Cook’s last week as Apple CEO began with a party at Apple Park Apple threw a farewell party for its outgoing chief at Apple Park on Sunday, spilling out of Caffè Macs, the cafeteria tucked into the ring-shaped Cupertino headquarters, and into the courtyard at its centre, where OneRepublic performed in the round. A photo...
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Models struggled to predict the 2026 monsoon’s rapid changes
Climate models predicted the 2026 El Niño during early spring, just as they had in 2023. And the predictions have turned out to be accurate, with the robust evolution of a strong El Niño by the summer. Models had predicted the 2023 monsoon to be slightly deficient, and the final seasonal total, at 94% of...
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In 2014, scientists set off 23 blasts to map magma beneath Mount St. Helens
Representative Image (AI-generated) Mount St. Helens is one of the most closely studied volcanoes in the United States, but scientists still cannot directly see the complex system of magma and rock hidden beneath it. In 2014, researchers launched an ambitious experiment to change that. According to the Imaging Magma Under St. Helens (iMUSH) project, a...
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2013 rape case: Supreme Court directs Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks
Supreme Court denies relief to Tarun Tejpal NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editorTarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks in connection with the 2013 Goa sexual assault case.The direction comes after Tejpal challenged the Bombay high court’s August 6 judgment, which overturned his acquittal by a trial court and convicted...
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What is a launch window?
A: On August 24, China called off the launch of its Chang’e 7 mission to the moon’s south pole for the sake of “prudence, reliability and absolute mission success”. It will now have to wait until next year for another chance. All space missions have specific launch windows — periods when the positions and motions...
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Taxpayers in waist-deep water: Gurgaon’s annual infrastructure betrayal
Gurgaon experienced significant disruption from recent monsoon rains. Major roads flooded, causing extensive traffic jams GURGAON: Gurgaon’s Monday monsoon disruption exposes a recurring infrastructure failure, with 75mm of rain flooding major roads, stranding schoolchildren and commuters, and causing missed trains. Hundreds of crores spent on drainage and desilting, along with pending road repairs and major...
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hits back with 2 wickets in 4 balls in Duleep Trophy – WATCH
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A poor outing with the bat did not stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from making an impact in the Duleep Trophy. The 15-year-old East Zone vice-captain rolled up his sleeves and picked up two wickets in the space of four balls against North East Zone in the quarter-final at the BCCI...
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BPSC row: Students break barricades, march towards Raj Bhavan in Patna
Students in Patna protested the 70th BPSC examination, demanding its cancellation due to alleged irregularities PATNA: Tension prevailed in Patna on Tuesday as students protesting the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination broke through police barricades while marching from Gandhi Maidan towards Raj Bhavan, demanding cancellation of the exam.The protesters attempted to move into...
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China abruptly postpones ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission launch
China said on Sunday (August 23, 2026) it was postponing its planned ambitious Chang’e-7 lunar mission, which was set to carry out explorations including searching for water ice on the moon. The Chang’e-7 spacecraft was originally set to lift off in the coming days from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on China’s southern Hainan island....
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No supplements needed: 6 everyday habits that may help you live longer
Longevity is often associated with expensive supplements, complicated routines and the latest “biohacks”. But many of the factors linked with living longer are far more ordinary: how much a person moves, how well they sleep and how much time they spend working. In a post shared on X, Dr Sudhir Kumar outlined what he described...
