A US boss sold his family company for $1.7 billion and gave 540 workers $240 million of it. (Disclaimer: AI generated image) The week America turns 250, a story from small-town Louisiana is worth pulling back up. A family sold their 43-year-old electrical-equipment company for $1.7 billion last year—but before signing, the chief executive wrote…
On an infrared camera, a warm object normally stands out clearly against its cooler surroundings. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have now built a three-dimensional cloak that bends heat around an object entirely, erasing its thermal outline while keeping the space inside protected from extreme temperatures. Rather than blocking heat at a barrier,…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday defended its decision to temporarily restrict access to Telegram, telling the Delhi high court that the messaging platform was being systematically misused by organised networks and that it would place “shocking” material before the court on Thursday.Appearing for the Centre, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta sought a day’s adjournment, saying…
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, with party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia accusing him of indulging in “toolkit politics” and attempting to spread instability amid rising concerns over inflation and fuel prices.The remarks came after Rahul claimed during a meeting of the Congress Minority Department advisory council…
NEW DELHI: The Army on Saturday said contact had been established with terrorists in the Gambhir Muglan area of Rajouri during a joint intelligence-based operation with Jammu and Kashmir Police and the CRPF.In a post on X, the Army’s 16 Corps said the encounter began at around 11:30 am after security forces launched the operation…
Sam Pitroda backs Jharkhand student protests NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Monday backed protesting students in Jharkhand as an agitation over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations intensified in Ranchi. Criticising the government’s use of lathis, tear gas and water cannons, Pitroda called for “reform, accountability and compassion” as the protests…
LONDON: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer nearly broke down as he found himself on the scrapheap of history on Monday when like Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Liz Truss before him, he was booted out of No. 10 by his own MPs.After just two years in the job, having watched his authority within his party…
When Anuj Agnohotri checked his results of the UPSC 2025 examination, he was in awe. The very first reaction he gave after finding out he has secured All India Rank 1 was shouting in excitement, “Papa maine UPSC mein top kar liya hai!” Every success story is the result of hard work and perseverance, and…
Suvendhu Adhikari shot dead NEW DELHI: Chandranath Rath, a close aide of Suvendu Adhikari, was shot dead in West Bengal’s Madhyamgram on Wednesday. Rath was the BJP leader’s executive assistant.Rath succumbed to bullet injuries after being attacked by assailants.This is a developing story… Source link
For most adventure lovers, ticking off a bucket-list activity means climbing a mountain or hot-air balloon or skydiving. But for 97-year-old Betty Bromage of England, adventure translates into climbing onto the wing of a vintage biplane and soaring through the skies. The woman loves flying so much that she broke her own Guinness World Record…