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Purple potato grown in microgravity aboard ISS. A strange, tentacled object floating aboard the International Space Station recently sent the internet into a frenzy, with many mistaking it for something straight out of a science fiction film. The eerie, purple, egg-shaped form with tendril-like growths quickly went viral, prompting reactions ranging from curiosity to outright…
Branded as crisis management, Trump’s Gaza “Peace Board” is a calculated attempt to bypass international law, weaken the United Nations, and consolidate a deal-driven imperial order. It isn’t peacebuilding. It’s institutional sabotage with a humanitarian alibi. A peace plan that dodges peace When Donald Trump announced a Gaza “Peace Board,” the pitch was familiar: the…
Mallika Sagar will be a familiar and significant presence when the IPL 2026 auction unfolds on Tuesday, December 16. For many fans, her presence in the room has become part of the modern IPL auction experience. Yet behind that composed exterior lies a journey that is both unusual and groundbreaking. Born in Mumbai in 1975,…
The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued a fresh notice to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on petitions filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his acquittal in two cases related to non-compliance with summons in the excise policy matter.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that the earlier notice issued to Kejriwal had not been served.“Registry reports…
Ayushmann Khurrana, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rakul Preet Singh, and Sara Ali Khan‘s comedy ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’ has already crossed Rs 50 crore in worldwide gross collection, and slowly it is inching towards achieving another milestone in box office numbers. The movie has been raking in low but substantial amounts, adding to its tally. It…
NEW DELHI: The India-US interim trade deal looks more like a “pre-committed purchase agreement” that overturns every principle of reciprocity, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday, adding that Union ministers S Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal have avoided giving clear answers regarding the scale, timeline or fiscal impact of agreement with the US.Initiating a discussion…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo net profit fell 78% to Rs 549 crore in the tumultuous Dec quarter due to flight disruption and provisions for higher gratuity and leave encashment as mandated by the labour code.IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, who has been issued a warning by aviation regulator for the airline’s failure to plan for crew flying…
Henri Becquerel accidentally uncovered radioactivity by keeping photographic plates in the dark. Image credit – Wikimedia Some of the greatest scientific discoveries started out unexpectedly. One such case was a finding made in 1896 by the French scientist Henri Becquerel during experiments with phosphorescent substances. Photographic plates, which had been wrapped together with uranium salts,…
Four IAF-controlled civil airports will face temporary shutdowns as their runways need recarpeting for smooth operations of both military and civil aircraft. As the runways at Jodhpur, Srinagar, Pune and Adampur airports will be recarpeted under different schedules this year, civilian flights at these airports will be affected during their respective shutdown periods.Starting with the…
Dogs are amazing companions who love us unconditionally, but there’s one thing they can’t do—they can’t tell us when they’re hurting. Unlike humans, who can say “I’m in pain,” dogs instinctively hide their discomfort, which makes it challenging for pet parents to even identify when something is wrong. This is why understanding the signs of…
