As heatwaves become more frequent and intense around the world, scientists are exploring new ways to keep buildings cool without increasing energy consumption. Researchers at the University of Sydney, working with startup Dewpoint Innovations, have developed a nano-engineered coating that reflects up to 97% of sunlight and stays significantly cooler than conventional surfaces. The experimental…

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3 octagon installations (Reuters photo) Deep in China’s remote desert, a massive military construction project is under way that experts believe is aimed at ensuring the country can still launch a nuclear response even if its nuclear facilities are attacked first by the United States, reported news agency Reuters.China already possesses missiles capable of reaching…

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More than five decades ago, Apollo 14 carried an unusual payload into deep space when hundreds of tree seeds accompanied the mission on its journey around the Moon. While astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell explored the lunar surface in February 1971, command module pilot Stuart Roosa remained in lunar orbit with the seeds packed…

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NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) general secretary Abhishek Banerjee was beaten and pelted with stones, during a visit to West Bengal’s Sonarpur South on Saturday, where he was meeting families affected by post-poll violence.According to police, stones, eggs and shoes were hurled at Banerjee as he travelled through South 24 Parganas. Witnesses said a group…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The wonder boy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has stunned everyone with his hard-hitting skills. In the crucial Eliminator clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals batting sensation smashed a 16-ball half-century in Mullanpur to power his team to a 47-run win and help them seal a place in Qualifier…

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Sonakshi Sinha has leased out her upscale apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra West to the Consulate General of the State of Kuwait for a yearly rent of Rs 1.92 crore, property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix revealed.The apartment has reportedly been rented for the residential use of Kuwait’s Consul General Emad Abdul Aziz Al-Kharaz along…

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Ravi Prakash Jha with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in Tajpur, Samastipur before the U19 World Cup. (Special arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: For the cricket world, what unfolded at Mullanpur during the IPL 2026 Eliminator between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad felt magical. A 15-year-old dismantled an attack led by Pat Cummins without blinking twice.But 1,300 kilometres away…

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Filmmaker Kunal Kohli, who made headlines in March with his glowing review of ‘Dhurandhar’, has once again spoken up in strong defence of Ranveer Singh, this time pushing back against the tendency to judge actors solely by box office results. The director offered his take on stardom, failure, and what truly defines a performer. Kunal…

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Chinese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) This Chinese proverb shows up everywhere. Education talks, charity discussions, even business strategy slides. “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. But if you give him a fishing rod, you feed him for a lifetime.” It sounds simple enough.…

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(Image Credits: Pinterest) Picture this. It’s early morning on Bakrid. You’re barely awake, but your house is already running at full throttle. Someone’s shouting down the hallway about a missing dupatta. That heavenly, rich smell of mutton biryani is fighting its way out of the kitchen, mixing with the sweet scent of sheer khurma that’s…

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