3 min readHyderabadFeb 22, 2026 04:57 PM IST Shalini rarely makes public appearances or speaks to the media. So, when she does, people pay attention. At the JFW Movie Awards 2026 this week, she made two remarks that have since been widely circulated: one personal, and the other addressing the long-running narrative of rivalry between...
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with British prime minister Rishi Sunak (PTI file photo) More than three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war has evolved into a grinding contest of attrition shaped as much by technology as by manpower. Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has claimed that Ukrainian president...
Scientists find bouba-kiki effect in three-day chicks Humans often match “bouba” with round shapes and “kiki” with spiky ones. Researchers raised baby chicks, then played the sounds while showing them the two shapes. Three-day-old chicks chose the round shapes more often when they heard “bouba” and spiky shapes more often when they heard “kiki”. The...
In a 1953 experiment, two scientists named Stanley Miller and Harold Urey attempted to recreate the conditions of the early earth long before life existed. They showed that organic molecules such as amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, could form spontaneously in the conditions that prevailed on a primitive earth, 3.5-4 billion years ago....
This image is used for representative purpose only (AI-generated) You are travelling on Delhi Metro’s Blue Line. The train slows down. A familiar announcement echoes through the coach: “Agla station hai… Supreme Court.”On the display board, it still reads in Hindi: “सुप्रीम कोर्ट.”For most commuters, it is just another stop. For a few, it sparks...
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight, killing one person in the Kyiv region and damaging energy infrastructure in the south, AP reported, citing Ukrainian officials.Ukraine’s emergency service said Sunday that one person died in the Kyiv region and eight others, including a child, were rescued from the rubble of destroyed...
3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 22, 2026 04:02 PM IST For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an unconscious reflex, similar to breathing or blinking. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO [embedded content] Glancing at your phone can begin to compromise your cognitive skills once it passes a certain threshold. Studies from Nottingham Trent...
Photo credit: X/@IANS Kshatriya Karni Sena chief issued a strong warning to filmmakers over movies he alleged targeted “Sanatan Dharma” and hurt religious and community sentiments. Raj Shekhawat, national president of the Sena, said that his group might confront them at their homes in Mumbai and “teach them a lesson.“The right-wing outfit leader voiced objections...
A group of quantum researchers has issued a manifesto urging colleagues to resist what it calls the “militarisation” of quantum science. The authors, who describe themselves as “Quantum Scientists for Disarmament”, say they oppose military uses of quantum research, reject military funding for academic work, and want universities to disclose which quantum projects take defence...
Australia’s Travis Head, center, along with his teammates during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Zimbabwe in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo) Australia coach Andrew McDonald has defended the squad he selected for the Twenty20 World Cup, saying the players were capable of progressing, but Australia now face...
