Disclaimer: It’s an AI-generated image used for representative purpose only For decades, America’s wealthiest have turned to shipyards in Europe for their most extravagant yachts. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has commissioned the 127-meter Koru from Dutch builder Oceanco, while Apple co-founder Steve Jobs chose Feadship for Venus. Oracle’s Larry Ellison has also owned vessels from...
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July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Science & Tech
NASA astronaut Anil Menon, two others reach International Space Station
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two Russian cosmonauts reached the International Space Station with hugs and handshakes in the early hours of Wednesday (July 15, 2026) onboard Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft after a little over three-hour journey. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Mr. Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from Baikonur at...
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July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Science & Tech
Who is Anil Menon, the Indian-origin NASA astronaut of Malayali descent now in Earth orbit?
Anil Menon, a NASA astronaut of Indian heritage, has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in the early hours of Wednesday (July 15, 2026) onboard Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, kickstarting his first eight-month mission. The Roscosmos spacecraft carrying Dr. Menon and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina lifted off from Baikonur at 8:17 pm...
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Warren Buffet to donate his Berkshire shares to these four foundations by 2034
Warren Buffet has announced to donate all of his Berkshire shares by 2034 to four foundations. In a press release dated July 14, 2026, Buffett says, “My goal is to dispose of all of my Berkshire shares within about eight years.” The four foundations include Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, Sherwood Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation...
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China’s Brahmaputra mega dam: Can it control river water flowing into India?
China’s ‘project of the century’ near Arunachal Pradesh fuels concerns over water security, seismic risks and strategic leverage (Image credit: PTI ) NEW DELHI: China’s construction of the world’s largest hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo, known downstream as the Brahmaputra, has renewed concerns in India over water security, seismic safety, ecological impacts and the...
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NCP reunification on cards? CM Fadnavis’ talks with leaders of both factions fuels buzz
NEW DELHI: Speculation is rife over a possible change in the equations of Maharashtra politics after leaders from both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party met chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence.However, news agency PTI, citing sources, reported that Jayant Patil met Fadnavis at his official residence, ‘Varsha’, in Mumbai late on Tuesday...
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‘May die in 2 days, lost 8. 5kg’: Plea seeks ‘force-feeding’ of Sonam Wangchuk
The plea alleged that the government was treating Wangchuk ‘like a hardcore criminal, terrorist or traitor to the nation’ NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed before the Delhi high court seeking to force-feed activist Sonam Wangchuk as his hunger strike entered its 18th day. It seeks urgent directions to the Centre and the Delhi...
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No red lights, still red every evening: Why Akshardham-Noida road chokes daily
Traffic slows on the Akshardham-Noida corridor despite its design for quick movement. The strange thing about the Akshardham-Noida evening jam is not that traffic slows. It is that the road appears designed to prevent exactly that.The corridor is wide, largely signalfree and meant to move vehicles quickly out of central Delhi towards east Delhi and...
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Captaincy, coaching, trade talk to headline Mumbai Indians’ season review next week
Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya, centre, with head coach Mahela Jayawardene, right, and batting coach Kieron Pollard during a training session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. New Delhi:Mumbai Indians‘ (MI) top brass will meet in England next week...
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Turkey’s S-400 gamble: How a Gulf sale could redraw West Asia’s air defence map
Photo credit: BBC For nearly seven years, Turkey’s Russian-made S-400 Triumph air defence system has been one of the most contentious defence purchases in Nato. Bought in 2017 and delivered in 2019, the system cost Ankara its place in the US-led F-35 programme, triggered sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), and...
