Venezuela twin earthquakes: Death toll rises to 164; over 1000 injured, search for missing continues

Authorities shifted rescue personnel from across the country to the hardest-hit regions, particularly La Guaira state on Venezuela’s northern coast, where numerous buildings collapsed. Rescue teams intensified operations across Venezuela on Thursday after two powerful earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday evening, killing at least 164 people, injuring nearly 1,000 and trapping an unknown number…

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Justin Langer: Not Sachin Tendulkar, not Virat Kohli: Ex-Australian cricketer reveals Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was first cricketer he asked for a selfie | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise through the ranks of Indian cricket has been rapid, and the 15-year-old now stands on the verge of another milestone. India are expected to hand him a debut in the first T20I against Ireland in Belfast on Friday, which would make him India’s youngest international cricketer.If selected, Sooryavanshi will be 15 years…

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75-million-year-old fungi city under the feet? Study says it’s long enough to stretch from our planet to the Sun over 750 million times |

Beneath our feet lies a vast, living world of subterranean fungi, forming an intricate network stretching millions of times the distance to the Sun. This vital ‘fungi city’ sustains plant life and cools the planet by storing carbon. However, intensive farming practices are significantly degrading these crucial underground ecosystems, threatening soil health and water quality….

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Indian Army’s field hospital saves elderly woman rescued from rubble in quake-hit Venezuela | India News

The Indian Army on Wednesday saved a 79-year-old woman, who was pulled out from rubble of a house in serious condition nearly a week after the deadly twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, by providing her urgent medical care. India has installed a field hospital in Venezuela capital Caracas to provide medical aid and humanitarian assistance to…

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Iran on US facing ‘rocketing costs of war of choice’

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Americans would soon face the economic fallout of the escalating US-Iran conflict, arguing that rising debt costs, mortgage rates and consumer financial stress were the “real pain” of what he described as a “war of choice” against Iran.In a post shared on X on Saturday, Araghchi wrote, “Americans…

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Air fares may go up as oil marketing companies hike ATF prices by 10%

NEW DELHI: Flying is set to get more expensive, with oil marketing companies Tuesday increasing aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices by 10% under the new price-stabilisation regime. ATF prices will remain frozen at this level for three years under the new regime. Jet fuel for domestic carriers will now cost Rs 115 per litre, up…

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Anukul Roy gets India A call-up for Sri Lanka tri-series after Harsh Dubey’s promotion to senior India squad | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Anukul Roy has been added to the India A squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka after Harsh Dubey earned his maiden senior India call-up for the home series against Afghanistan.The announcement was made by the BCCI on Thursday, with the Jharkhand and Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder drafted into the squad…

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10 witty proverbs on love, marriage, and relationships that still feel relevant

Let’s be honest: love and marriage are absolute chaos. They’re beautiful, sure, but they’re also deeply confusing. Over the centuries, people have tried to make sense of this mess by condensing their hard-earned wisdom into sharp, bite-sized proverbs. These aren’t boring lectures; they’re more like a nudge from a friend who’s seen it all and…

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Europe Heatwave: Europe heatwave turns deadly as France records 1,000 excess deaths

File photo: People cool off in a water spray at the Eiffel Tower in Paris (Picture credit – AP) France has recorded around 1,000 more deaths than expected since June 24 during the record-breaking heatwave that swept across much of western Europe, with the vast majority of victims aged 65 and above, French health authorities…

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Bareilly Cantonment becomes carbon-negative, first in India | India News

NEW DELHI: The Bareilly Cantonment has emerged as India’s first carbon-negative cantonment, four years ahead of the 2030 target set by defence minister Rajnath Singh during Manthan-2025.The Cantonment Board Bareilly had undertaken a series of transformative initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen environmental sustainability to achieve Rajnath Singh’s vision of carbon neutrality for…

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