Centre dismisses claims of ethanol blending with aviation fuel NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday dismissed claims that it is planning to blend ethanol with aviation turbine fuel (ATF), calling the reports “completely false and irresponsible” and urging people not to spread misinformation on aviation safety.Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, in a…
Solo female biker, Pakistan (Instagram) A very innocent conversation between a solo female biker and a border security officer in Pakistan is melting hearts. In an Instagram video, Pakistani adventure motorcyclist Zenith Irfan pulls up at a border security post while riding towards Islamabad. It was a standard document check at the border but the…
Ant Supercolony. Image Credit: Anagoria/Wikipedia The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) has created one of the most remarkable biological phenomena ever recorded: a super-colony stretching around 6,000 kilometres along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and Italy. According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), these…
SSC CHT admit card 2026: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is expected to release the admit card for the Physical Standard Test (PST) of the Combined Hindi Translators (CHT) Examination 2025 on August 7, 2026. Candidates shortlisted for the PST for the post of Sub-Inspector (Hindi Translator) in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) will…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended all-rounder Hamza Nazar from all forms of cricket for two years and fined him Rs 1 million after finding that he provided misleading information while applying for a visa through the board.The decision was announced on Thursday following an internal inquiry.Hamza had recently emerged as one…
Quillan Salkilld has moved quickly through the UFC ranks in the lightweight division. The 26-year-old Australian arrives at his first UFC main event riding a 12-1 professional record and a perfect 5-0 run inside the Octagon, with four finishes and four straight Performance of the Night bonuses already to his name.But Saturday’s headliner against eighth-ranked…
PC: Study: A programmable fungal platform for engineered living textiles Researchers in China have created a textile made from living fungal mycelium that can heal its own cuts, grow new surface layers on command, and biodegrade completely within weeks. The material, built from Cordyceps militaris fungus, keeps its cells alive throughout the manufacturing process, unlike…
Moon in Taurus joins Mars, fast movement through another person. The third aspect of Saturn demands mature terms. The exact Sun trine Saturn favours agreements based on experience, good advice, and a realistic purpose over the long term. What to Do Today A confident and resourceful person may offer a partnership. Look at what they’re…
Monkey group. Image Credit: Augustus Binu Interactions between primates and animals outside their families have been documented for a long time, from predator-prey relationships to friendly behaviours. While many of these interactions were earlier dismissed, a systematic review of the scientific literature, media reports and surveys has analysed 427 unique cases of inter-species social interactions….
US President Donald Trump at the Board of Peace meeting (Photo: AP) A small military outpost intended to house Moroccan troops is set to become the first construction project pursued under US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace in Gaza, although the contract for the facility has yet to be finalized. The project comes as…
Kejriwal slams Centre’s new social media law NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its newly introduced social media law, alleging that it is aimed at silencing criticism of the government and reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing fear of public protests.Addressing supporters, former…
Donald Trump has found himself at the centre of another internet storm, and this time, it has nothing to do with politics.The US President’s hair became the unexpected focus of attention after his latest public appearance in Las Vegas, where many social media users claimed his hairstyle looked noticeably different. Within hours, speculation started spreading…
