Carl Friedrich Gauss (Image: Wikipedia) For a lot of people, mathematics is the subject they were glad to leave behind at school. Cold, hard, full of rules and one right answer. So it can come as a surprise that one of the greatest minds who ever lived didn’t merely respect mathematics. He crowned it. Mathematics…
Once the capital of Virginia and the largest, most prosperous colony in British America, Colonial Williamsburg offers visitors a fascinating journey into the origins of the United States. This meticulously restored 18th-century city serves as a living window into the nation’s past, preserving the people, places, and ideas that shaped modern America.Beyond exploring its remarkable…
Trump takes jab at China after Birthright Citizenship blow (Photo:AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday took a jab at China and mocked President Xi Jinping after the US Supreme Court dealt a blow to his efforts to restrict birthright citizenship.In a post on Truth Social, Trump sarcastically congratulated China after the court upheld the…
NEW DELHI: A new era of cyber threats is coming to the roads. As vehicles become smarter, with more software driving systems, the risk of malware attacks is no longer science fiction. In response, road transport ministry has proposed sweeping rules to make cybersecurity and software update management mandatory for vehicles equipped with advanced systems.For…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday revised the windfall tax on fuel exports, increasing the levy on petrol while reducing duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF). The revised rates will come into effect from July 1.According to a finance ministry notification, the special additional excise duty (SAED) on petrol exports has been increased…
Widespread rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds are forecast across India as the southwest monsoon remains active. NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across several parts of the country on Wednesday as the southwest monsoon remains active over large parts of India.Heavy to very heavy rainfall is…
Tech’s elite “Magnificent 7” – which tracks Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Tesla and Amazon – has got a reality check after a staggering $2.3 trillion in market value was erased from the group’s stocks this month, a report has said, adding that the index plunged 10% in June. According to a report by CNBC,…
A viral diet, months of concentrated green juices, and a near loss of kidney function: Why experts are sounding the alarm Following viral internet health trends can carry severe, unexpected medical risks. Recently, a 56-year-old homemaker weighing 110 kilograms attempted to lose weight rapidly by adopting an extreme dietary regimen she saw on daytime television…
A heartfelt LinkedIn post is getting people talking for reasons that have little to do with business. Instead of sharing a success story or a leadership lesson, a Delhi-based founder chose to revisit one of the hardest memories of his career. Nearly a decade after a young employee died, he says he still carries the…
Suvarna was arrested for allegedly stabbing 22-year-old co-passenger Mayank Lohar (R) to death inside a first-class compartment MUMBAI: A viral video of the Mumbai local train stabbing incident helped the Government Railway Police (GRP) recover the knife allegedly used in the crime after a hotel manager alerted investigators that his staff had unknowingly found the…