Train journeys in India are set to become much smoother and quieter, as a new high-speed rail experience takes shape under one of the country’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. For the first time, India has introduced tunnel hood technology in railway tunnels, which is being used in the mountain sections of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train…
The roughly 59,000-year-old molar tooth was found in Chagyrskaya Cave. Image credit: Zubova et al., 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 In the past, it was the case that Neanderthal was used to describe an abbreviation for someone who was unsteady or dumb. The image we had of them was that of hulking figures whizzing across…
Steve Carell didn’t just become a comedian. He became a conscience. From ‘The Office’ to ‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’ to ‘Anchorman’ to ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ to ‘The Big Short’ to ‘Beautiful Boy.‘ He has been in some of the funniest and most emotionally resonant films and television shows of the last three decades. He has been…
Iran warned on Saturday that its armed forces had rebuilt their capabilities during the ceasefire and would respond forcefully if the United States resumed military action, as fresh diplomatic efforts unfolded in Tehran amid fears of another regional escalation.Speaking during meetings with Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir in Tehran, Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator…
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‘A horse knows the road, even if its rider does not’ A horse on the steppe remembers what maps forget: A proverb from Mongolia where survival once depended on animal instinct, weather sense, and inherited knowledge of the land.Among Mongolia’s vast grasslands, where landmarks can be scarce and weather changes without warning, traditional wisdom often…
Punjab Police on Monday said it foiled Pakistan’s ISI-backed module that was allegedly planning grenade attacks on police establishments in Punjab and other states.Three persons were arrested in connection with the case, and police recovered two hand grenades and a Glock pistol from them.Preliminary investigation revealed that the Inter Services Intelligence-backed module was involved in…
Indian travellers heading to Greece just got a new travel convenience: India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has officially launched in Greece, expanding the reach of India’s fast-growing digital payment network across Europe. The rollout follows recent UPI launches at iconic locations in France, including Galeries Lafayette in Nice and even the Eiffel Tower in Paris,…
Lucknow Super Giants’ Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s two-year stint as Lucknow Super Giants captain has come under an abrupt cloud after the wicketkeeper-batter stepped down from the leadership role following another disastrous IPL season for the franchise. Bought for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore ahead of IPL 2025, Pant arrived in Lucknow as…
A Polymarket advertisement in a subway station in New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Prediction market platform Polymarket has completed its first block trade on an artificial intelligence compute infrastructure-related contract, the company shared exclusively with CNBC. The six-figure transaction was between FalconX, a digital asset…
