Iran doubles petrol prices Iran has doubled the price of petrol for consumers who exceed their monthly quota, putting a higher cost on heavy fuel use as households already grapple with falling purchasing power and soaring inflation.The revised rate came into effect early Tuesday and applies to purchases above 110 litres (29 gallons) a month….
The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has released the WBJEE 2026 results along with the list of top rank holders for engineering, technology, architecture and pharmacy admissions in the state. The rank list was made available on the official website, where candidates can also download their rank cards.In the merit list, Shabwat Banerjee…
Seagrass meadows could help nourish millions, new study finds Underwater fields of seagrass could play an important role in fighting malnutrition among vulnerable coastal communities, according to new research published in Cell Reports Sustainability. The study was carried out by scientists from Stockholm University and Project Seagrass. It found that fish caught in seagrass meadows…
Gus Atkinson, Totoa Auvaa England captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson could face disciplinary action and risk missing the second Test against New Zealand after allegedly breaching team protocols following England’s win at Lord’s.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Monday that the pair were present at a nightclub in the…
Are you tired of hearing buzzing houseflies in your house all day long? Whenever you sit down to work or are engrossed in reading your favourite novel, an instant buzz irritates you so much that it disturbs your flow and makes the experience irritating. They buzz around food, gather near garbage, and seem to appear…
George Kamurasi (X Photo) What began as a troubled teenage life, followed by a second chance through football, has now taken George Desmond Kamurasi to a destination few could have imagined — the throne of Uganda’s historic Tooro Kingdom.At 36, Kamurasi is still better known around south-east London as “Big G”, the towering goalkeeper and…
Glasgow: India’s Preeti Pawar, in blue, reacts after winning a gold medal (PTI Photo) Being the first off the blocks has its advantages. It can cause the jitters too. On Saturday, Preeti Pawar was the first to start the gold medal bout of the 10 Indians who had made the boxing finals at the Commonwealth…
chum salmon Representative image In the early 1990s, fewer than 1,000 threatened summer-run chum salmon made it back to the Big Quilcene River on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula each year. Decades of logging, road building and habitat degradation had left the river choked with sediment, its gravel spawning beds buried and its side channels disconnected. Today,…
Optical illusions are brain teasers that trick the eyes and the brain into believing what they see first, depending on their focus and perspective. But what makes these images particularly interesting is that they have many objects cleverly and sneakily layered into one another. Only when you are convinced you’re seeing everything, you realise the…
Wasim Akram and Imran Khan Wasim Akram has become the latest high-profile cricketing figure to publicly voice concern over the health of his former Pakistan captain and close friend Imran Khan, insisting that his legal status should not come in the way of ensuring he receives proper medical care.Imran, 73, has been in jail since…
