Akshay Kumar is on the brink of reclaiming his box office dominance with the roaring success of Housefull 5. The latest installment in the long-running comedy franchise has minted an impressive Rs 170 crore at the domestic box office since its release on June 6. The film is now just a few crores away from…

Humans may shine more than we think literally. While many creatures are known to glow visibly, studies dating back to 1923 have suggested that humans also emit a faint light called “biophoton emission”. Though invisible to the naked eye, this glow could carry important biological information. In a recent study, biologist Hayley Casey from Algoma University…

Astronomers, using AI and high-throughput computing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s CHTC, have unlocked new insights into Sagittarius A* – the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. By training a neural network on millions of simulations, researchers found the black hole is spinning near its maximum speed, with its axis of rotation…

The recent talks between the US and China, and their on-again-off-again trade war, are of more than academic interest to us in India. In contemplating the intricate dance between the United States and China, one cannot help but reflect on the tumultuous and ever-shifting contours of their relationship – an alliance oscillating between cooperation and…

Pakistan Field Marshal Asim Munir’s June 18 White House lunch hosted by US President Donald Trump offered plenty of hors d’oeuvres that we Indians need to munch and digest at leisure. The visiting Pakistani dignitary is also scheduled to meet the Secretaries of State and Defence before concluding his five-day visit, which has been shrouded…

There is one thing that experience has taught me about conflicts or even wars in the Middle East or West Asia, as it is now called, post-decolonisation: never try to swim with the tide of conventional wisdom if one of the participants happens to be the tiny state of Israel. In nearly all cases, you…

A Lionel Messi trademark free-kick earned Inter Miami a shock 2-1 comeback win against Porto in the Club World Cup on Thursday. The Argentine superstar found the top corner with a second half set-piece to clinch a surprise victory for the MLS side and give them a strong chance of progressing from Group A. Inter…

Legendary India batter Sachin Tendulkar predicted a 3-1 win for the Shubman Gill-led side in the upcoming Test series against England. It will be a huge series for India who will be without the services of star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after they both retired from the format. As a result, a new-look batting unit is expected to feature in…

A former employee of a US bank is suing her ex-employer on allegations that a manager placed a Chucky doll in her office chair despite knowing she was afraid of dolls. According to the New York Post, Debra Jones, who worked at North Carolina’s Truist Bank, filed a complaint against her former company on May…

Scientists have discovered fossilised leaves in Assam’s Makum Coalfield, dating back around 24 million years, which have a unique connection to the Western Ghats. A research team from the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) in Lucknow studied the fossil leaves and found they closely resemble modern plants from the Nothopegia genus, according to the…