A groundbreaking study in Science Advances reveals that Earth’s tectonic plates are breaking apart under the Cascadia subduction zone. Geologists from Louisiana State University and the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory used high-resolution seismic imaging, similar to an ‘ultrasound’ of the Earth. They noticed the Juan de Fuca plate is fracturing into smaller pieces as it sinks…
Aston Villa beat Bologna (Screengrab) Aston Villa moved a step closer to the Europa League semi-finals with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Bologna on Thursday night, in a contest that could have taken a very different turn had it not been for the clinical finishing of Ollie Watkins.Villa’s win was built on key moments at…
US Congressman Shri Thanedar has condemned recent anti-Indian incidents in Texas, calling them a “disgusting act of hate” and stressing the contributions immigrants and Indian-Americans have made to the country.The Michigan Democrat represents the state’s 13th Congressional District and is the first Indian-American to hold the seat.He issued a statement on X in response to…
NEW DELHI: Veteran diplomat and India’s high commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami will be India’s next ambassador to China. An IFS officer of 1992 batch, he is expected to take up his new assignment shortly, the govt announced Thursday.Doraiswamy served as a young diplomat in Beijing from 1996 to 2000 and is said to…
Bengaluru: The country’s first Tele-MANAS centre at a prison was inaugurated at Bengaluru Central Prison in Parappana Agrahara Sunday, giving inmates access to counselling, psychological support, and mental health services.The Nimhans initiative was inaugurated by Justice Vikram Nath, a judge of the Supreme Court and executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), during…
Bengaluru: The Admission Overseeing Committee (AOC), headed by Justice (retd) Ramachandra D Huddar, warned private medical colleges in Karnataka against collecting additional and unauthorised fees from students during undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.In a note issued Tuesday, the committee said it received complaints that some medical colleges were demanding university fees directly from students despite Karnataka…
Josh Duhamel, the actor best known for his roles in the ‘Transformers’ franchise and ‘Las Vegas’, has welcomed a new addition to his family. The 53-year-old and his wife, Audra Mari, 32, have announced the arrival of their second child together, making Duhamel a father of three. He shared the happy news on Instagram on…
Manav Suthar and Sunil Gavaskar NEW DELHI: India took complete control of the lone Test against Afghanistan on Day 3, bowling the visitors out for 152 and enforcing the follow-on. The star of the day was debutant Manav Suthar, who produced a stunning six-wicket haul to dismantle Afghanistan’s batting line-up and put the hosts in…
MUMBAI: Hopes of peace in West Asia has lifted investor sentiment across the globe. On Wednesday, on Dalal Street, sensex rallied over 1,400 points in early trades and closed 1,264 points (1.6%) higher at 78,111 points as the slide in crude prices to around $95/barrel level acted as the biggest booster for the domestic market.According…
Donald Trump and Trump Jr (Images/Agencies) Amid escalating tensions surrounding the Iran conflict, US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he may skip his eldest son Donald Trump Jr’s wedding, joking that he would ‘get killed’ whether he attended the event or not.Speaking to reporters during an Oval Office interaction, Trump said he would try…
