Henri B Kagan and Kenso Soai win Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 for spontaneous homochirality solution The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2026 has been awarded to France’s Henri B Kagan and Japan’s Kenso Soai. The scientists solved more than a century-old puzzle about why living organisms are made of one type of amino acids…
Several Indian wrestlers, including 2024 U17 World Champion Neha Sangwan, have been refused US visas, putting their participation in the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas from October 12 to 18 in doubt.The wrestlers were verbally told that their visa applications had been refused because they were below 20 years of age and unemployed….
The newest F-16 variant, the Block-72, ordered by Morocco, takes off. (Image credit: LM) More than half a century after it first took to the skies in 1974, the F-16 Fighting Falcon has reached yet another milestone, with the newest version of the jet, the Block 72, completing its maiden flight on October 6. The…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi commemorated 25 years in public service during the ‘Seva Jyoti’ programme in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 25 years as head of government on Wednesday drew congratulations from BJP leaders as well as political leaders abroad, who marked the milestone with messages highlighting his long tenure…
Israelis mark the October 7 anniversary in Israel as Gaza continues to bear the war’s devastating toll Three years after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the shockwaves of that day continue to shape lives, politics and security across the Middle East. What began as a devastating assault on southern Israel grew into a…
Bob HopePhoto: Wikimedia Common In 1993, comedian and entertainer Bob Hope sold his 2,308-acre Jordan Ranch in eastern Ventura County to the National Park Service for $16.7 million. The acquisition added the rugged, oak-dotted property to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, bringing the park service’s holdings in the recreation area to about 20,400…
Photo credit (L-R): Burkle Foundation and the MLS Billionaire investor Ron Burkle purchased Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House in Los Feliz for about $4.5 million in 2011, roughly 70 percent below its original asking price, after the landmark had been damaged by earthquakes and heavy rains. He then spent up to $17 million on a…
India’s Coach Gautam Gambhir, right, with Ajit Agarkar (PTI Photo) India head coach Gautam Gambhir bid farewell to outgoing chief selector Ajit Agarkar, praising his conviction and highlighting the three ICC trophies India won during his tenure.“Dear Ajit Bhai, an absolute honour to work with you. Those 3 ICC trophies are testimony of your conviction:…
A Rudra weapons system integrated variant of the Advanced Light Helicopter during a live fire exercise. (Image credit: IAF) Defence minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated a second production line for Shakti helicopter engines at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s Koraput division, an event that also marked the delivery of the facility’s 2,000th aero-engine. The Rs 218 crore…
File photo: US vice president JD Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two US vice president JD Vance has said Iran must make a “meaningful” reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity for Washington to agree to an end to the seven-month war.In an exclusive interview with Reuters, Vance said the US remained open…