A little-used Federal Reserve backstop built for the 2020 dollar shortage is being put to a use it was never designed for: bankrolling Japan’s defense of the yen. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants the backstop made bigger. A notepad in front of Treasury Scott Bessent from a July 31 cabinet meeting at Camp David. Japan…
As Glasgow2026 gave the sporting world a clear look at how mega sporting events can be organised with the shortest of notices and tightest of budgets, thoughts wandered to the course Amdavad2030 chooses to take. When the CWG return to India, Amdavad2030 will mark a century of Commonwealth Games, which when first held in Hamilton,…
Photo by: Taronga Conservation Society Australia A tiny snail once feared lost forever has just reached a major conservation milestone. More than 1,000 critically endangered Campbell’s keeled glass snails (Advena campbellii) have now been released onto Norfolk Island, marking the latest phase of a recovery program that has turned a presumed extinction story into one…
Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Kochadaiiyaan’ has received a major legal boost before its scheduled AI-enabled re-release. The Madras High Court rejected an appeal against the release of the enhanced version of the movie, paving the way for its release. The move comes as filmmakers prepare to re-release the 2014 film in cinemas with visuals…
Optical illusions and brain teasers trick the brain into believing what a person sees first, despite many other things that are also there in a particular image.These brain teasers become a test of patience, focus, and a test of how keen an observer you are!One such brain teaser is making rounds is a woodland scene…
Dredging Corporationof India reported a sharp improvement in its financial performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, returning to profitability on the back of strong revenue growth. The company reported a net profit of ₹11.23 crore in Q1FY27, compared with a net loss of ₹23.33 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from…
File photo: Security forces intensify search operations in Poonch NEW DELHI: Security forces on Tuesday launched a search operation after a Pakistani drone was spotted hovering over forward villages along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district.The development comes amid heightened security concerns along the border following reports of Pakistan strengthening its military…
AI is increasingly being used to tackle some of the country’s most persistent development challenges. AI is often discussed in terms of chatbots, coding assistants, and workplace productivity. But a quieter transformation is taking shape across India, where AI is increasingly being used to tackle some of the country’s most persistent development challenges, from helping…
Darshan Magdum announces to his band members in the US that he got his O-1 visa. Darshan Magdum, an Indian vocalist, called his band members in the US on FaceTime to announce that his visa has been approved. “We did it, guys,” Magdum told his bandmates Zachary Sobania, Evan Papier and Anthony Key. Four of…
Such growth would be the strongest earnings expansion since the extraordinary rebound in the spring of 2021. US stock market today: Wall Street moved closer to fresh record highs on Tuesday as easing oil prices and another round of strong corporate earnings lifted investor sentiment.The S&P 500 gained 0.6% and was on course to surpass…
