Image(s): Smithsonian Gardens Magnolia trees are admired around the world for their large, fragrant flowers, but they also preserve one of the oldest evolutionary stories in the plant kingdom. Long before bees, butterflies or many modern flowering plants appeared, magnolias were already blooming across prehistoric landscapes. Fossil evidence suggests the ancestors of modern magnolias evolved…
R&B singer Nivea reveals that she has been diagnosed with blood cancer and that she has been receiving treatment since earlier this year. She also shared that she has been focusing on herself and her children. (Instagram) Nivea B. Hamilton, better known by her stage name Nivea, recently shared some emotional updates about her health….
Lighting a Kushmanda Deepam, a traditional lamp kept inside a hollowed out ash gourd, is considered to be a powerful spiritual act in Hinduism. This ritual is meant to clear away negative energies, to remove obstacles and to invite blessings from the divine into one’s life. Sincere to The Goddess Kushmanda & Lord Kalabhairava.The ritual…
KS DAT 2026 round 1 seat allotment result out The Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Centre for Science and Technology, Kerala, has announced the Kerala Design Aptitude Test (KS DAT) 2026 round 1 seat allotment result. Candidates who took part in the KS DAT counselling process can now check their allotment status on the official website,…
26-year-old remote worker earning ₹4 lakh a month in India reveals why he wants to leave for Australia despite his high salary. A good salary is often considered the biggest sign of career success. But for many young professionals today, the bigger question is no longer how much they earn. It is where they want…
England’s Joe Root and Gus Atkinson (AP Photo) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled a packed home schedule for 2027, headlined by the men’s five-Test Ashes series against Australia and the women’s multi-format Ashes, with both contests set to run simultaneously across one of the busiest summers in recent memory.England’s bid to…
Government reaches out to opposition for NEET debate without preconditions; opposition insists on Pradhan’s resignation. Gulf nations spend billions on new oil pipelines to bypass Strait of Hormuz as Iran blockade continues. CJP and government locked in standoff over venue for talks as protest demanding Pradhan’s resignation continues. India’s first hydrogen-powered train clocks 900 km…
Hartley Wareham, 2, died in Spain. The two-year-old brother of Exeter City footballer Jayden Wareham has died after being pulled unresponsive from a swimming pool while on a family holiday in Spain.Hartley Wareham died on 3 July, four days after the incident at a holiday villa where the family were staying, according to BBC. During…
The prolonged US-Iran conflict has taken a heavy toll on Indian airlines, with around 26,000 international flights cancelled till July 20 as carriers continue to grapple with airspace restrictions across the Middle East.Apart from the large-scale cancellations, airlines have also faced flight diversions and delays, while longer flying routes have increased fuel consumption and operating…
The Great Barrier Reef near the Whitsunday, Australia, region is viewed from the air (AP photo) Scientists have completed the first comprehensive survey of the microscopic life living in the open waters of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. They have uncovered hundreds of bacterial species which were not know previously and hundreds of thousands of viruses.The…
