Spread the love Glaciers look still — but in reality they are constantly moving as they slowly carry ice from high mountains to the lower reaches. A new study has reported that glaciers in the Zanskar region of Ladakh are now moving more slowly than they did 30 years ago, offering new clues about how climate change is affecting these giant...
Saudi prince towed Alaskan iceberg to Iowa in 1977 for drinking-water pitch
Spread the love The royals across the world are known to pull numerous extravagant moves with an aim to impress. While Cleopatra made guests dine on gold plates, King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France built temporary palaces of brick and glass for a meeting. But in modern times, such grand gestures have been slightly uncalled...
Utah boy, 13, spends 300 hours 3D-printing wheelchair for toddler
Spread the love Zac’s summer project was a custom wheelchair designed for a 21-month-old girl. (News 4 Utah- screengrab) – Enhanced using AI for clarity. While many children his age were on summer break, 13-year-old Zac Waters spent about 300 hours working on a very different project. The Lehi, Utah, boy used his 3D printing skills to build a custom...
‘Game on’: Prakash Raj’s challenge after his name ‘deleted’ from Bengaluru voter list
Spread the love Actor Prakash Raj’s name was unexpectedly removed from the electoral roll in Bengaluru BENGALURU: Actor Prakash Raj has claimed that his name has been deleted from the voter list in Bengaluru following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and took a swipe at the process in a video posted on X.Calling it a “nice joke”, Raj said he...
Ruskin Bond, 92, reveals spinal surgery after losing the ‘use’ of his legs
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiAug 11, 2026 02:00 PM IST Author Ruskin Bond recently spoke about his health, sharing that he has lost the use of his legs, a condition that developed a few months ago. “A few months ago, I lost the use of my legs. I was collapsing. I couldn’t walk. This was up in Mussoorie....
Pradhan calls Rahul ‘habitual liar’, takes ‘selective democracy’ jibe at Congress
Spread the love Pradhan slams Rahul over ‘selective democracy’ NEW DELHI: Former Union education minister and senior BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday trained his guns on Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, branding him a “habitual liar” and accusing the Congress of shedding “crocodile tears” over students’ concerns.Pradhan’s remarks came amid protests in Jharkhand over irregularities and paper...
‘Speak impeccable Tamil’ vs ‘have my own style’: Grammar jibes set off row in TN assembly
Spread the love Tamil Nadu finance minister Wilson said he would speak in his own style. NEW DELHI: A row over Tamil Nadu finance minister’s language and pronunciation skills during his budget speech triggered a political row in the state assembly on Monday, with the opposition members criticising his use of English and “grammatical errors”.The controversy began when MDMK MLA...
‘You guys cheat’: Pathan reveals Sangakkara clash that turned ‘personal’
Spread the love Irfan Pathan and Kumar Sangakkara NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has revisited a little-known heated exchange with Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara during the 2005 Test in Delhi, revealing how an argument over a changed ball escalated into personal sledging before the two eventually put the incident behind them and became friends.Pathan was at the...
‘Paper leaks, loss of young lives’: Vijay govt moves resolution to scrap NEET
Spread the love Tamil Nadu assembly Vijay government moves resolution to abolish NEET Tamil Nadu health minister KG Arunraj on Tuesday moved a resolution in the state Assembly seeking the abolition of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), with the DMK, AIADMK, Left parties and PMK supporting the move. The lone BJP MLA staged a walkout during the proceedings.Moving...
Trouble for Vikram after viral lar gibbon video sparks row; Forest Department to probe
Spread the love 4 min readKochiAug 11, 2026 12:41 PM IST Renowned Tamil actor Vikram has found himself embroiled in controversy after he shared a video of himself playing with a lar gibbon, an endangered primate, on social media. The now-deleted clip went viral and even caught the attention of state forest department officials, who are reportedly gearing up for...
