Quote of the day by Roman poet Virgil. Roman poet Virgil who is best known for his epic, The Aeneid, wrote a famous line through the character of Juno. “If I cannot move Heaven, I will raise Hell,” is one of the most memorable declarations in classical literature. The original Latin reads: “Flectere si nequeo…
US stocks today: Shares of computer chip manufacturers and other companies that have benefited from the artificial intelligence boom came under renewed selling pressure on Thursday, dragging equity markets lower across the world. At the same time, oil prices continued to move higher amid the ongoing conflict with Iran.The S&P 500 declined 0.4%, a day…
Prey accessibility, not abundance, may shape predator behavior in penguins For nesting penguins in Antarctica, finding food is no longer just about how many fish or krill are in the ocean. It is also about how difficult those animals are to catch.Scientists who tracked more than 6,000 penguin dives beneath Antarctic sea ice found that…
Alia Bhatt’s ‘Alpha’ diet revealed: Celebrity trainer Karan Sawhney shares her 100-125g protein intake, workout and recovery routine Alia Bhatt impressed audiences with her high-octane action sequences in ‘Alpha’, where she plays the fierce assassin Sita. From performing combat scenes to executing intense fight choreography, the actor underwent months of dedicated preparation to make her…
You can finally exhale today. The pressure that’s been sitting on your chest starts to loosen, because the Moon brings comfort to home matters and Venus steadies your emotions. Problems don’t vanish like magic, but they stop barking at your door every minute.This is a family-flavoured day. Meals taste better, people sound softer, and even…
Indus Waters Treaty Explained: Why India Seeks Changes to the 1960 IWT Pact The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has once again become a focal point in India-Pakistan relations after India reiterated that the six-decade-old agreement needs to be renegotiated to reflect present-day realities. New Delhi has argued that profound changes since the treaty was signed…
A post by an Indian software engineer living in Paris has started an interesting conversation on X. Instead of talking about salaries, career growth, or life abroad, he highlighted something much more basic. He pointed out how the everyday concerns in his neighbourhood are very different from the challenges many people in India continue to…
India fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has been officially warned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England on Tuesday.The incident happened in the eighth over of England’s innings when Brar collected the ball after his delivery and threw it towards England…
NEW DELHI: In the pending pleas challenging the constitutional validity of penal law provisions shielding husbands from marital rape charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine another question — despite the exemption, can husbands still be prosecuted for causing physical hurt and mental trauma to their wives through violent, unnatural or other sexual…
‘As long as there are people who approach the gods with greedy hearts, there will be priests with greedy hearts to receive them’ At a crowded shrine, a line of devotees stretches for blocks. Each person carries an expensive offering. Some have come to pray for a family member’s health, but many arrive with other…