The Union cabinet on Tuesday approved Phase 2A of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, a 6.032-km corridor connecting Koteshwar Road to Ahmedabad Airport.The project, approved by the Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be built at a total cost of Rs 2,169.04 crore, including interest during construction (IDC).The new corridor will have five…
Scientists have pinpointed the origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone to Scotland, a staggering 700 kilometers away. This six-ton sandstone, unlike local rocks, was not transported by ice, as glacial paths and timing don’t align. Evidence now strongly suggests a deliberate, complex human effort involving overland and water transport, highlighting incredible ancient ingenuity and coordination. Some…
A woman in China has gained widespread acclaim for her remarkable chocolate replica of the ancient city of Bianjing, inspired by the famed scroll ‘Along the River During the Qingming Festival.’ This self-taught creator meticulously crafted the 7-meter-long masterpiece, featuring intricate details of houses, trees, boats, and tiny human figures, using 60 kilograms of chocolate….
An Indian-American technology executive has come into the spotlight after a drone boat developed by his company was used in what the US military described as its first rescue operation involving an autonomous surface vessel.Two crew members of a US Army Apache helicopter that went down near the Strait of Hormuz were rescued by the…
For nearly 17 years, an Air Canada captain flew hundreds of passenger flights without holding the licence required for the job, according to Canadian police.Investigators say the case resembles the plot of a Hollywood film, reports CNN.Geoffrey Wall is a ex-Air Canada pilot and has been charged after he piloted more than 900 domestic and…
DHSE Kerala defers Class 11 result announcement after rescheduled Gulf examinations completion Kerala DHSE postpones Plus One results date: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Kerala, has postponed the declaration of the First-Year Higher Secondary Examination (Plus One) results. The results, which were scheduled to be announced on June 10, 2026, will now be…
A meteorite picked up from the sands of the Sahara has begun to complicate the quiet assumptions scientists often make about the early solar system. It is not the sort of object that draws attention at first glance, just a dark fragment of rock with odd mineral flecks caught under a microscope. Yet inside it…
“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind.”— Friedrich NietzscheThis quote from Friedrich Nietzsche is not about comfort. It’s not about safety, or keeping what you know, or protecting your identity. It’s about transformation.It’s about the need…
NEW DELHI: The rebel group of parliamentarians in the Trinamool Congress is believed to have secured the support of 19 MPs — the two-thirds of the party’s parliamentary strength required to form a separate faction.Yusuf Pathan, Sayoni Ghosh and Mala Roy are among the MPs who have signed the rebel list, pushing the party towards…
Centuries-old painted stories on walls and ceilings, like those at India’s Lepakshi temple, offer a visual narrative akin to ancient cinema. These well-preserved Vijayanagara-era panels depict epic tales, including Manu Needhi Cholan’s justice, Arjuna winning Draupadi’s hand, his penance for the Pashupata weapon, and an intimate scene of Shiva and Parvati playing dice, captivating viewers…
The wife of a British artist has launched legal action against an artisan cheesemaker after an inquest concluded that a listeria-contaminated cheese contributed to his death.Roger Parkes, a painter and chef from Chichester in West Sussex, died in February 2023 after falling seriously ill days after eating cheese from a Valentine’s gift box purchased by…
A worn volume bound in faded red leather has been formally recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as one of England’s earliest surviving paper-based archives. It is the kind of object most visitors would walk past without realising they are looking at something that predates printing presses, predates modern record keeping,…
