In August 1868, the Sun briefly became a laboratory for astronomers gathered in India to watch a total solar eclipse. Among them was the French astronomer Pierre Jules Janssen, who turned a spectroscope towards the bright prominences rising around the eclipsed solar disc. Their light contained a yellow spectral line that seemed to sit close…
Sabyasachi Mukherjee is heading back to New York, and this time, he’s bringing The Metropolitan Museum of Art into the story.Nearly two decades after his first New York runway show, the Indian designer will return to New York Fashion Week on September 15, 2026, with the first chapter of a multiyear collaboration with The Met….
Representative Image of an overgrown railway transformed into a thriving wildlife habitat (AI-generated image) Deep in the driftless hills of southwestern Wisconsin lies a railway corridor that has not carried a train since 1964, yet it remains one of the busiest routes in the region, only now the traffic moves on hooves, wings and two…
Photo source: Great Big Story and Pavel-O-Pedia There are some promises that are made quietly, in the middle of grief, when nobody else is listening. Karimul Haque made one such promise to his mother. “My mother died without treatment. That day I took a vow, ‘Maa, I will not let anyone in this village die…
Tomorrow, on August 12, 2026, Solar Eclipse is going to take place. This will an amazing celestial event that is and all the astronomers across the globe are waiting to capture this phenomenon. People are excited to witness this event with and capture this moment in their camera’s. Skywatchers are also looking forward and planning…
A critically endangered female red handfish, Thymichthys politus. (Photo: Joel Sartore) For 20 years, photographer Joel Sartore has been building a huge visual record of the world’s animals. His project, called the Photo Ark, has now reached another major milestone with its 18,000th species- the critically endangered red handfish. The milestone photo was announced by…
SC seeks status of appeals against voter deletions before tribunals NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to furnish details of appeals decided and pending before appellate tribunals set up to hear pleas against voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.A bench comprising Chief Justice…
RPSC 1st Grade Result 2026 out RPSC Grade 1 result 2026: The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released the RPSC 1st Grade Teacher Result 2026 for English and Commerce subjects. The commission published the merit lists and cut-off marks on August 10, 2026, for candidates who appeared for the School Lecturer (School Education) 2025…
Irfan Pathan and Kumar Sangakkara NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has revisited a little-known heated exchange with Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara during the 2005 Test in Delhi, revealing how an argument over a changed ball escalated into personal sledging before the two eventually put the incident behind them and became friends.Pathan was…
Solar panel installation, Krugerville. Image Credit: Ken Oltmann/US Department of Energy Texas has relied on its old thermal power plants for a long time, but a massive shift is currently reforming the state’s electric network. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas(ERCOT), the body responsible for managing the majority of the state’s power flow, has supervised…
For many households, the air fryer has become synonymous with crispy fries, frozen nuggets and quick snacks. But this compact appliance is far more versatile than it gets credit for. Because it circulates hot air at high speed, it can roast, bake, toast and even caramelise foods that you might never think of putting inside…
If fuller, bushier growth is the goal, this is the step that actually gets you there. Using clean, sharp scissors, pinch back any leggy, overgrown stems just above a leaf node, and trim off any damaged or shrivelled leaves while you’re at it. This encourages the plant to branch out sideways instead of growing tall…
