Picture credit: True Anomaly For decades, space battles have belonged to the world of Star Wars and science fiction. But as more satellites fill Earth’s orbit, military powers are now preparing for a future where satellites may have to track, approach and respond to rival spacecraft in orbit.That idea moved a step closer to reality…
Waal Street shows mixed results, AI stocks slide US stocks traded mixed on Tuesday, with losses in artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor stocks weighing on the broader technology sector despite gains in most other shares.The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.8 per cent in early trading, dragged down by declines in major chipmakers, while the S&P 500…
Picture courtesy: Instagram/ mansion rentals The $88 million mansion Jennifer Lopez once circled ‘with admiration and intent’ is finally headed to a new owner. The upscale Holmby Hills estate at 10250 W. Sunset Blvd. , which was formerly home to the late fashion designer Max Azria, has gone into contract after more than a decade…
Sea ice melts on the Franklin Starait (AP file photo) Scientists have tested an idea that could help reduce the melting of Arctic sea ice, and the initial results are promising. The method involves spraying of seawater onto existing sea ice in winter and letting it freeze into a new layer.The on-site experiment took place…
One can sum up Cristiano Ronaldo’s career in two pictures. No, not the five Ballon d’Ors or the Champions League titles that he has won. Both pictures are from different World Cups, captured at just the moment before the zenith and after the nadir of his career.The first is from the 2006 World Cup and…
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen delivers her speech during the French far-right party national rally near the parliament in Paris, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo) French far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s bid for next year’s presidential election remained uncertain on Tuesday after a Paris appeals court sentenced her to one year under house…
Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi (PTI Photo) Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi’s bid to qualify for the Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 ended in heartbreak as Dutch Grandmaster Benjamin Bok edged him 2-1 in sets in the final of the India Rising: Road to EWC at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai last Saturday.Bok sealed the…
Electricity generation from hydroelectric projects declined nearly 21%. (AI image) El Nino and the resultant weak monsoon has had an impact on India’s hydropower output, which has dropped by more than 20% in June. The dry weather, which is associated with El Nino, has meant that the water levels in reservoirs have gone down. This…
‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ fame Shailesh Lodha recently celebrated his daughter Swara Lodha’s wedding in a grand yet intimate ceremony at the iconic Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. While only close family and friends attended the festivities, videos and photos from the celebrations have now surfaced online, with one guest in particular leaving fans…
India has urged the United States to reconsider its proposed 12.5% tariff on Indian imports under the USTR’s Section 301 forced labour investigation. India has urged the United States to withdraw its proposal to impose an additional 12.5% tariff on Indian imports under a Section 301 investigation into forced labour-related trade practices, saying the move…