What usually ends up as agricultural waste could have another use beneath our wheels. Engineers have investigated coconut shell biochar as a material for modifying asphalt, finding that a specific proportion could make the road-building material stiffer, stronger and more stable at high temperatures.The study, published in Next Materials in 2026, examined coconut shell biochar…
Wool production reaches around 2 billion kilograms worldwide each year, yet a significant amount is left without a useful application. A large amount of this wool is unsuitable for making clothing because of its fibre quality. Researchers have now found a way to turn this unwanted material into building panels. The new panel combines wool…
Sunil Gavaskar was disappointed to see Rohit Sharma miss out on an ODI century in the third match against the West Indies, saying he wants the Indian opener to finish his international career with more ODI hundreds than his age.Rohit scored 92 off 85 balls, with 10 fours and three sixes, in India’s third ODI…
In 2021, Diane Keaton bought a Laguna Beach home for $6.6 million; a year later, she sold the renovated beach house for $7.9 million; now it is back on the market for $10.3 million(Image Credit: @dianekeaton on Instagram) Diane Keaton had a very particular way of looking at houses. She didn’t just buy them; she…
A fabric originally developed through military clothing research has shown an unexpected use in agriculture. Researchers created the fabric while exploring ways to make body armour more comfortable and protect soldiers from mosquito bites. Years later, the same textile idea has been tested over strawberry plants, with striking results. In tunnel field trials, plants covered…
Jackie Shroff says nobody wanted the Chunnilal role in ‘Devdas’; reveals why he said yes: ‘When nobody accepts the role, they come to me’ Jackie Shroff has recalled how he came to play Chunnilal in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Devdas’, revealing that several actors had reportedly turned down the part because Shah Rukh Khan’s titular character…
In 2012, the Leo Messi Foundation contributed funding to the Sports for Peace programme in Colombia, which used sport to support young people living in communities affected by violence. For all the stadiums, trophies and record books associated with Lionel Messi, some of the most lasting chapters of his Barcelona story were written far from…
Govinda’s daughter Tina Ahuja talks about his colourful 90s style: ‘It worked for him, and he enjoyed’ Govinda’s daughter Tina Ahuja has opened up about her father’s distinctive fashion choices during the 1990s, particularly his penchant for bright and colourful outfits on screen. Speaking at a fashion event, Tina said she never felt Govinda needed…
A threatened native species is returning to Ngambaa Nature Reserve on the NSW mid-north coast, with 17 adult rufous bettongs released into a feral predator-free area. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, Aussie Ark and the University of Newcastle carried out the first state-wide wild release of the species. The group includes 10 males…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: AFP) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will not be seen in action for India till the next month, after both played all three matches of the three-game ODI series against the West Indies, which ended on Saturday (October 3) with India’s defeat in New Chandigarh. Shai Hope anchored…