Earthquake warnings usually depend on networks of specialised instruments that detect ground motion and quickly identify an earthquake. Vivien He studied a different approach using a small and inexpensive device called Qube. The Internet of Things device cost less than $100 and was about the size of a Rubik’s cube. It used a geophone to…
Sarvesh Kushare (ANI Photo) Sarvesh Kushare added another international medal to his collection on Sunday, winning silver in the men’s high jump at the Asian Games in Japan.Kushare cleared 2.25m to finish second. Chinese Taipei’s Chao-hsuan Fu also cleared 2.25m but won gold, while South Korea’s Sanghyeok Woo took bronze with a best effort of…
Baking powder is one of those ingredients that can remain in the kitchen cupboard for months and can still look the same. But even when it looks fine, it may not work as well as it once did. Once opened, baking powder can slowly lose its strength, especially when exposed to heat or moisture. Old…
Seven years after becoming the second-highest grossing film ever, ‘Avengers: Endgame’ returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming blockbuster ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. The film, that re-released with the title ‘Avengers Endgame: Encore’, not only managed to regain the box office crown,…
Thirty-three years after scientists began an ambitious effort to reconnect wild areas across North America, a cross-border conservation project stretching from Wyoming to northern Canada has been named a finalist for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize. The Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, launched in 1993, has helped establish 204 wildlife crossings and protect about 24 million…
India’s Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh after winning silver medals. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India added seven more medals to its Asian Games 2026 tally on Sunday, but the haul was not enough to keep the country inside the top 10 of the medal standings.India ended Day 8 with 37 medals — four gold, 16…
France’s baguette gets a fuel shock France’s beloved baguette is getting harder to make for bakers. And the problem isn’t finding the right magic to keep its signature crust intact, it starts even before the recipe does!Bakers are facing an unlikely financial and fuel squeeze, having to spend more just to keep their ovens burning…
Some workplace disputes fizzle out quietly with a settlement nobody hears about. This one isn’t shaping up to be one of them. According to The Independent, the case could end up delivering the largest payout a British employment tribunal has ever handed down. At the centre of it is Shannon Burns, a former vice-president of…
Bosco Martis, the celebrated choreographer known for his work alongside Caesar Gonsalves as the duo Bosco-Caesar, recently opened up about an interaction he had with actor Vivek Oberoi in the early 2000s, following the success of Company (2002) and Saathiya (2002). While Bosco admitted that Vivek’s response initially left him feeling hurt, he later came…
California state officials have completed the purchase of 640 acres of desert land near Pioneertown, securing a large area that researchers say is highly likely to remain suitable for western Joshua trees as the climate changes. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) completed the purchase on August 24, 2026. The land is northwest…