Mackenzie Scott has donated more than $26 billion over the past few years. Despite these big donations, she continues to remain one of the world’s richest individuals. The billionaire author and philanthropist has a net worth of $43.8 billion (Bloomberg Billionaire index). Most of Scot’s wealth, who was previously married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos,...
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‘Why no affidavit?’ SC raps Centre over airfare fluctuations, demands reply by May 8
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre for repeatedly failing to file its affidavit in a plea seeking regulatory guidelines to curb “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfares and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines, PTI reported.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the Union government to file an application along with an...
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Science Snapshots: May 3, 2026
Electric method can identify coffee strength and roast The industry’s current tools can measure coffee strength but can’t separate roast colours. Researchers used cyclic voltammetry to pass a current through brewed coffee and found the electrical response revealed the strength. They also found the roast colour was related to how much caffeine stuck to the...
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Space Wrap: From Sriharikota to Leh, preparations for Gaganyaan mission in full swing
While the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has not come out with any firm dates as to when it plans to accomplish the launches it was scheduled to undertake this year which includes the first uncrewed mission of Gaganyaan (G1), April saw the space agency executing the second Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-02) for the...
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Weather flips in Delhi-NCR: Hailstorm, rain break heatwave spell
A sudden weather shift in Delhi-NCR brings heavy rain, causing a noticeable drop in temperature and offering relief from the heatwave. NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR witnessed a sudden weather shift on Thursday afternoon, with a hailstorm and rain bringing much-needed relief from heatwave conditions.Dark clouds enveloped large parts of the region as rain and storm activity...
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Invasive species may be the wrong enemy in a changing subcontinent
Across India, campaigns against invasive alien species (IAS) are gathering administrative and judicial force. Authorities now identify, map, classify, and remove species deemed ecological threats. In the last year alone, India’s English-language press has carried sustained coverage of ecological-loss studies, State eradication drives, and human-wildlife conflicts linked to such species. What was once a niche...
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New US visa rule: Effective immediately, applicants must affirm no fear of returning home
The Trump administration has issued a new visa rule that is aimed to limit asylum claims in the US. The US State Department has directed its diplomats to ask visa applicants for nonimmigrant visas if they fear returning home to their country. The new instruction is part of a broader push to tighten immigration checks...
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Critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in spotlight after Pawan Kalyan post
A striking, electric-blue spider from the Eastern Ghats has spun its way into public conversation after Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan shared a post on Instagram, calling the Peacock Tarantula “a rare jewel of the Eastern Ghats… finally getting the attention it deserves.” The species in focus, Peacock Tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica), is among...
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‘No option’: Meta launches AI surveillance ahead of job cuts; here’s what the CTO said
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth shut down any hopes of opting out of the company’s new AI tracking tool, telling employees directly that there’s no choice in the matter. The Model Capability Initiative logs keystrokes, mouse movements, and screenshots on work computers to train Meta’s AI agents—all while the company prepares to cut 8,000 jobs. Employees...
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‘She was shivering all night’: Lara Dutta reveals the ‘wiped out’ reality of Deepika Padukone filming Housefull with Malaria; a doctor reveals whether this is safe
4 min readNew DelhiApr 30, 2026 03:00 PM IST As Housefull marks 16 years since its release this year, actor Lara Dutta revisited memories from the film’s shoot, sharing an incident that highlighted the physical toll of illness and the pressures of sticking to demanding work schedules. During an interview with NDTV, she recalled how...
