When a wildfire is tearing through a conifer forest, the assumption is usually that trees are simply fuel, more vegetation means a bigger, faster moving fire. Two recent studies, one covering the southwestern United States and another examining Canada’s entire boreal forest, suggest that assumption does not hold for every tree species. Aspen, a fast…
‘Dhamaal 4’ is among the most anticipated theatrical releases this month. Directed by Indra Kumar, the comedy entertainer arrives in cinemas on July 10 and will face competition from Hollywood release ‘Moana’ at the box office. The fourth installment reunites franchise regulars Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Arshad Warsi and Jaaved Jaaferi, while Anjali Anand, Ravi…
Bhagyashree responded to backlash over a viral Kashi lassi video, calling claims of “fake” promotion baseless and clarifying she aimed to support local vendors. She defended the drink’s health benefits, questioned critics’ knowledge of the full context, and said promoting regional food carries no personal profit motive. Bhagyashree has broken her silence on the criticism…
The Gujarat Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC) has issued the final answer key for Gujarat PGCET 2026, bringing the admission process a step closer to the result declaration. Candidates can now verify their responses, estimate their scores using the official marking scheme, and prepare for the upcoming counselling process as results are expected shortly….
One passenger’s decision to buy in-flight Wi-Fi turned an ordinary flight into a football watch party, as fellow travellers gathered around a single laptop to watch Argentina’s FIFA World Cup round-of-16 match against Egypt.The video was shared on X, with footage showing how one passenger’s laptop became the centre of attention during the flight.In the…
A 15-year-old Japanese student has been arrested for allegedly launching a cyberattack that disrupted an anime streaming service and caused thousands of users to cancel their subscriptions. Police say the teenager from Saitama Prefecture created a program and used it to interfere with Bandai Channel, a streaming platform operated by Bandai Namco Filmworks. The case…
Super Typhoon Bavi is headed for Japan, Taiwan and China (Image credit: SCMP) China, Taiwan and Japan braced for what may be the most destructive tropical storm in years as Super Typhoon Bavi, a storm roughly the width of France at about 1,000km, churned toward the region with winds near 200km/h.Satellite imagery shows Bavi covers…
R Madhavan enjoys a huge fan following and is considered one of the most loved actors in Indian cinema. However, his son Vedaant decided to take a different path and has now developed his own share of fame, being a swimmer. He has often represented India at several platforms and aspires to win an Olympic…
Turkey spent eight months and more than $120 million transforming a former military airport before one of the world’s largest passenger aircraft could touch down. The aircraft, a Boeing 747-8 gifted by Qatar to the United States and expected to be converted into an interim presidential aircraft while Boeing continues work on the delayed VC-25B…
From Twitter CEO to AI founder: IIT Bombay alumnus Parag Agrawal builds a $2 billion startup after exit For many engineering students, cracking the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) is seen as the biggest milestone of their academic journey. But for IIT Bombay alumnus Parag Agrawal, it was only the beginning of a career that would…