Six days after returning to Earth, the four astronauts of Nasa’s Artemis II addressed their first joint press conference on Thursday at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center, accompanied by their zero-gravity indicator mascot “Rise”, saying their historic journey around the Moon fostered a rare sense of global unity while reflecting on the landmark crewed mission.Commander Reid…
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NEW DELHI: India on Thursday raised serious concerns at the United Nations over threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, urging the immediate restoration of safe navigation and calling for restraint and de-escalation amid continuing tensions in the Middle East.Addressing the UN General Assembly debate under the Veto Initiative on “The Situation in…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy had the world at his feet when he scored his maiden Test century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 2024. In his debut series, the all-rounder showed great promise, offering India hope of ending their search for a seam-bowling all-rounder in the format and…
The problem of sour idli batter is common, especially in those seasons when the climate conditions include high temperatures and humidity. Though fermentation is important in making soft and fluffy idlis, there are instances where fermentation is taken too far, and the batter ends up smelling strongly sour and tasting the same. Many individuals would…
Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday, extending losses as optimism grew that the Middle East conflict may be nearing an end following a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and fresh signals of possible US-Iran talks over the weekend.Brent crude futures declined $1.34, or 1.35%, to $98.05 a barrel, while US West Texas…
Recent textile research suggests that shaking curtains too much can cause damage, while insufficient movement allows dust to accumulate. Curtains, humble and hardworking as they are, dress up our windows and screen out the harsh rays of the sun. Due to their vertical structure and lack of manipulation, curtains accumulate a great deal of dust,…
Google is said to be in talks with the Department of War (previously Department of Defense) to bring its powerful Gemini AI models into the heart of the US military. However, according to a report from The Information (via news agency Reuters), the tech giant is insisting on strict contract terms to ensure the technology…
US President Donald Trump has claimed the United States is on course for a swift victory in its ongoing war with Iran, describing the conflict as short-lived and largely under control.Speaking at an event in Las Vegas, Trump dismissed the war as a “little diversion” during his second term, while insisting it was necessary to…
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI‘s Chief Global Affairs Officer Chris Lehane is reportedly very upset with all AI doomers. For those unaware, AI doomers are those who believe that rapid advancements in artificial intelligence pose an existential, extinction-level threat to humanity. In an interview with The San Francisco Standard, he termed such conversations around AI irresponsible. “Some of…