Updated: Aug 7th, 2025 Representative image: Dark matter A compelling theory in particle physics is gaining renewed attention– What if the universe has a hidden twin, a mirror world that could hold the key to one of astronomy’s biggest mysteries: dark matter? In the study published on July 8 called ‘Dark matter from quasi–de Sitter...
Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir will be travelling to the US for the second time after his first meeting with President Donald Trump in June. This will mark Munir’s second official US trip since the April 22 terror attack on Indian tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 civilians dead. The Resistance Front,...
Five soldiers have been shot and injured during an active shooter incident at the US Army’s Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia state, according to an official social media post of the fort. The suspect is identified as Quornelius Radford, an automated logistics sergeant, according to John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division. Radford...
Updated: Aug 6th, 2025 The famed Ivy League varsity, Stanford University, has announced laying off over 360 staff members and slashing its budget by $140 million for the 2025-26 academic year, citing financial pressures triggered by federal policy changes and rising taxation on university endowments. As part of the cost-cutting measures, 363 staff positions will...
Updated: Aug 6th, 2025 Image source: NASA website The Perseids Meteor Shower, is all set to light up the night skies across India during its peak on the night of August 12–13. Known for producing bright meteors and fireballs, the Perseids are eagerly anticipated by astronomers and stargazers around the world. The Perseids are famed...
Updated: Aug 6th, 2025 US President Donald Trump has hinted that Vice President JD Vance could be a strong contender to carry forward the ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA) movement in the future. Speaking to reporters, Trump was asked whether Vance might be the heir apparent to his political vision. “Well, I think most likely,”...
The clouds hovering over the Himalayas, once considered to be carrying purest waters around, might be carrying dangerous heavy metals which can cause cancer, revealed a statement from the Ministry of Science & Technology of India. “The findings not only shatter the myth of “clean” mountain rain but also ring alarm bells for human health,...
Updated: Aug 5th, 2025 Trump threatens high tariffs on India twice in 24 hours US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he is going to further raise tariffs on India in the next 24 hours, after announcing 25% tariffs from August 7. In an interview with CNBC, Trump said he will raise tariffs on...
Brazil former president Jair Bolsonaro Brazil’s Supreme Court placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest as he stands trial for allegedly orchestrating a failed attempt to cling to power after losing the 2022 presidential election, on Monday. The high-profile case unfolds as tensions rise between Brazil and the United States, which is currently imposing...
Updated: Aug 5th, 2025 Two people were killed and six others wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles, the US state of California, local authorities said. The incident occurred around 1 am (0800 GMT) on Monday, near 14th Place and Griffith Avenue, where several parties were underway, according to the Los Angeles Police...