BENGALURU: Following his impressive runner-up finish at the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) in April , Ayush Shetty has struggled to hit the same stride. A minor elbow injury in June did not help, and the Mangaluruborn shuttler has since suffered three first-round exits and two second-round defeats in the last three months.The road ahead is…
On 9 July 1962, during one of the most dangerous periods of the Cold War, the United States carried out one of the most extraordinary military experiments in history.In a test known as Starfish Prime, the US launched a 1.4-megaton thermonuclear bomb aboard a Thor missile and detonated it around 400 kilometres above Earth, roughly…
Photographic view during the Static Test of SOLVE-ST01 NEW DELHI: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the first ground test of the solid motor for its Sub-Orbital Launch Vehicle for Experiments (SOLVE), a new test platform being developed to support the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme.The static test was carried out at the…
Producing green hydrogen has always required two separate machines: solar panels to generate electricity and an electrolyser to split water using that electricity, both of which add cost, maintenance, and often a grid connection. A four-person spin-off from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology says it has found a way to skip the middle step entirely….
A 27-year-old man from India has died after being attacked by a black bear at a uranium exploration site in Saskatchewan, Canada.This was counted as an extremely rare fatal incident in the province according to CBC News.The attack happened on Friday evening near Nordbye Lake, where the man had been working on a contract assignment…
Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Argentina during the World Cup round of 32 football match in Miami Gardens, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo) Cape Verde added another chapter to its World Cup journey on Monday after Sidny Lopes Cabral won the public vote for the Goal…
Image credit: x.com/RaigadPolice/ Every monsoon brings its own stories. Some are about flooded roads, submerged homes and disrupted lives. But once in a while, a story emerges that goes beyond rain and rescue operations. It becomes a reminder of kindness.On a rain-soaked Sunday in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, a police officer waded through waist-deep water carrying…
Meet the cassowary, a bird hailed as the closest living relative to dinosaurs. Standing nearly two meters tall and weighing over 58 kilograms, this Australian native boasts reptilian legs, sharp claws up to 12 centimeters long, and a formidable casque. While not inherently aggressive, cassowaries can deliver bone-breaking kicks and have been known to attack…
What do luxury Indian travellers need? Enough money to buy luxury in a foreign land. Good news is that there are several nations where the value of the Indian Rupee is beyond your imagination. It is because these countries have weaker local currencies, making them ideal for budget-friendly exploration for Indian travellers. You’ll be surprised…
Emergency services at the scene after a small plane crashed lodged in the roof of a house, in Ganderkesee Two men were killed after a small private aircraft crashed into the roof of a house in northwestern Germany on Saturday, police said.The light aircraft went down in a residential neighbourhood in Ganderkesee, near the city…
A recent cyclone in Sumatra killed approximately 58 Tapanuli orangutans, representing about 7% of the critically endangered species. This devastating loss, caused by relentless rain and landslides, pushes the world’s rarest great ape closer to extinction. Researchers warn that such extreme weather events are likely to become more frequent due to climate change. Photo via…
India vs Sri Lanka Cricket XI Live: India will look to build on a dominant second day when they return for the final day of their three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, having reached 357 for 6 and moved to within just six runs of the hosts’ first-innings total. The spotlight will once…
