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Rescuers search for missing people after a landslide that killed a number of people and left some others missing in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, November 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Rescuers in Indonesia recovered 16 bodies under tons of mud and rocks or that were swept away in flash floods that hit mountainside…
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Toilet tissue hanging on a holder element vector | Photo Credit: rawpixel.com / Aew Set against the tense backdrop of the Cold War, a period when the United States and the Soviet Union were constantly trying to outsmart each other, intelligence operatives had to get creative. Each side sought any advantage, even if it meant…
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The colorful trompo on a brown background With just a flick of the wrist, a spinning top balances on its tiny tip, seemingly defying gravity. This dance of physics introduces us to the concept of angular momentum, a force that keeps it upright and steady. The physics of spin To understand the magic behind a…
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Calin Georgescu, running as an independent candidate for President, speaks to media after registering his bid in the country’s presidential elections, in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A little-known, far-right populist took the lead in Romania’s presidential election on Sunday (November 25, 2024), electoral data showed, and will likely face…
Yamandu Orsi, candidate for the Broad Front (Frente Amplio) and running mate Carolina Cosse celebrate after polls closed in the presidential run-off election in Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Left-wing politician Yamandu Orsi was elected president of Uruguay, official results showed on Sunday (November 24, 2024), in a rebuke by…
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Supporters of the former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) sit atop a vehicle as they head towards Islamabad, during an anti-government rally, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on November 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former premier Imran Khan have defied a lockdown and widespread arrests to head to the capital…
Rohit Pawar retained his Karjat Jamkhed seat in Ahilyanagar district. Karad (Maharashtra): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday suggested to NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar that had he campaigned in his nephew’s assembly constituency, it would have been difficult for the latter to win the seat. In the just-concluded Maharashtra assembly polls, Rohit…
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Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment of around five tonnes of drugs. New Delhi: In a major drug haul, Indian Coast Guard has apprehended a huge consignment of around five tonnes of drugs from a fishing boat in the Andaman waters, said defence officials. The defence officials said that this is likely to…
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Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: V. Sudershan Rupee appreciated 6 paise to 84.35 against the U.S. dollar in morning trade on Monday, supported by a firm trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said factors like elevated Dollar Index levels, and a nearly 5% surge in crude oil prices over the past…
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The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) Team at Capitol Hill during the National Hindu Advocacy Day, in USA. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI Indian Americans in Silicon Valley held a solidarity rally for Hindus in Canada and Bangladesh over violence against them in these two countries. Addressing a gathering of scores of…