The International Space Station (ISS) has shared a striking nighttime picture of India taken from orbit, offering a glowing view of the subcontinent illuminated by thousands of city lights as the spacecraft passed over the Arabian Sea and the Himalayan region.The image, posted on the ISS’s official account on X, shows India glowing under a…
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…
At the Beijing International Film Festival, actress Zhang Jingyi subverted red carpet norms by carrying a plain plastic trash bag instead of a designer clutch. This unexpected accessory, drawing comparisons to high-fashion irony pieces, sparked widespread online discussion and garnered praise from the fashion community for its bold and refreshing statement. Red carpets are usually…
Two drones fell near Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, injuring four people, as per AP reports. Further Reuters reported that authorities said flight operations at the airport are continuing normally despite the incident. Dubai’s media office shared on X, “Authorities confirm that two drones fell in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) a…
Amid ongoing regional developments affecting aviation across the Middle East, airlines in the United Arab Emirates are currently operating a limited number of flights. Authorities and airlines have always maintained that passengers need to travel only if they have confirmed bookings and to check the latest updates before heading to the airport. Airlines say the…
Photo: Washington Sundar/ Instagram While India is still celebrating its 2026 T20 World Cup victory, the spotlight isn’t just on the cricketers in the winning squad but also on their personal lives. And one such cricketer is Washington Sundar— while fans are in praise of his on-field performance, some are also curious to know the…
In September 2023, a colossal landslide in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord triggered a megatsunami, causing the entire planet to vibrate every 90 seconds for nine days. An unprecedented seismic hum was detected worldwide. Satellites have now unveiled the cause: resonant fjord oscillations. A 25.5 million cubic metre rockslide, driven by climate change-induced glacial melt, plunged into…
Scientists from China have claimed they might have found a mineral that is harder than the cubic diamond, which is known to the world as the hardest existing mineral. The hexagonal diamond (HD) is supposedly the toughest mineral, though its existence remains questionable. Hexagonal diamond (also known as lonsdaleite) is usually found at sites impacted…
The comparison between Kolkata and London has mostly been rooted in the past, that is, the British era. During the British era, the city, which was then referred to as Calcutta, was one of the most important urban centres in Asia. The urban structure of the city, which included grand roads and impressive buildings, had…
These days, there is an assumption worldwide that gold should be purchased for future investment. All the big investors would suggest buying gold as the best way to invest the money. Scientists at ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) have developed a sustainable method to restore 22-carat gold from electronic waste using a protein…