Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a breakthrough that sounds straight out of science fiction, scientists in the US have enabled five people to perceive a completely new colour — one that no human being has ever seen before. The colour, described as a highly saturated blue-green, has been named 'olo'. The finding, published in the journal Science Advances on Friday, comes from a bold experiment where researchers used laser pulses to target specific cells in the eyes of participants.So how did they see this ‘new’ colour? Human eyes detect colour using three types of cone cells — L (long), M (medium), and S (short) — which are sensitive to red, green, and blue light respectively. Normally, these cones work together, and the brain interprets the combinations to form the entire colour spectrum we see every day.But here’s the catch: in nature, […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The political landscape of Maharashtra witnessed an interesting development as estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray indicated a possible reconciliation after two decades."I am ready to come together (with Raj Thackeray). I am ready to come forward in the interest of Maharashtra, keeping aside minor incidents. I have put an end to all fights. The interest of Maharashtra is my priority," former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray was quoted as saying by news agency ANI during his address at the 57th annual general meeting of Bharatiya Kamgar Sena.Raj Thackeray echoed a similar sentiment, saying that "coming together is not difficult" and that differences between cousins are "proving costly for the existence of Maharashtra and Marathi people"."The disputes and fights between Uddhav and me are minor -- Maharashtra is much bigger than all that. These differences are proving […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde showed visible irritation when questioned about the potential alliance between cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray.During his visit to his native Dare village in Satara, Shinde dismissed a reporter's question about the possible reunion, pushing away the microphone and directing the journalist to "talk about work" instead.The incident comes amid growing speculation about a reconciliation between the estranged Thackeray cousins, who have both recently expressed willingness to put aside their differences."I am ready to come together (with Raj Thackeray). I am ready to come forward in the interest of Maharashtra, keeping aside minor incidents. I have put an end to all fights. The interest of Maharashtra is my priority," former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray was quoted as saying by news agency ANI during his address at the 57th annual general meeting […]

[ad_1] Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi walks off the field after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) Google CEO Sundar Pichai expressed amazement after 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi made history as the youngest-ever player in Indian Premier League (IPL) history during Saturday's match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)."Woke up to watch an 8th grader play in the IPL!!!! What a debut!" Pichai posted on social media platform X following the Suryavanshi’s impressive performance.Vaibhav Suryavanshi is the youngest ever to play IPL in its 18 years of historySuryavanshi, at just 14 years and 23 days old, shattered the previous record for the IPL's youngest debutant by nearly two years. He entered the match as […]

[ad_1] A fisherman died on Sunday after being swept off rocks near Sydney, pushing the Easter weekend drowning toll in Australia to six, with two more still missing as massive swells continued to batter the country’s eastern coast.Emergency services were called to Wattamolla Beach, south of Sydney, where two people had been dragged into the surf while fishing. A rescue helicopter winched both out of the water, but one could not be revived, New South Wales Police said. The survivor, a 14-year-old boy, was taken to hospital in stable condition.This latest incident adds to a grim holiday weekend marked by a string of coastal tragedies. Since Good Friday, dangerous surf has led to the deaths of three people in New South Wales, one woman near Melbourne, and another fisherman in southern NSW on Saturday. Authorities are still searching for two […]

[ad_1] Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi walks off the field after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav) NEW DELHI: At an age when most 14-year-olds are relishing their favourite meals at restaurants, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has already made some serious sacrifices for his cricketing dreams - giving up his two favourites - pizza and mutton. That discipline is paying off. Hailing from Samastipur, Bihar, the young batter on Saturday etched his name in the history books as the youngest player to feature in the Indian Premier League.The buzz around him had been building since the auction last year, and on Saturday, he made sure to live up to the hype.Wearing the Rajasthan Royals jersey, Suryavanshi took on […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An Indian man’s flight to Dubai turned into an unscheduled stop at a Zambian holding cell after he was caught with Rs 19.32 crore in cash and suspected gold worth Rs 4.15 crore tucked neatly inside his luggage. The 27-year-old was intercepted at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia, just before takeoff. The country’s Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) said the man had carefully packed $2.32 million (yep, that’s 23,20,000 dollars) in crisp $100 bills, secured with rubber bands and hidden inside a suitcase. Alongside the money: seven gold pieces estimated to be worth $500,000 (around Rs 4 crore and counting). Photos shared by Zambian media looked straight out of a heist film: bricks of cash jammed into a black bag, hidden inside a larger travel case, as if gold and dollars were just socks and toothpaste. […]