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A routine check of Uddhav Thackeray's luggage in Maharashtra's Yavatmal Monday - shortly after the ex-Chief Minister arrived to address a rally before next week's election - has triggered a row between his Sena faction and the Eknath Shinde side.

Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region.

New findings reveal that mitochondria in nutrient-deprived cells adopt specialised roles to prioritise either energy generation or amino acid synthesis. Led by Dr. Craig Thompson of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the study identified specific mitochondrial subpopulations, allowing cells to maintain critical functions even under stress. The...

Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.

A threatening call to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan triggered a flurry of police activity Thursday, with cops from Mumbai and Chhattisgarh's Raipur announcing separate investigations.

A recent social media post highlighting the stark difference in real estate prices between India and the United States has triggered a discussion online.

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said.

Microsoft introduced a new multi-agent artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed Magnetic-One on Monday. The tech giant called it a high-performing system that can activate multiple AI agents to complete complex tasks via web browsers on locally on a device. It is based on a new framework that allows an AI model to access multiple modalities and c...

A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...

Paris Olympics gold medal-winning boxer Imane Khelif's leaked medical report has all but confirmed that the pugilist is a "biological male".

The sign was intended to remind drivers to stick to the speed limit but has instead triggered a wave of funny comments online.

A seismic wave recorded 15 minutes before the massive 2022 Tonga eruption could help scientists improve early-warning systems for remote oceanic volcanoes and mitigate tsunami risks. Researchers found that a rupture beneath the volcano’s caldera allowed seawater to mix with magma, triggering the eruption. This discovery may provide critical lead-...

A massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord in September 2023 triggered a tsunami that sent shockwaves around the world, causing seismic tremors that lasted for more than a week.

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint mission by NASA and France’s CNES, has observed a significant tsunami event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. Triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, the tsunami lasted for nine days and generated seismic signals recorded globally. The satellite's advanced radar technology...

Republican Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance recently triggered a row by making controversial remarks on transgender and nonbinary people.

A routine check of Uddhav Thackeray's luggage in Maharashtra's Yavatmal Monday - shortly after the ex-Chief Minister arrived to address a rally before next week's election - has triggered a row between his Sena faction and the Eknath Shinde side.

Some Asian countries stand to gain if US president-elect Donald Trump pushes ahead with his promised massive tariffs on China and triggers a new wave of factory relocations to the rest of the region.

New findings reveal that mitochondria in nutrient-deprived cells adopt specialised roles to prioritise either energy generation or amino acid synthesis. Led by Dr. Craig Thompson of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the study identified specific mitochondrial subpopulations, allowing cells to maintain critical functions even under stress. The...

Australia is trialing an age-verification system to assist in blocking children from accessing social media platforms, as part of a range of measures that include some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.

A threatening call to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan triggered a flurry of police activity Thursday, with cops from Mumbai and Chhattisgarh's Raipur announcing separate investigations.

A recent social media post highlighting the stark difference in real estate prices between India and the United States has triggered a discussion online.

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who defied a row over her gender eligibility to win Olympic gold, is taking legal action over media reports about leaked medical records, the International Olympic Committee said.

Microsoft introduced a new multi-agent artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed Magnetic-One on Monday. The tech giant called it a high-performing system that can activate multiple AI agents to complete complex tasks via web browsers on locally on a device. It is based on a new framework that allows an AI model to access multiple modalities and c...

A University of Bristol study warns that Earth’s future supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, may make the planet uninhabitable for humans and mammals. Due to a combination of rising CO₂ levels, increased solar radiation, and vast land area far from oceanic cooling, the supercontinent could experience widespread extreme temperatures. Though millions o...

Paris Olympics gold medal-winning boxer Imane Khelif's leaked medical report has all but confirmed that the pugilist is a "biological male".

The sign was intended to remind drivers to stick to the speed limit but has instead triggered a wave of funny comments online.

A seismic wave recorded 15 minutes before the massive 2022 Tonga eruption could help scientists improve early-warning systems for remote oceanic volcanoes and mitigate tsunami risks. Researchers found that a rupture beneath the volcano’s caldera allowed seawater to mix with magma, triggering the eruption. This discovery may provide critical lead-...

A massive landslide in Greenland's Dickson Fjord in September 2023 triggered a tsunami that sent shockwaves around the world, causing seismic tremors that lasted for more than a week.

The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, a joint mission by NASA and France’s CNES, has observed a significant tsunami event in Greenland’s Dickson Fjord. Triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, the tsunami lasted for nine days and generated seismic signals recorded globally. The satellite's advanced radar technology...

Republican Vice-Presidential nominee JD Vance recently triggered a row by making controversial remarks on transgender and nonbinary people.