Updated: Jan 12th, 2026 IG (illustratingbotanist) Indonesian conservationist Septian Andriki, known as Deki, after more than a decade of relentless searching, finally rediscovered Rafflesia hasseltii, one of the world’s rarest flowers, hidden deep within the rainforests of Western Sumatra, as per reports. Often described as even rarer to spot than a tiger, the flower had...
Updated: Jan 18th, 2026 At least six people were killed and several others injured after a massive fire broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi late on Saturday, officials said. The fire broke out at Gul Plaza, a multi-storey shopping complex in a densely populated business district. Rescue services said they received the first...
Cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes has claimed that cybercriminals have stolen sensitive information linked to 17.5 million Instagram accounts, raising serious concerns over user privacy and data security. In a post shared on X, Malwarebytes said the compromised data includes usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and other personal details. The revelation has sparked alarm among...
Updated: Jan 18th, 2026 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa warned that US tariff threats linked to Greenland would undermine transatlantic ties and risk a “dangerous downward spiral.” “Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” they said in a joint statement. Von der Leyen...
Updated: Jan 8th, 2026 The same type of massive asteroid that famously wiped out dinosaurs 66 million years ago may have been responsible for creating life on earth billions of years earlier. Cosmic collisions could have provided the ‘natural laboratory’ needed to form the first building blocks of biology, as per a study published in...
Updated: Jan 8th, 2026 A quirky internet phenomenon known as “six-seven” — often written as 6-7 or 67 — has become one of the most talked-about trends online, with even Google joining in the fun. If you type “6-7”, “6 7” or “67” into the Google search bar, the results page briefly shakes or bounces...
Updated: Jan 18th, 2026 A boy, believed to be aged about 12, is in a critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Sydney Harbour beach in Australia on Sunday. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported that emergency services were called to Hermitage Foreshore Walk near Shark Beach at Vaucluse, an eastern suburb of...
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Senator Steve Daines in the capital on Sunday, discussing bilateral ties and its strategic significance. Following their talks, EAM Jaishankar wrote in a post on X, “A pleasure meeting Senator Steve Daines this morning in Delhi. A wide ranging and open discussion on our bilateral relationship and...
Updated: Jan 6th, 2026 Bengaluru-based software engineer Pankaj Tanwar claimed that he was approached by Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, after he transformed an ordinary helmet into an AI-based scanning tool. According to his LinkedIn profile, Tanwar is an engineer by profession, and has designed a smart helmet that can identify traffic violations in real time,...
Global university rankings are experiencing a subtle but significant realignment, with Chinese institutions rapidly gaining ground in research-led indices and challenging the long-standing dominance of elite US universities, including Harvard. For decades, Harvard University has been regarded as the benchmark of global higher education, synonymous with academic excellence, research leadership and intellectual prestige. However, recent...