Oil prices hold weekly gains as traders turn cautious over Strait of Hormuz reopening Oil prices stayed near their highest level in more than a week on Tuesday as hopes of a US-Iran deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz weakened. WTI crude stood 0.09% up to $82.22 a barrel, while…
In 2021, Pennsylvania removed a failing 128-year-old dam; beneath the drained reservoir The restoration project, led by conservation group The Nature Conservancy (TNC), focused on the aging O’Conner Reservoir dam inside the Dick and Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain. Built in the late nineteenth century, the dam had held back water across a six-acre…
An atomic force microscopy scan of a nanometer-sized device developed by Carnegie Mellon scientists that demonstrates a new form of the Hall effect. For more than a century, the Hall effect has been taught with a simple picture that electricity flows through a material, a magnetic field pushes the moving charges sideways, and a voltage…
Mika Singh may be one of Bollywood’s most recognisable playback singers today, but his journey in the Hindi film industry began after he had already made a name for himself in the Punjabi music scene. His breakthrough song ‘Sawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag’ had become a huge hit, allowing him to perform extensively and build…
Photo: absolutprop_firehouse_flip/ Instagram Growing up in Iowa, Steven and Ashley Evans knew all about the local fire station in Cedar Rapids because it was right by the high school they both attended. “We always dreamed we’d live here one day. It went up for sale and we thought we’d come check it out,” Steven, 40,…
Croatia’s Igor Matanovic (20) heads the ball during the World Cup round of 32 football match between Portugal and Croatia (left), and Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP)_ Cristiano Ronaldo will play at least one more FIFA World Cup match for Portugal after his side edged past Croatia 2-1 in the round of 32, with technology playing a…
Picture Credit: Instagram Ravi Teja’s latest release, Irumudi, has emerged as a major success at the box office. Directed by Shiva Nirvana, the emotional drama was released in theatres on August 21 and has reportedly crossed the ₹200 crore mark in India. While the film continues its theatrical run, its digital premiere has now been…
Brad Pitt reveals his weirdest summer. (Image credits: Instagram) Brad Pitt has taken over social media after revealing the weirdest summer of his life, when he lived in a bachelor pad. Recalling the point he hit rock bottom, the 62-year-old star mentioned that he survived 40 chameleons in his bachelor pad with glass windows filled…
Rajinikanth breaks silence on Vijay birthday greeting row, opens up about constant criticism: ‘I already wished him through the call’ A simple birthday greeting, or rather the absence of one on social media, recently became the subject of intense discussion among fans. When Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and actor Vijay celebrated his 52nd birthday on…
The first teaser of ‘Slumdog’ was launched, and the cast and crew attended the event in Chennai. The film is directed by Puri Jagannadh and features Vijay Sethupathi and Samyuktha in the lead roles. The teaser has already created a stir among fans with its mix of action, emotions, and intense drama. But one of…