Tulsi Gabbard says her husband has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. The chatter that Tulsi Gabbard was on her way out dominated Washington for days as the DNI was missing in action for weeks, as the US attacked Iran. Gabbard’s deputy Joe Kent resigned from his post in March, making Gabbard’s…
Tulsi Gabbard (File photo/PTI) US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post, according to a US media report on Friday, which said she plans to support her husband through his battle with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer.”According to Fox News, which first reported the development, Gabbard informed US…
USCIS dropped a new Green Card rule asking those waiting for Green Card to leave the country and go back to their own countries. The new memo by the USCIS that every migrant has to leave the US when they wait for their Green Card triggered a massive upheaval as experts decoded what the new…
Image of Shubham Banerjee| Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons An American teenager, at the age of just 13, used Lego blocks to build a Braille printer that was cheap enough to manufacture for blind and partially sighted people who would find the existing embossers costly. This invention, known as Braigo, gained prominence in no time owing…
The United Arab Emirates has joined Saudi Arabia and Qatar in urging US President Donald Trump to avoid restarting military action against Iran and instead give diplomacy a chance, according to people familiar with the matter.The outreach reflects growing concerns among Gulf states that renewed hostilities could trigger fresh retaliation from Tehran and plunge regional…
Image illustrating a vibrant, hyperrealistic Cretaceous rainforest near the South Pole, bathed in dappled sunlight| Image Credit: TIL Creatives As reported in the journal Nature, the finding revealed that a temperate rainforest once existed near the South Pole during the Cretaceous period. Scientists explained that the fossils were not random pieces of plant fragments carried…
Senegal’s government has defended its tougher anti-LGBTQ legislation amid growing criticism from international rights groups and activists, with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko accusing Western countries of trying to “impose” foreign social values on the country.Addressing lawmakers on Friday, Sonko condemned what he described as Western pressure on Senegal over homosexuality. “There is a kind of…
One of the world’s largest military air shows has been cancelled after organisers cited uncertainty linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The Royal International Air Tattoo, held annually at RAF Fairford, will no longer take place this year following discussions with the United States Air Force over access to the base.Organisers confirmed the…
Indian man arrested in US for gold scam, sentenced to 15.5 years in prison. Syed M Makki, a 38-year-old Indian man in Illinois, has been sentenced to 15.5 years in prison without parole for taking part in gold scam targeting elderly victims. Gold scams are widespread in the US where scamsters convince senior citizens that…
Image illustrating meticulously arranged high-status artifacts from the Prittlewell burial site| Image Credit: TIL Creatives When archaeologists uncovered the Prittlewell burial in Essex, they did not find a simple grave but an intact chamber filled with carefully arranged objects linked to high status and ritual practice. According to Oxford University archival material, the site is…
A German woman, Claudia Wuttke, discovered videos of her former partner allegedly drugging and raping her over 16 years. Most of these alleged crimes will not face trial due to Germany’s five-year statute of limitations, leaving only two cases to proceed. Wuttke expressed her distress over the majority of the alleged abuse going unpunished. A…
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk, who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, has found herself at the centre of a debate over artificial intelligence after remarks she made at Impact’26 in Poznań were widely interpreted as an admission that she uses AI in her writing process. During the talk, she described AI as a tool…
US plans to send those who are waiting for their Green Card back to their home countries. In a huge move, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services is going to ask individuals who are waiting for their Green Cards to leave the country and wait in their own country. The USCIS announced new guidance directing…
British holidaymakers have been told their summer travel plans remain unaffected despite growing concerns over rising jet fuel prices linked to tensions in the Middle East.easyJet and Jet2 both said they had no issues with fuel supply and would continue operating scheduled flights without introducing extra fuel surcharges for customers.The reassurances come amid fears that…
The robot wolf, bear attacks in Japan, Monster Wolf, solar-powered animal repellent, conflicts with wildlife, Japanese bears, and technology being used on the farm to prevent wildlife intrusion have been increasing in relevance in the rural areas of Japan. With incidents between humans and bears growing more common, people in the countryside have started relying…
What began as a question about polluted drinking water has now turned three Indian teenagers into internationally recognised young innovators. Sixteen-year-olds Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal and Avyana Mehta have been named the Asia winners of The Earth Prize 2026 for creating ‘Plas-Stick’, a biodegradable solution which removes microplastics from water using powdered tamarind seeds. Inspired…
USCIS reveals 38.5% drop in H-1B registrations for FY 2027. The USCIS published the details of the H-1B FY 2027 lottery as the season comes to a close and celebrated the 38.5% drop in the registration, attributing it to President Donald Trump’s America First policies. In a year, the number of registrations dropped from 343,981…
Image: Left/Canva/Right/National Inventors Hall of Fame It all began in 1908 when a Swiss engineer and inventor, Jacques E. Brandenberger, saw a drink spill on a linen tablecloth in a restaurant. This inspired him to look for ways of making a waterproof material for coating fabrics. While he never succeeded in his quest for stain-proof…
Ho Chi Minh (Image: Wikipedia) There are some quotes that feel simple when they are first read and then slowly become larger the more time a person spends thinking about them. This quote, often associated with Ho Chi Minh, belongs in that category. At first glance, it appears to be talking about two things that…
Researchers are studying the skeleton to understand the predator’s strength and hunting abilities. This find reveals a hidden world beneath the desert surface. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The experience of being on the Nullarbor Plain of southern Australia is one of stepping into another world. The area is known for its stark topography, with hardly…
