The Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna, commonly referred to as the Bintang Adipurna, is Indonesia’s highest state honour. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday was conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour during his two-day visit to the archipelago nation.Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto conferred the nation’s highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’ medal of…
United States’ Folarin Balogun (20) walks off the pitch after losing to Belgium. (AP Photo) Belgium head coach Rudi Garcia struck a conciliatory tone after his side’s commanding 4-1 victory over the United States, insisting Folarin Balogun should not be blamed for the controversy surrounding his eligibility and revealing that the American striker personally approached…
Solar panels and predator-proof fencing at California’s Topaz Solar Farms are giving the endangered San Joaquin kit fox an unlikely refuge. (AI-generated representative image) The San Joaquin kit fox, a small endangered canid native to central California, has found an unlikely refuge inside two of the state’s biggest solar farms. Research conducted at the Topaz…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (7) reacts after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Portugal and Spain in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Portugal’s World Cup exit has prompted growing scrutiny of the team that many had labelled the finest in the nation’s history, with Wayne Rooney and…
Indonesia will develop its own EVMs with India’s support, reflecting growing confidence in India’s electoral technology and management practices. NEW DELHI: India will support the development of Indonesia-specific Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), marking a significant endorsement of India’s election management system as Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jakarta is expected to yield major strategic…
Built from lifeless chemicals, SpudCell can complete a full life cycle in the lab. (AI generated image) A quivering blob in a dish might not sound like a scientific breakthrough.But when that blob can eat, grow, copy its genetic material and split into daughter cells, the story changes dramatically.That is what researchers at the University…
For centuries, the arrival of thousands of cliff swallows transformed the skies above a small California town into one of America’s most celebrated wildlife spectacles. Every spring, the agile birds returned almost like clockwork after migrating from South America, filling the air with their distinctive chatter as they rebuilt their mud nests around the historic…
Rupee kicked off Tuesday’s session on a firm footing, rising 15 paise against the US dollar as lower crude price expectations and easing tensions in the Middle East improved market sentiment. Saudi Arabia’s decision to sharply cut oil prices for Asian buyers added to the positive mood. The currency opened at 95.33 in the interbank…
Scott’s remarks came after Sharif attended Khamenei’s funeral in Tehran, where he paid tribute to the late Iranian leader. US Senator Rick Scott on Tuesday sharply criticised Pakistan‘s role in the US-Iran peace deal, accusing Islamabad of hypocrisy after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in…
The popular tale of Isaac Newton’s gravity discovery is rooted in a real event. A specific apple tree at Woolsthorpe Manor inspired his groundbreaking scientific thoughts. This ‘Flower of Kent’ variety tree, though old, has descendants planted worldwide. Its legacy continues through grafted cuttings at various institutions and universities. Seeds from this historic tree were…