Japanese Kick streamer Nanatty is facing backlash after a short livestream clip began spreading online and allegedly showed her using a racial slur while speaking to another streamer. The clip appeared on social media on August 11, 2026, and quickly drew attention from people in the streaming community. Another post also accused Nanatty of making…
Satyam Kumar’s story begins in a farming household in Bihar and leads, more than two decades later, to a research role at Texas Instruments in the United States. In between lies a path that runs through the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, a PhD at The University of Texas at Austin, and a research…
Dam removal on the Middle Fork Nooksack River, Washington (American Rivers photos) The United States removed 100 dams across 30 states in 2025, reconnecting more than 4,893 miles of rivers, according to a report by the organisation American Rivers. The organisation said it was the largest number of upstream river miles reconnected through dam removal…
Shan Masood and Babar Azam Pakistan’s successful Caribbean campaign has brought a significant boost in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with captain Babar Azam returning to the top 10 while Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan also made notable gains. Babar’s rise comes after Pakistan secured an eight-wicket victory over the West Indies in…
A person uses his phone near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Wednesday. (File Photo) France has banned unsolicited telemarketing calls unless consumers have given prior permission, in a move described by a consumer advocacy group as a “small revolution” for consumers.The ban, which took effect on Tuesday, applies to businesses across all sectors. Companies can…
Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (AP/PTI) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced a 16-member squad for the opening Test of their two-match series against India, with veteran wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella making his return to the Test side.Dhananjaya de Silva will captain the team, while Kamindu Mendis has been named his deputy. Dickwella has been included as…
Global energy markets continue to be affected by the twin impact of two major geopolitical conflicts. Russia has started importing gasoline from India for the first time as repeated Ukrainian attacks on its refineries have deepened fuel shortages in the domestic market. Global energy markets continue to be affected by the twin impact of two…
Representative Image (AI-generated) In 2019, researchers identified Koskarlı Cave near Trabzon, in Türkiye’s eastern Black Sea region. According to a study published in the journal Antiquity, later excavations at the cave revealed a 12,900-year-old hunter-gatherer layer containing a hearth, stone tools and personal ornaments. The findings provide rare archaeological evidence of human activity in the…
William (Bill) H. Gates, founder, technology advisor of Microsoft Corporation. Image Credit: Ken Shipp/ Wikimedia commons Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, has shifted from a global technology leader into the most significant private owner of farmland in the United States. His portfolio now spreads to approximately 242,000 acres of agricultural land, which represents a…
Cumulative ethanol supplies crossed 800 crore litres during Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2025-26 (representative image) India’s ethanol programme has crossed another major volume mark, but the latest supply data also shows a shift in where the fuel is coming from.Grain-based feedstocks accounted for about three-fourths of ethanol supplied in July, with maize and surplus Food…
