‘I’m staying, so is the curry’: Indian-origin US Congressman hits back at Florida councilman’s ‘go home’ remark

Indian-origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. Indian-origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has hit back at a Florida city councilman after he was told to “take your curry and go home”, saying America is his home and that no one can decide who belongs in the country.Palm Bay City Councilman Chandler Langevin directed the remark at Krishnamoorthi…

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In 2014, an Australian family began restoring their 120-acre farm; 12 years later, Bower Estate is a thriving native habitat that hosts weddings

Pic credit: Facebook/ Bower Estate Remember the scene from the Twilight saga, where Edward and Bella exchange vows in a clearing surrounded by wisteria and candlelight, the whole thing bathed in soft woodland light? Though fantasy, the scene stayed with enough people that forest weddings have become shorthand for intimate, magical, just-us-against-the-world celebrations. What if…

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Two Massachusetts brothers started a junk-removal business as teenagers with a $4,000 pickup truck; four years later, it made $3.04 million in 2025 and is targeting $5 million in 2026

The brothers had some business experience at home because their parents run a local tree service company. A bike ride to a local dump led Massachusetts brothers Kirk and Jacob McKinney to start a business that has grown into a multimillion-dollar junk-removal company.Kirk was a teenager when he found a pair of working speakers at…

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Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: “We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of…” |

Humanity has achieved extraordinary things, from exploring distant planets to developing technologies that have transformed everyday life. Yet, despite these accomplishments, our place in the universe remains remarkably small. British physicist Stephen Hawking often encouraged people to look beyond their immediate surroundings and consider the vastness of the cosmos. His thought-provoking words, “We are just…

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In 2015, Los Angeles used 96 million plastic balls to fight drought, but researchers found their production needed up to 766 million gallons | World News

In 2015, millions of black plastic balls rolled across the surface of a reservoir in Los Angeles, creating an image that quickly travelled far beyond California. The 96 million shade balls were placed on the water during a severe drought, with a practical purpose: reducing evaporation while also helping protect drinking water from sunlight-related chemical…

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Ecological terrorism: Indonesia seeks tougher laws as country deals with devastating fires

File photo: Firefighters spray water in an attempt to extinguish a fire at the Putri Cempo landfill in Solo, Central Java province, Indonesia Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto has called for tougher laws and sanctions against people and companies responsible for forest and land fires, describing deliberate slash-and-burn clearing as “ecological terrorism” as the country battles…

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‘No basis in international law’: China rejects US tariff threat over Russian oil

Beijing has repeatedly opposed unilateral sanctions and has continued economic ties with countries targeted by US sanctions, including Iran. China on Thursday rejected US efforts to pressure countries buying Russian oil and gas, saying its normal trade with other countries should not be subject to interference or coercion by third parties.The response came after the…

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Something hit the Moon in 2024 and nobody saw it happen; NASA has now found the 728-foot crater, the biggest recent impact crater known in the Solar System

The Moon is covered with impact marks from ancient collisions, including some of the largest craters in the Solar System. One enormous lunar basin stretches more than 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) across. The Moon has been taking hits for billions of years, but one of its newest scars managed to escape notice entirely. An asteroid…

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Three African wild dog brothers left their Zambian pack in 2025; eight months later, they had travelled 4,126 km, the longest recorded dispersal by an African mammal

Representative Image of African Wild Dogs (Image Credit: Canva) Three African wild dog brothers have turned an already extraordinary journey into a record-breaking one, travelling 4,126 kilometres across Zambia after leaving their pack in search of new territory. The three males departed from the Mayukuyuku Pack in Kafue National Park in July 2025 and were…

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Connecticut homeowner built a bridge to protect his property from erosion; judge ordered him to restore the brook as town says work needed a permit | World News

A 74-year-old homeowner in Bethel, Connecticut, has been ordered to address unpermitted work along a brook behind his property after a dispute with the town reached court. Mark Bjorken built a wooded bridge across Limekiln Brook and moved rocks along its banks, saying the work was intended to protect his property from erosion and restore…

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