Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones launches a Standard Missile 6 during an exercise. (Image credit: US DoW) The US Navy, along with the UK’s Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, sent the decommissioned guided-missile frigate Klakring to the bottom of the North Atlantic, using the warship as target practice to test the…
Historic photographs and postcards show the waterfall as a local scenic attraction as early as the beginning of the 20th century A more than 50-acre property containing a waterfall, canyon and sandstone walls in North Utica, Illinois, could eventually become a public park after its corporate owner donated the land to the village. Covia transferred…
Asian elephants can abandon a familiar way of reaching food when it stops working, as per a new study conducted in Thailand. In tests with 16 animals, researchers found evidence of inhibitory control, the ability to hold back an unhelpful response and switch to a successful one in seconds.The research, published in PLOS One on…
Gadkari described the 630-km corridor as the “lifeline” of the North East. (Image for representative purpose only) High-speed highway connectivity is in the works for the North-East connecting it to Uttar Pradesh in the future. Road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the government will soon take up construction of a…
“Stop punishing women for the crimes committed against them,” Rahul Gandhi said in a post on X. NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday backed the ongoing student-led protests over women’s safety, accusing the government of responding to violence against women by restricting their movement instead of making public spaces…
According to the man, his wife, daughter and son were left waiting inside a car during heavy snowfall. (Image for representative purpose only) Family holidays are joyous occasions, but what if your vacation becomes an ordeal because the hotels you booked online via a travel portal turn are missing! Worst still, you are forced to…
The ECI has maintained that ECINet is decentralised and that statutory responsibilities remain with designated election officials. The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to an early listing of a plea challenging the manner in which the Election Commission of India (ECI) is functioning, with allegations that powers vested in the multi-member constitutional body are being…
The company, which has revenue of $20 billion, is navigating the challenges created by one of the most significant technology shifts faced by the IT industry. Infosys is looking to transition anywhere between a quarter to a third of its workforce into specialist positions and also create a team of about 6,000 frontier engineers, according…
Oil prices rise for second day. Oil prices today: Oil prices rose for a second consecutive session on Tuesday as concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East supplies due to the US-Iran conflict outweighed signs of recovering crude exports from the region.At 8:28 am IST, Brent crude was trading at $106.86 a barrel, up $1.58,…
Trump calls the claim ‘untrue’ US President Donald Trump on Monday denied offering Iran any concessions, after a report emerged that Washington was willing to provide sanctions relief and release frozen Iranian funds as part of a final agreement if Tehran makes “concrete progress” on the nuclear issue.“I offered them NOTHING!” Trump said in a…