When Solar Impulse 2 returned to Abu Dhabi in July 2016, it completed something that had never been achieved before. The aircraft had travelled around the world powered only by energy collected from the sun, finishing a journey of roughly 40,000 kilometres without using conventional fuel. It was not built to prove that commercial airliners…
South Africa head coach Hugo Broos, right, celebrates with a team member. (AP Photo) South Africa etched their name into FIFA World Cup history after sealing a maiden place in the knockout stages with a gritty 1-0 victory over South Korea, while head coach Hugo Broos added another remarkable chapter to his storied career by…
Before you hit send: Common emoji mistakes that can lead to misunderstandings in office emails and team chats A manager replies to a completed project with a simple thumbs-up. To some people reading it, that’s a perfectly normal sign-off, quick, clear approval. To others, particularly younger colleagues, it can land as clipped, dismissive, or even…
Bihar Sakshamta Pariksha 5 The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has released an important notice for candidates who appeared in the Sakshamta Pariksha (Fifth) 2026.According to the board, all candidates who took the examination will have to complete the biometric matching process and submit their original admit cards through the office of the District Programme…
Aquib Nabi and team of Jammu and Kashmir Ranji cricket celebrate after taking wicket of Smaran Ravichandran wicket of Karnataka at the Ranji Trophy finals at Rajnagar KSCA cricket stadium at Hubali on Thursday. NEW DELHI: There was a time when Auqib Nabi didn’t own a pair of bowling spikes.For his first U-19 trial in…
Britain’s canal network was never designed with nature in mind. Built more than two centuries ago to move coal, clay and cotton across an industrialising country, these engineered waterways were about as far from a natural habitat as a landscape could get. Yet today, nearly 8,000 kilometres of canals crisscrossing the country have quietly become…
India and the US are nearing a bilateral trade agreement, with negotiators reporting significant progress and only a few issues remaining. Discussions are described as positive and productive, focusing on market access and tariff alignment. This potential deal, aimed at boosting trade between the two nations, is expected to be a win-win, marking a key…
An excavator undertakes the filling of Harahi pond in Darbhanga Supreme Court has agreed to intervene in a case of alleged encroachment of three iconic water bodies in the Bihar town following a petition by a civil society groupDarbhanga sits at the heart of Mithilanchal, the mythic land of Sita that forms part of Bihar’s…
Zvezdelina Stankova, professor of mathematics at UC Berkeley. (Photo: UC Berkeley) A mathematics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, has raised fresh concerns about the academic preparedness of students at one of the US’ most selective public universities, saying some calculus students now arrive with gaps that extend well below college-level mathematics.In an opinion…
India coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector for the Indian men’s cricket team Ajit Agarkar . (Getty Images) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes there could be differences between head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, suggesting that contrasting priorities may have contributed to India’s selection decisions during the recent T20I tour of…
E-2 visa applicants can acquire business in the US instead of starting one from scratch. An E-2 visa is an investor visa available to anyone from an E-2 treaty country who wants to live in the US and start their own business. This visa is not available to everyone, but only to foreign nationals who…
Photo credit: X/@CAC_CPRO NEW DELHI: An IAF Mi 17 V5 of Central Air Command (CAC) was deployed to rescue two stranded children, who were stuck on top of a water tank in Sidharth Nagar in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. This came as five children climbed a water tank to record a social media reel and the…
