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Amid repeated attacks on shipping and growing risks to alternative energy routes, Gulf states may be forced to accept a deal they do not fully support Persian Gulf energy producers are reportedly becoming increasingly resigned to Iran retaining significant control over the Strait of Hormuz, as efforts to reopen the vital waterway face a standoff…
Pan masala may now only be packaged in paper, paperboard, cellulose, or other naturally derived materials (Photo: Agencies). NEW DELHI: India’s food safety regulator has barred the use of plastic and plastic-laminated packaging for pan masala, under an amendment aimed at tightening existing packaging norms, according to a press release.The Food Safety and Standards Authority…
Echo 1 passes over NASA’s Goldstone Tracking Station on August 12, 1960, with the antenna and star trails visible. (Nasa photo) Exactly sixty-six years ago from today, on August 12, 1960, NASA launched Echo 1A, a 100-foot-diameter balloon that became the agency’s first successful communications satellite. Unlike modern communication satellites, Echo 1A did not actively…
For Europe, the eclipse will therefore be more than an astronomical spectacle, as it will test whether authorities facing extreme summer conditions can manage one of the largest movements of skywatchers (Photo: AP) (Representative image) Nasa is urging Americans to watch the August 12 total solar eclipse, even though most of the US will not…
The Kerala government has completed its inquiry into the controversy over the proposed visit of football superstar Lionel Messi and the Argentina team to the state and has submitted the report for further action.Sports Minister O J Janeesh said on Monday that the report was prepared by the Sports Department Special Secretary after examining the…
The milky way and the desert at Al Quaa. Image Credit: Wikipedia During the whole of August 2026, the night skies over the Arab world are offering a unique opportunity for residents to observe the Milky Way galaxy without any specialised equipment. According to a report by the Saudi Press Agency, this natural display is…
Goa Board SSC, HSSC date sheet 2027 out The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has released the tentative exam schedule for both Class 10 and Class 12 board exams for the academic year 2026-27. Two separate circulars were sent out to schools, one for each class, giving an early heads-up so…
Rosario Dawson reveals she filmed a scene for Spider-Man: Brand New Day but was ultimately cut from the film, leaving her mother disappointed that she couldn’t share the BTS photos. Rosario Dawson has revealed that she was originally supposed to appear in Tom Holland and Zendaya starrer Spider-Man: Brand New Day but was ultimately cut…
“If I have the chance to time travel, might as well go all out” Imagine being handed a time machine but you have to follow one rule and the rule is: you can travel anywhere in history, but can’t stay there forever. What place would it be? Would you choose the old lanes of Varanasi…
A 40-year-old man allegedly killed his two minor daughters before attempting suicide at a five-star hotel. BENGALURU: A 40-year-old man allegedly killed his two minor daughters before attempting suicide at a five-star hotel near Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru on Monday, police said.The girls, Shaik Zehara, 5, and Shaik Zoya, 10, were found dead…
