Vijayakanth continues to hold a special place in the hearts of Tamil cinema fans and artistes. On his 74th birth anniversary, several people visited his memorial to remember the late actor and politician. Actor MS Bhaskar was one of those who paid tribute, and he got emotional while speaking about his bond with Vijayakanth. His…
Flooded iron mine pit turned clear lake Thirty-three years after local authorities took control of thousands of acres of damaged land, a former mining centre in central Minnesota has completed one of the Midwest’s most striking ecological transformations. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR) established the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area in 1993,…
Photo: A map of Lechuguilla Cave in July 2019Photo credit: NPS For decades, Lechuguilla Cave was just a footnote in New Mexico’s Guadalupe Mountains: a 90-foot entrance pit leading to 400 feet of dry, dead-end passages that had once been mined for bat guano. But in the 1950s, cavers began noticing something strange: wind roaring…
Trump said US is considering to change the name of Lake Ontario. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States was “giving serious consideration” to renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, amid escalating trade dispute with Canada.In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the…
Sarfaraz Khan on the right (Screengrab) Sarfaraz Khan made a big impact as a substitute fielder for the injured Rishabh Pant on Day 3 of India’s second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.His constant chatter from short leg appeared to unsettle Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella, with both eventually getting…
A major tribute is set to come up in Theni district for one of Tamil cinema’s most respected filmmakers, Bharathiraja. The Tamil Nadu Government has announced plans to build a memorial hall in his birthplace, complete with a bronze statue. The announcement has now received appreciation from actor and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan, who…
Nora Fatehi FINALLY ADDRESSES ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’ controversy: ‘I already know who hired you’ Nora Fatehi has once again addressed the ongoing controversy surrounding the song ‘Sarke Chunar Teri Sarke’ from ‘KD: The Devil’, which drew backlash over its lyrics and visuals. The actress opened up about the issue on podcast, revealing how she…
Krafla Magma Testbed (KMT) in Iceland. Image Credit: KMT/Youtube In 2009, a drilling operation in northeast Iceland unexpectedly punched into molten rock at Krafla, revealing one of the hottest geothermal resources ever reached by a borehole. The Iceland Deep Drilling Project(IDDP) had been searching for high-temperature geothermal energy, but instead of finding only hot water…
Brydon Carse nightclub incident (Screengrabs) England’s cricketing culture is under fresh scrutiny after another late-night incident involving one of its players, raising questions over whether the traditional post-match drink has gone too far in an era of increasingly professional sport.The latest episode involved fast bowler Brydon Carse, who was pictured outside a nightclub in the…
Taapsee Pannu BREAKS silence on Kangana Ranaut’s ‘upbringing’ remark: ‘Aap khatam kyun nahi hone dete yeh baat?’ Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranaut have once again found themselves at the centre of a public war of words. Their differences, which date back to the heated nepotism debate several years ago, have resurfaced after both actors exchanged…