Image(s): Smithsonian Gardens Magnolia trees are admired around the world for their large, fragrant flowers, but they also preserve one of the oldest evolutionary stories in the plant kingdom. Long before bees, butterflies or many modern flowering plants appeared, magnolias were already blooming across prehistoric landscapes. Fossil evidence suggests the ancestors of modern magnolias evolved…
England’s Joe Root and Gus Atkinson (AP Photo) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled a packed home schedule for 2027, headlined by the men’s five-Test Ashes series against Australia and the women’s multi-format Ashes, with both contests set to run simultaneously across one of the busiest summers in recent memory.England’s bid to…
The prolonged US-Iran conflict has taken a heavy toll on Indian airlines, with around 26,000 international flights cancelled till July 20 as carriers continue to grapple with airspace restrictions across the Middle East.Apart from the large-scale cancellations, airlines have also faced flight diversions and delays, while longer flying routes have increased fuel consumption and operating…
26-year-old remote worker earning ₹4 lakh a month in India reveals why he wants to leave for Australia despite his high salary. A good salary is often considered the biggest sign of career success. But for many young professionals today, the bigger question is no longer how much they earn. It is where they want…
Remembering late Bollywood legend Mehmood Ali on his death anniversary.(Image Credit: Instagram) It’s been more than two decades since one of Bollywood’s finest, Mehmood Ali, left for a heavenly abode. Remembering the great artist on the occasion of his death anniversary, his nephew Akaar Ali said, “22 years since he passed away, yet his spirit…
SBI Summer Internship Program 2026 The State Bank of India (SBI) offers internship opportunities to students through its SBI Summer Internship Program 2026. The internship gives students practical exposure to the banking and financial services sector and helps them gain hands-on industry experience.Unlike some internship programmes, SBI does not conduct a single nationwide recruitment process…
Two scientists can notice the exact same odd result in a failed experiment and walk away from it completely differently. One sees a ruined sample, clears it off the bench, and moves on to the next attempt. The other stops, looks closer, and asks what could have caused something that was never supposed to happen….
Mayank Yadav (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India speedster Mayank Yadav added another milestone to his growing reputation on Thursday, dismissing Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett with the very first ball of the opening T20I in Harare to join an elite list of Indian bowlers.The express pacer became only the third India bowler to claim a…
File photo: A view of India’s first hydrogen-powered train between Jind and Sonipat (Picture credit: ANI) India’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered passenger train has covered around 900 kilometres during the first five days of its commercial operations on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.The train, which was flagged…
Chongqing’s unique monorail Most cities build train stations beside buildings. But China is different. At first look, you’ll think it’s an illusion or an AI-created video. Because who would believe that a metro train can glide straight through the middle of a 19-storey apartment building! But it’s as true as it gets. In China’s Liziba…