Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) (AP Photo) Lionel Messi returned to football just four days after the death of his father, Jorge Messi, making an emotional appearance for Inter Miami in their crucial Leagues Cup clash against Club León on Wednesday, August 12.Messi’s return came as a surprise given how recently he had travelled…
MIT researchers melt resin pellets and spin them into thin, stretchy fibres designed for repeated recycling. MIT engineers have developed a new elastic yarn made from polyethylene that could offer a more recyclable alternative to conventional stretchy fibres such as spandex. The material is designed so its components can be melted together and processed into…
The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 registration process through the GATE Online Application Processing System (GOAPS) will begin on August 14, 2026. Candidates who wish to appear for the exam should note that creating or updating a verified DigiLocker account is mandatory for all Indian nationals before registration.Candidates can apply for one or…
Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling painted the box office pink with the release of their film ‘Barbie’ in 2023. After its billion-dollar box office success, reports now claim that the much-talked-about sequel may be in jeopardy.Three years after the film became a global phenomenon, talks surrounding a follow-up have reportedly stalled as negotiations between Warner…
You wake up with a sense that things can move, and they do. It’s a day of satisfaction, Leo, the sort which rewards efforts already made. The Sun boosts your confidence and the Moon is a great supporter of self-expression, and people will notice your presence even when you talk about small things.There is a…
Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das on Thursday visited Mahto at the hospital. NEW DELHI: Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who is on an indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations, remains hospitalised at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi, with protesting students alleging that the state government is withholding information about his health to…
Earlier this week, Parliament cleared amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. A Parliamentary panel has called for the early rollout of a calibrated Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on high-value digital transactions. According to the panel the framework is essential to make the payments ecosystem financially viable and reduce the government’s subsidy burden.Earlier…
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: SLC) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has backed Gautam Gambhir amid the criticism the India head coach has faced since taking charge of the national team. India won the T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and Asia Cup under Gambhir. However, the Test team suffered heavy defeats…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP Photo) Mitchell Starc continued to add to his remarkable Test legacy on Thursday, becoming the most successful left-arm bowler in the history of Test cricket during Australia’s opening Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.Starc reached the landmark when he dismissed Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam in the ninth over of the first innings….
Quote of the day by Nikola Tesla (Image: Wikipedia) Every generation grows up surrounded by things that would have seemed genuinely impossible only a few decades earlier. A technology that once amazed an entire population can become so ordinary that people stop noticing it exists at all. Nikola Tesla, the inventor and engineer whose work…
