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A routine baggage screening at an Alabama airport turned into an extraordinary security incident after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered five Civil War-era cannonballs hidden inside a checked suitcase. The rusted artillery relics, some as large as grapefruits and wrapped individually in paper towels, had allegedly been taken by a teenager from Fort Morgan, a historic military fort overlooking Mobile Bay. Unsure whether the cannonballs were live explosives, TSA officers immediately called bomb specialists and local law enforcement. The objects were later confirmed to be inert historical artefacts and were returned to the fort, bringing an unusual theft to…

Eucalyptus trees- Representative Image Drive down almost any highway or hill in India, walk through the hill stations of India, or wander the eucalyptus-scented eastern coast of Ethiopia, or drive across California, and you’ll likely run into the same tall, silver-leafed tree with peeling bark and that unmissable minty smell, much of which is famous for its popular scented essential oils.But it is intriguing to think how the Eucalyptus, which is native to Australia, is found on almost every continent across the globe!It seems it all began with a purpose and a long-term goal, but didn’t turn out as expected.The…

The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) has announced the schedule for Intermediate (Class 11) spot admission for the 2026-28 academic session. The spot admission process will be held online through the Online Facilitation System for Students (OFSS) portal. Students who want to take admission to Class 11 against vacant seats can complete the spot admission process from August 5 to August 11, 2026. According to BSEB, students who passed Class 10 from BSEB, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), or any other recognised board are eligible to apply. The spot…

Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 8 Live Updates: India’s campaign at the Commonwealth Games 2026 enters a crucial phase on Thursday, July 30, with several medal opportunities on offer and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra finally set to begin his campaign in Glasgow. The star javelin thrower will compete in the men’s qualification round alongside Rohit Yadav and Yash Vir Singh as he targets a second Commonwealth Games title after winning gold in 2018.Apart from Neeraj, India’s athletics contingent has a packed schedule. Tejaswin Shankar begins his demanding decathlon campaign with five events spread across the day, while Tajinderpal Singh Toor and…

Even after a week of its release, Thalapathy Vijay starrer Jana Nayagan is still doing well at the box office. The movie is still holding onto its audience despite a major leak before its release, and its collections continue to remain steady on weekdays. With the second weekend around the corner, trade circles are now keenly monitoring whether the film can see another jump in its earnings. The film has already emerged as one of the biggest Tamil releases of the year and is now looking to extend its impressive theatrical run.Jana Nayagan Movie Review’Jana Nayagan’ India net crosses Rs…

In the autumn of 1977, visitors arriving in Ames, Iowa, encountered something they would never have expected to see in the American Midwest: a massive iceberg sitting inside a refrigerated room at Iowa State University. It had travelled thousands of kilometres from Alaska by helicopter, aircraft and truck, not as a scientific curiosity but as evidence for an ambitious idea. The organisers wanted delegates to examine real glacial ice while discussing whether much larger Antarctic icebergs could one day be transported across oceans to supply fresh drinking water to arid countries. According to the Environment & Society Portal’s Arcadia, the…

The smallest of India’s Big Four is, in some ways, the hardest to spot. Its mottled brown and grey patterning, with broken markings across its back, blends into gravelly deserts, thorn scrub, and rocky, dry soils across large parts of India’s drier regions. It has a peculiar backup defence too: rubbing its rough, saw-like side scales together to produce a distinct rasping, warning sound, an unusual acoustic trick among snakes that don’t rely on a rattle. Combined with its camouflage, that warning sound is often the only real clue of its presence before an accidental step gets too close. Source…

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a fresh circular allowing eligible higher education institutions to offer one-year postgraduate (PG) programmes through Open and Distance Learning (ODL) and/or online mode. According to the circular, the move is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which allows students who have completed a four-year bachelor’s degree with honours to pursue a one-year postgraduate programme, subject to the required academic rules and UGC regulations.The UGC said that higher education institutions already recognised to offer two-year postgraduate programmes through ODL or online mode in a particular subject can also introduce a one-year…

India’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, is congratulated by Australia’s Steve Smith (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane never sought the spotlight. In an era dominated by classy stroke-makers and larger-than-life personalities, he quietly built a reputation as one of India’s most dependable overseas batters and one of the country’s most respected leaders. On Thursday, the 38-year-old brought the curtain down on his international career, ending a journey that spanned more than a decade and produced some of Indian cricket’s most memorable moments. Having played 85 Tests, 90 ODIs and 20 T20Is, Rahane finished with 8,414 international runs, 15 centuries and…

Actor Shine Tom Chacko shared an unusual reason for not watching his own film ‘Dies Irae,’ directed by Rahul Sadasivan and headlined by Pranav Mohanlal.Despite being part of the 2025 release, the actor intentionally stayed away from watching the film because horror movies have a strong psychological effect on him.Speaking in an interview with Movie World Media, Shine revealed that while he enjoys acting in horror films, watching them is an entirely different experience.Why Shine Tom Chacko stopped watching horror filmsDuring the conversation, Shine explained that he had stopped watching ghost films years ago because they disturbed him long after…