Marie Curie and her husband spent nearly four years boiling down seven tonnes of pitchblende in a leaky Paris shed with no ventilation to isolate one-tenth of a gram of radium chloride. Today, the notebooks they kept during those years, between 1899 and 1902, are kept in lead-lined boxes at the Bibliothèque nationale de France….
India crush Pakistan by seven wickets Pakistan’s Women’s Asia Cup campaign appears to be operating in a rather interesting parallel universe.On the field, Pakistan were blown away by India, bundled out for just 55 in 18.1 overs and then beaten by seven wickets in a little over eight overs. Off the field, however, Pakistan women’s…
Market participants had viewed this week as a crucial test for the technology sector. US stock market today: Nasdaq outperformed the other major Wall Street indexes on Friday as a 13.7% rally in Amazon shares lifted technology stocks. Amazon joined other Big Tech firms in reporting robust cloud business growth, easing investor concerns over returns…
Vivek Sinha, playing hijacker Zahoor Mistry in Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’, faces online threats over his trailer line: “Hindu ek darpok qaum hai…” In Instagram reels, he praises fans’ patriotism, clarifies he’s from Bijnor (now Mumbai)—not Pakistani—and thanks the buzz. Sequel ‘The Revenge’ releases March 19. Vivek Sinha, the actor behind the hijacker Zahoor Mistry in…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan continued her impressive run at the Cannes Film Festival with another eye-catching appearance. The actor stepped out for a series of interviews wearing a custom-designed gown by Fjolla Nila. Styled by Mohit Rai, the ensemble quickly became a talking point among fashion enthusiasts and fans online. The outfit featured a shimmering silhouette…
Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge is currently running in theatres and Rakesh Bedi is winning praise for his performance as Jameel Jamali. In a recent interview, the veteran actor opened up about the film’s massive response, the ongoing “propaganda” debate, and his experience of working with Aditya Dhar. Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar 2:…
Samay Raina has addressed the India’s Got Latent controversy in his own trademark style—through humour. In his latest stand-up special, Samay Raina Still Alive, he candidly revisits the incident that sparked backlash after Ranveer Allahbadia posed a question that many viewers found inappropriate. During the set, Samay revealed that the question had actually been repeated…
New IRGC navy chief gives US and Israel a warning The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy has warned that “divine revenge” against the United States and Israel was “not far away,” in a statement issued to mark the funeral of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.In a message on Saturday, IRGC Navy Chief…
Darrell ‘Dash’ Crofts, the legendary voice of ‘Summer Breeze’ and one half of the cherished duo Seals & Crofts, has sadly departed at the age of 87. His passing, a result of heart surgery complications, comes just one year after Jim Seals, his musical partner and soulmate. Trigger warning: This article mentions death. Reader discretion…
Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria and other athletes during the closing ceremony of the CWG 2026. (PTI Photo) PUNE: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games are over. The baton passes to India for the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, dubbed ‘Amdavad 2030’. With the event returning home after 20 years, India will be aiming not only to stage a…