Bees may have helped solve one of solar energy’s biggest problems. According to a report by Ecoportal, engineers have developed a new type of solar panel using the honeycomb pattern that bees have mastered for millions of years. The idea is simple. Traditional solar panels lose a lot of sunlight when the sun is not...
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Indus Water Treaty in present form no longer exists, Pak aiding terrorism: India
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan will no longer function in its present form, the government has concluded hardening its position on the contentious water issue amid little indication of Islamabad discontinuing its covert backing of cross-border terrorism.India is not yet actively considering abandoning the World Bank-brokered 1960 Treaty – an option it still...
‘We are eating leaves’: Assam floods make boy spend night on tree, others on rooftops
Torrential runoff from Nagaland triggered devastating floods across Assam’s Sivasagar and Charaideo districts. GUWAHATI: From a schoolboy clinging to a tree with his mother through the night in his flooded school campus at Nazira to countless families taking refuge on rooftops, the devastating floods sweeping through Assam’s Sivasagar and Charaideo districts have left behind scenes...
How magnetic levitation lifts and propels high-speed maglev trains
‘Maglev’ is a portmanteau of ‘magnetic levitation’. Instead of running on wheels, maglev technology uses strong magnetic fields to lift the train and move it forward. Since the train floats above the track, there is no rolling friction during normal operations, nor are operations affected by inclement weather, like rain or snow. The result: the...
‘Will pay many times over’: Trump warns Iran after US troop deaths in Jordan
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned that Iran would face a heavy response for every American soldier killed, following the deaths of two US service members in an Iranian missile and drone attack in Jordan.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had directed secretary of defense Pete Hegseth, chairman of the joint...
Former England captain and two-time Ballon d’Or winner Kevin Keegan dies at 75
Kevin Keegan (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File) Kevin Keegan, one of English football’s most iconic figures, has died at the age of 75 after battling stage four cancer.The news was confirmed by Newcastle United, the club where Keegan became a legend both as a player and manager. Last month, Keegan had publicly revealed that he had...
More headache for int’l students: US to roll out fixed-period F-1 visa from Sept
September 15 cutoff for F-1 students seeking ‘duration of status’ protection The final rule issued recently by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has replaced the long-standing ‘duration of status’ (D/S) regime (whereby students could stay in the US as long as they were studying) with fixed periods of admission of a maximum of four...
Pentagon withheld data on troop injuries in Iran war, says report; Trump admin reacts
NYT report says injuries under reported in US-Iran War, Pentagon denies allegation The Pentagon has allegedly withheld information about dozens of American service members injured in Iranian strikes on US bases in Jordan, The New York Times reported.In the week before Friday’s attack that killed two US soldiers and left another missing, Iran carried out...
E20 petrol debate: Govt says ‘no verified evidence’ of widespread engine failure
The minister also told the Rajya Sabha that there is currently “no decision” to raise ethanol blending beyond 20 per cent. (ANI photo) Amid ongoing debate on E20 petrol, the government on Monday said there is no confirmed evidence linking ethanol-blended petrol (E20) to widespread engine failures or vehicle breakdowns, pointing to both scientific studies...
Messi suffers unwanted first in FIFA World Cup final as Spain silence Argentina icon
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) Lionel Messi endured a rare off day in Argentina’s FIFA World Cup 2026 final defeat to Spain, with the legendary forward failing to create a single chance for a teammate for the first time in his World Cup career. The statistic underlined Spain’s disciplined defensive display as Luis de la...
