For more than two decades, residents of the small Canadian town of St. Mary’s in Newfoundland and Labrador have lived with an overwhelming smell caused by an abandoned fish sauce factory. The site, once operated by the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company, was left with more than 330,000 gallons (1.25 million litres) of fermenting fish sauce…
Padma Shri awardee D Y Patil passes away, education sector mourns founder of D Y Patil institutions Former Governor, educationist and Padma Shri awardee D Y Patil passed away at his residence in Kasba Bawda, Kolhapur, on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness. He was 91. Widely known as “Dada”, Patil served as the Governor…
Could India get its own fire cloud? (Image: AP) In July 2026, firefighters in southwest France watched something the country had never recorded before: a burning forest near Bordeaux, which manifested as a churning, anvil-shaped cloud, dark with smoke and crackling with its own lightning. It was a pyrocumulonimbus, a “fire cloud”, born when a…
Indian cricket team (ANI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes India’s chances of reaching the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 final hang heavily on the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, warning that the visitors are in a “tough position” in the race for the summit clash. India will begin their Sri Lanka…
For the first time, Brazil faces a significant challenge as bacteria previously exclusive to Asia and the USA have been identified within its borders. These bacteria, known to cause columnaris disease, pose an acute risk to the thriving aquaculture sector. Researchers have isolated four species from the Flavobacterium genus, which can infect both Nile tilapia…
India is home to the world’s largest wild tiger population, accounting for nearly 70% of all wild tigers globally, according to a PIB report, but over the years, some of these big cats have become icons far bigger than just statistics.The lives of these legendary tigers were documented, photographed, and followed almost like celebrities, when…
There’s sharpness in you today, but it’s the useful kind. Focus improves, confidence steadies, and your instinct about timing becomes stronger. Mars gives courage, while Jupiter opens opportunity, so this is a day to act with purpose rather than brood in silence. That’s always better for you.You may feel more active from morning itself, ready…
The US plans to auction up to 33 million acres of deep ocean around American Samoa for mineral exploration despite major environmental data gaps The United States has moved a step closer to deep-sea mining after the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) proposed auctioning two massive seabed lease areas near American Samoa for mineral…
In a recent update, an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi was hit by severe mid-air turbulence on Tuesday. The incident left 12 people, including passengers and crew members, with minor injuries. The aircraft managed the landing safely in Delhi. However, the incident once again highlighted why aviation experts advise travellers to keep their…
Colombia intercepted a boat near the Malpelo sanctuary carrying 1,764 pounds of marine animals; officials are investigating illegal fishing Colombian authorities have intercepted a fishing vessel carrying approximately 1,764 pounds of suspected illegally caught marine animals believed to have been taken from the protected Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, bringing renewed attention to illegal fishing…
File photo: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (left) and US President Donald Trump Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday said Tehran does not want to escalate tensions in the Middle East but will “act with its full capabilities” to defend the country’s security, national interests and territorial integrity, even as US President Donald Trump warned that…
Twin brothers chose each other over IIT Bombay: Why AIR 32 Mahroof gave up his dream seat for Masroor Every year, lakhs of students prepare for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) with one dream—to secure a seat at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. For many, an All India Rank (AIR) in the top…
