Learning something from a finished textbook can give us a clear answer, but it does not always show us how that answer came to be. James Clerk Maxwell believed that students could gain something deeper by returning to the original work of the scientists who first developed an idea. In his words, “It is of…
Matt Damon’s daughter Isabella, who is 20 years old, has signed up with a modelling agency and is planning to make her debut soon. (Instagram) Matt Damon’s daughter, Isabella, is now finding her own way in the industry. According to recent reports, ‘The Odyssey’ star’s daughter is now based out of New York and has…
On August 12, 2026, Europe will be graced by a breathtaking total solar eclipse, a phenomenon that occurs infrequently. This follows the memorable eclipse of 1999 that traversed central Europe. The eclipse’s path of totality will cover stunning locations like Greenland, Iceland, northern Russia, and Spain. Astrologically, this event invites a period of introspection, urging…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Associated Managements of Schools (KAMS) has withdrawn its earlier advisory calling for schools to remain closed during the Cauvery bandh on August 13. The association has instead urged schools to remain open, while allowing staff to wear black ribbons and encouraging students to learn about the water dispute through balanced, factual and…
Photo courtesy: Instagram/@sheel.sanghvi For many parents, a child’s success is not really about the designation on their visiting card or the name of the company they work for. It is about seeing the child they once worried over, encouraged and perhaps quietly sacrificed for, find their feet in the world.A similar mother-daughter moment is winning…
Finn Allen has been roped in by the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders as a pre-auction signing for ILT20 Season 5. (Reuters) Dubai: Finn Allen, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen will headline the new arrivals for the ILT20 Season 5, with the three T20 batters set to make their tournament debuts when the sixth-team competition returns…
NEW DELHI: Nasa on Tuesday invited Isro to join its Moon Base programme under the Artemis Accords, as India and the United States discussed expanding cooperation in civil and commercial space activities.The two countries also agreed to advance discussions on sharing open scientific data under the Artemis Accords, according to a US Embassy press release.The…
A health worker in protective gear looks on at an Ebola treatment centre. (Photo: AP) Congo’s confirmed Ebola death toll has risen to 2,011, with the second 1,000 deaths recorded in about three weeks compared with roughly nine weeks for the first 1,000, as the country battles the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.The latest government…
Oil prices hold weekly gains as traders turn cautious over Strait of Hormuz reopening Oil prices stayed near their highest level in more than a week on Tuesday as hopes of a US-Iran deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz weakened. WTI crude stood 0.09% up to $82.22 a barrel, while…
Representative Image (AI-generated) A restoration project in northern California has shown how structures designed to mimic the work of beavers can create better conditions for threatened coho salmon, particularly during drought. According to a July 2026 study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, juvenile coho salmon survival in one restored creek increased from a…
