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Some residents in northern Ontario were forced to evacuate due to the ongoing fires. One First Nations chief reported her community was “burnt to ashes”. Fires are also burning on the country’s west coast, where more than 59 active fires in British Columbia were reported on Friday. The British Columbia Wildfire Service said that 39 of those fires started in the last 24 hours and more than half (31 fires) are out of control, prompting firefighters to use more aggressive means to control them.A large cluster of fires affecting northwestern areas of Ontario are responsible for sending thick plumes of…
The rocket – named after Vikram Sarabhai, who is called the father of India’s space programme – is small and has the capacity to carry payloads of up to 350kg, Skyroot co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana told the BBC.Chandana says today, access to space remains “a major bottleneck, with satellite operators often waiting for months or even years for a launch opportunity” and that their venture expects to change that.He says Skyroot aims to cut long waits for satellite launches by offering dedicated missions for small payloads. Instead of sharing space on large rockets that fly on fixed schedules,…
She continued: “It is a chronic condition – no cure yet – and it does mean my immune system is a bit compromised, so I will need to take good care of myself and I will be carefully monitored with blood tests, MRIs and bone marrow biopsies (which I have recently discovered are even less fun than they sound).”It’s been a lot, especially coming less than two years after my last diagnosis, but l know that seeing others in the public eye cope with comparable situations has helped me, so I thought I’d be upfront about it.”She also thanked her…
Abrams’ record is called Daughter From Hell, a reference to her rebellious teenage years, and it arrives to a flurry of anticipation.The 26-year-old has been making introspective, confessional pop since the end of the 2010s, but her career really took off with the release of her debut album, Good Riddance in 2023. That year, she supported Taylor Swift on the Eras tour, and won a Grammy nomination for best new artist.She earned her first UK number one in 2024 with That’s So True, a single from the deluxe edition of her second album, The Secret Of Us. Anticipation for her…
For a cricket fan, there can’t be a worse piece of news than the passing of one of the greatest of all time. Not just one of the greatest, probably the greatest of all time. Born on July 28, 1936 in Barbados, Sir Garry Sobers is no more, just days ahead of his 90th birthday he breathed his last on Friday.Garry Sobers continued to enrich cricket even after his playing days. (X)Cricket history can’t be discussed without him. And without Don Bradman. They didn’t play against each other though. Bradman belonged to the era before Sobers’. Before the great West…
Keep your cards close today. The Moon moves through a sensitive zone, and Saturn casts a dry look, so not everyone around you deserves full access to your thoughts. Silence can protect you more than explanation.It’s possible to feel as if you are being watched or competing for you to fall. This feeling isn’t completely fictitious. Hidden opponents or quiet critics can stir trouble through gossip, office politics, or plain provocation. Stay calm.Love and Relationship:This isn’t the ideal time to engage in emotional drama. If you’re angry, talk in a calm manner and only with the appropriate person. Do not…
Warmer nights due to climate change are causing significant global sleep loss. Average individuals are losing nearly fifty-six hours of sleep annually from heat. This climate-linked sleep loss has at least doubled since the early nineteen seventies. Regions like Southern India and Southeast Asia experience substantial sleep deprivation. Poor sleep negatively impacts mood, memory, and overall physical health. We tend to think of climate change in terms of melting glaciers, wildfires, and rising sea levels, and all the big, dramatic events surrounding it across the world.But do we ever think about how this massive change could be impacting our daily…
Ganderbal, Jul 17: The annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has crossed a major milestone, with more than 3.5 lakh devotees paying obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Baba Barfani during the first 15 days of the 57-day pilgrimage, highlighting the unprecedented response from pilgrims and the smooth conduct of the yatra through the twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam.Officials sources said the pilgrimage has been progressing peacefully under a multi-tier security grid and extensive logistical arrangements, with thousands of pilgrims undertaking the arduous journey to the Himalayan shrine every day. The continuous influx of devotees has made this year’s…
The second FIFA World Cup semifinal saw England bow out after a defeat to Argentina. However, it was what unfolded after the final whistle during La Albiceleste’s celebrations that quickly sparked controversy and drew widespread attention.White House defended the Argentine national team’s right to free speech after they displayed a banner carrying political message. (L – Reuters ; M – AFP ; R – Bloomberg)Argentina displays Malvinas bannerThe Argentina players unveiled a banner carrying a message about the Falkland Islands, the disputed South Atlantic territory over which Argentina and the United Kingdom fought a war in 1982. The banner read,…
NEW DELHI: Women formed the majority of NEET-UG candidates and qualifiers again in 2026, but their representation thinned sharply at the very top, with only 30 women among the 138 candidates scoring 690 or more.Women accounted for 13.3 lakh of 22.8 lakh registrations, or 58.5%, and 6.5 lakh of 11.2 lakh candidates who qualified in the re-exam. Their success rate among those appearing was 56.8%, compared with 55.1% for men. Yet women made up only 21.7% of the 690-plus list, underlining a persistent pipeline-to-pinnacle gap.Only two women figured in the top 10 — Kudale Shravani Krishna of Maharashtra at All…