The memory effect is deeply personal. The smell of cardamom might make one person think of festive desserts, while someone else may associate it with a completely different experience.The emotional response to a smell is shaped by previous experiences and learned associations. According to a 2018 review published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, odor-evoked autobiographical…
Mitchell Starc of Australia (AP/PTI) Mitchell Starc moved past India great Kapil Dev on the all-time Test wicket-takers list on Friday, giving Australia a rare positive moment during a difficult first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.Starc had matched Kapil’s tally of 434 Test wickets on Thursday after dismissing Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam. He went one…
A former Taliban commander has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for supporting attacks that killed three US soldiers and for his role in the kidnapping of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde and two others in Afghanistan.The sentence was handed down on Tuesday in Manhattan. It brings a close to a case that combined…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for April 27, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Go slow today. Not fearful, just careful. The Moon stirs tension in practical matters, and Mars adds haste where patience is needed most. That is why the road, machinery, tools, and even routine office movement need extra attention. Miss one step, and the day gets more irritating than it needs to be.There may also be…
Far out in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, a vast and largely unexplored stretch of seafloor is reshaping how scientists understand deep-ocean history. Hidden within the Diamantina fracture zone, the seabed is marked by long scars, deep trenches, and ridges that plunge into near-total darkness under extreme pressure. Across this 1,200-kilometre corridor, whale remains have been…
China has reported a massive leap in its domestic artificial intelligence (AI) computing power, with official figures suggesting capacity far beyond what is reflected in global benchmarks, raising questions about a potential “dark pool” of hidden compute.According to China’s ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT), the country has reached 1,882 exaflops — or 1,882…
NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards building the country’s first indigenously designed light transport aircraft, CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL), India’s premier research and development agency for aviation, has completed the design phase of the 19-seater Saras MkII aircraft.Announcing the development in a post on X, space, science and technology minister Jitendra Singh called it…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed a plea by TMC challenging the deployment of Central government and PSU employees as counting supervisors for the West Bengal assembly elections, while recording the Election Commission of India’s statement that its April 13 circular will be implemented in letter and spirit.The plea had been filed against…
The early samosa was considerably different from the one most Indians know today. These small pastries were practical food for travellers, merchants and soldiers because they could be prepared in advance, carried easily and filled with ingredients such as minced meat, onions, nuts and spices. As trade routes connected Central Asia, Persia and the Indian…
NEW DELHI: In a boost for the country’s indigenous defence capabilities, Indian company NIBE Limited has successfully carried out the firing demonstration of the EXTRA and Predator Hawk “Suryastra” rockets of 150 km and 300 km range, respectively from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha.The consecutive trials on May 18 and 19 met…
BENGALURU: In a renewed push to hand over Isro’s LVM-3 launch vehicle to private industry, space regulator-cum-promoter Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) has invited expressions of interest (EoI) for the transfer of technology (ToT) of the country’s heaviest operational rocket.The move comes more than two years after Space PSU NewSpace India Limited…
