetan was asked why they did not consider running away and instead chose to eliminate Ketan. According to…
India’s players during the FIH World Cup. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 are hanging by a thread after their second-round defeat to the Netherlands, but Argentina’s 3-1 win over England has kept Craig Fulton’s side mathematically alive.India suffered a 1-3 loss to…
Monsoon rain can be hard on metal surfaces around the home. Door locks are particularly exposed, and moisture can reach them through rain, humid air, and wet hands. Over time, that moisture can cause rust to form on the lock body, keyhole, and internal metal parts. A lock may still work at first, but repeated…
Ten Nile crocodiles have hatched without artificial incubation. (Representative Image: @StAugGatorFarm) Ten Nile crocodiles have hatched entirely under natural conditions at a wildlife park in southeastern France for the first time, without any human intervention or artificial incubation, after prolonged summer heat kept their nest warm enough for the eggs to develop.The hatchlings emerged at…
Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS) Vinicius Jr has signed a contract extension with Real Madrid that will keep him at the club through June 2032, the La Liga club said. Real Madrid have ended months of uncertainty surrounding Vinicius Jr’s future by tying the Brazilian forward to a new long-term contract until June 30, 2032. The…