There is a quiet window in every day when the world feels slightly softer, calmer, and more open. The light turns warm, shadows stretch gently, and even the air seems to slow down. This time is called the golden hour. In photography, it is prized for beauty. In ancient spiritual traditions, it was prized for...
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PM Modi’s moment from Makar Sankranti; feeds cows at his residence — watch
Photo: Screengrab NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi fed fodder to his cows at Lok Kalyan Marg (LKM) residence on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, which marks the harvest festival of Hindus. In the 39-second clip, PM Modi was seen standing outdoors on a lawn, offering feed to the cows, which were adorned with decorative...
Teen prodigy on Kohli’s heels: Sooryavanshi eyes big milestone; India begin U19 WC quest
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: India’s Under-19 World Cup campaign begins on Thursday in southern Africa with the spotlight firmly on a 14-year-old prodigy who is already knocking on the doors of history. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the most talked-about name in age-group cricket over the past year, is on the verge of surpassing Virat Kohli’s Youth ODI...
Iran airspace sudden closure: AI cancels 3 US flights; IndiGo flight returns to Baku
Flightradar24 at 9 am IST NEW DELHI: Flights between India and the west will get longer as airlines have stopped overflying the Iranian and Iraqi airspace due to the evolving situation in the region. The sudden closure of Iranian airspace for some time on Wednesday-Thursday night meant Air India had to cancel Thursday morning’s Delhi-New...
Musk’s Grok barred from undressing images after global backlash
Elon Musk’s platform X on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) announced measures to prevent its AI chatbot Grok from undressing images of real people, following global backlash over its generation of sexualized photos of women and children. The announcement comes after California’s attorney general launched an investigation into Mr. Musk’s xAI — the developer of Grok...
Grok image generation ban: xAI blocks sexualised deepfakes; paid users face new limits
In response to mounting backlash and regulatory scrutiny, Grok AI has ceased the creation of explicit images of real individuals. xAI has introduced stringent technical measures to curb misuse, particularly addressing concerns around deepfake content involving women and minors. Furthermore, image generation and editing services are now reserved for paid X subscribers, with geoblocking mechanisms...
Vaa Vaathiyaar box office day 1: Karthi’s Pongal release opens to lukewarm Rs 1.5 cr amid competition from Prabhas and Chiranjeevi’s films
Vaa Vaathiyaar box office day 1: Fans were elated to see Karthi return to the big screen with Vaa Vaathiyaar. However, the film, which released on Wednesday, had a lukewarm opening at the box office. According to Sacnilk, the film minted Rs 1.5 crore on its first day of release amid stiff competition from other...
Vaa Vaathiyaar Box Office Collection Day 1: Karthi’s Pongal release opens to lukewarm Rs 1.5 cr amid competition from Prabhas and Chiranjeevi’s films
Vaa Vaathiyaar box office day 1: Fans were elated to see Karthi return to the big screen with Vaa Vaathiyaar. However, the film, which released on Wednesday, had a lukewarm opening at the box office. According to Sacnilk, the film minted Rs 1.5 crore on its first day of release amid stiff competition from other...
‘Do not repeat same mistake’: Iran’s warning to Trump; airlines issue advisory amid airspace closure
Iran on Thursday closed its airspace amid threats from US President Donald Trump over its crackdown on the protests which have rocked the Islamic Republic since the last two weeks.According to Human Rights Activists news agency, more than 2500 people have been killed in the demonstrations. The death toll included over 100 security personnel and...
When a fan is spinning fast, why can it seem like it’s spinning backwards?
A: This is an illusion caused by the way our eyes and brains sample motion in discrete snapshots and the fact that fans have identical blades. Although a spinning fan changes continuously, we don’t perceive every intermediate position perfectly. Our visual system ‘integrates’ information over short time windows and updates its best guess of where...


