Ever wondered how those weird, floating “snowmen” way out in the deep freeze of the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune’s orbit manage to stick around? These oddly shaped, double-lobed rocks called contact binaries, like the famous Arrokoth look fragile, yet they’ve survived billions of years without crumbling apart. Astronomers have been searching for an answer for…
NEW DELHI: Govt think tank, Niti Aayog, on Wednesday released roadmaps for decarbonisation of aluminium, cement and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sectors, aimed at guiding the country towards a net-zero emission future through sustainable processes.The move comes in the backdrop of the country’s climate action commitments under the Paris Agreement and the govt’s…
After teasing fans with an epic trailer, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has begun its advance box office collections on a strong note. The Ranveer Singh-starrer is off to an impressive record-breaking pre-sale collection across domestic and international markets, with still 10 more days to go.As per reports, the Aditya Dhar film starring Ranveer Singh in the…
PC: Natural History Society based in Torres Vedras, Portugal Dinosaurs are one of those species that have never been seen in real life by anyone; everyone has grown up seeing dinosaurs only in movies like Jurassic Park and reading about them in school books or novels. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the biological…
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Costco Wholesale — Shares of the big-box retailer dipped less than 1% in the after-hours session. Costco reported $4.58 cents per share in earnings on revenue of $69.6 billion in the fiscal second quarter, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $4.56 cents per share in earnings…
India’s car market has been expanding steadily in recent years, with more people considering personal mobility and upgrading to new vehicles. As more buyers walk into showrooms or browse car prices online, one question often comes up. Why does the same car cost more in one city than in another? The same vehicle often carries…
India clinched the T20 2026 World Cup after defeating New Zealand on Sunday, March 8, by a glaring margin of 96 runs. Outstanding performances from Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, and Abhishek Sharma ensured the Indian cricket team clinched the trophy. The Blue Squad’s Hardik Pandya celebrated this first-ever home victory with a sweet…
NEW DELHI: Amid reports of two cheetahs from Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP) moving into Rajasthan’s Baran district, National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) Sunday said this movement reinforces the strategic rationale for the proposed 17,000 sqkm Kuno–Gandhi Sagar inter-state wildlife corridor spanning seven districts of Rajasthan and eight of MP.Calling the inter-state movement a…
Oman orders early March salary payments for public and private sector employees ahead of Eid Al Fitr/Representative Image With Eid Al Fitr 1447 AH approaching, authorities in Oman have directed government entities and private companies to release March salaries earlier than usual to help workers prepare for the holiday. The move aims to ensure financial…
Asian stocks opened sharply lower on Monday, weighed down by surging oil prices and concerns over economies reliant on energy imports from the Middle East. South Korea’s Kospi emerged as the hardest hit, tumbling over 7.8% or 437 points to 5,147. Nikkei plunged 6.6% or 3,683 points to 51, 937. Around 11 am IST, HSI…
