Representative Image of a man recording snowfall measurements in Colorado by hand (AI-generated image) In a remote patch of Colorado’s Gunnison National Forest, four miles from the nearest ploughed road, a man known simply as Billy Barr has spent 52 consecutive winters recording daily snowfall, temperature and weather observations from his off-grid cabin at roughly…
August is set to bring a series of bank holidays, so if you’re planning a visit to your bank branch, it may be worth checking the holiday calendar first. Banks are scheduled to remain closed on different dates across states due to regional festivals and local observances, with the holiday calendar varying from one state…
USA cricketer Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy has been banned from all forms of cricket for eight years after being found guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption Code.According to a press release from the ICC, the 26-year-old’s punishment is linked to corruption during the 2025 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament in the UAE. The ban…
Manu Bhaker (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker has urged young people to avoid using abusive language, saying that “using bad language is not cool” and that the words people use reflect their personality.The 23-year-old shooter, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, shared a long message on X on…
Marathi film stars gather in Pune as Bharati Vidyapeeth launches Vishwajeet Marathi Celebrity Cricket League for Sangli showdown PUNE: The Trophy and Jersey Unveiling Ceremony, along with the Player Selection Event for the Vishwajeet Marathi Celebrity Cricket League (VMCCL), was held with great enthusiasm on Sunday at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Educational Campus, Dhankawadi, Pune. Organised…
Travis Kelce wants to be a country music star. (Image credits: Instagram) Taylor Swift rose to fame as a country singer before seamlessly transitioning to pop, soul, and indie folk music. After a surprise performance as a ‘test run’ during his July 2026 wedding to Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden, Travis Kelce reportedly looks…
Rahu will transit into Dhanishta Nakshatra, bringing a burst of ambition, desire for money, a wider audience and unexpected opportunities. Dhanishta is related to rhythm, bravery, wealth, status, music, timing and collective success. Rahu brings the unusual, the unexpected, the speedy, and the hungry. It may activate latent luck through contacts, old skills, bold decisions,…
ED has frozen three bank accounts of TMC worth Rs 440 crore NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) whether a portion of the funds from the frozen bank accounts of the Mamata Banerjee-led faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) could be released to meet the party’s day-to-day expenses through…
Representative Image of the abandoned hospital buildings in Eagle Mountain (AI-generated image) On the southeastern edge of Joshua Tree National Park sits Eagle Mountain, once a thriving company town of roughly 4,000 people, now one of California’s largest and best preserved ghost towns. Founded in 1948 by industrialist Henry J Kaiser to house workers for…
More than 1.18 lakh Central Government employees and eligible retirees have opted for the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) since its rollout, the government informed Parliament on Monday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the total number of UPS subscribers stood at 1,18,195 as of July 19, 2026. This…