NEW DELHI: Standard helmets and seatbelts could have saved thousands of lives in 2024. Over 40% of the 81,780 two-wheeler riders killed in road crashes could have survived had they worn good-quality helmets, while seat belts could have prevented about half of the 21,988 deaths among car occupants.The number of fatalities have been released by…
A recent cyclone in Sumatra killed approximately 58 Tapanuli orangutans, representing about 7% of the critically endangered species. This devastating loss, caused by relentless rain and landslides, pushes the world’s rarest great ape closer to extinction. Researchers warn that such extreme weather events are likely to become more frequent due to climate change. Photo via…
Canadian billionaire and former Shark Tank investor Kevin O’Leary revealed the most important career advice he got from Apple founder Steve Jobs. While speaking in an interview with The School of Hard Knocks along with fellow investor Robert Herjavec, O’Leary said that the most valuable career advice he ever got came from Steve Jobs. O’Leary…
Australia start their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a Group 1 clash against South Africa at Old Trafford in Manchester. The six-time champions arrive as the world’s top-ranked T20I side and remain one of the strongest teams in women’s cricket. This tournament also marks the beginning of a new World Cup chapter…
SpaceX‘s blockbuster stock market debut may have made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire, but the rocket company is only one part of a sprawling business empire that stretches from electric vehicles and artificial intelligence to brain implants and underground transport systems.Over the years, several of Musk’s ventures have become increasingly interconnected. Earlier this year,…
The Middle East chaos that has been raging for over 100 days might finally come to an end, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif has hinted. Shehbaz said the US and Iran could finalise a peace deal within the next 24 hours, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough after months of conflict and negotiations.In a post on social…
Mouni Roy has responded to online rumors about her personal life weeks after she and Suraj Nambiar announced their separation. The actor said she had heard people speculate about her sexual orientation and directly addressed the chatter in a recent interview. Mouni also spoke about the support she received from her women friends during a…
NEW DELHI: Top aide of Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay met Union minister Bhupendra Singh on Saturday. Rebel TMC MP Satabdi Roy was also present at the meeting.Bandyopadhyay’s name was not in the list of 19 of 20 rebel TMC MPs who have expressed their willingness to side with the National Democratic…
The United States and Iran appear closer than ever to signing a deal aimed at ending months of conflict across the Middle East. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Washington and Tehran had agreed on a “final, agreed upon text”, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said peace had “never been closer”.Yet…
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire on Friday after SpaceX’s blockbuster Nasdaq debut pushed the rocket company’s valuation to nearly $2 trillion.A surge in SpaceX shares lifted Musk’s estimated net worth above the $1 trillion mark, with most of his wealth tied to equity holdings in his businesses.Yet, despite this unprecedented milestone, Musk’s fortune…