For the first time, astronomers have directly imaged a long theorised companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, the red supergiant famed for its dramatic brightness shifts visible to the naked eye. This elusive companion is believed to be the cause behind Betelgeuse’s puzzling six-year dimming cycle, a mystery that has persisted for over a thousand years. The…
Roger Binny’s tenure as the BCCI president has been under a cloud of doubt after he turned 70 on July 19. According to the BCCI constitution, approved by the Supreme Court, a person turning 70 is immediately ineligible to continue in his post. But the National Sports Bill, which is set to be tabled in…
The Falcon 9 launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to MEO on July 22, at 5:12 p.m. EDT (2112 GMT) with two SES communication satellites — O3b mPOWER 9 and 10. About 8.5 minutes after launch, the rocket’s first stage returned to Earth, landing gently on the droneship “Just Read the Instructions”…
India’s Divya Deshmukh beat China’s Tan Zhongyi in Game 2 of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025 semifinal to secure a spot in the final, in Batumi, Georgia on Wednesday. The Indian chess star outplayed her opponent with white pieces to claim a 1.5-0.5 win in the semifinal, after having drawn the first game on Tuesday….
Google hosted its I/O Connect India 2025 event in Bengaluru on Wednesday, unveiling new AI-powered tools and programmes tailored for the Indian developer ecosystem. Eight domestic startups showcased applications made using Google’s new AI models during the event. Bengaluru-based AI startup Sarvam has leveraged Google’s Gemma 3 model for its latest translation tool. Similarly, startups…
Defender Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of Italian fascist dictator Benito, said he wants his footballing talent to mean more than his family name as he readies for a Serie A debut with promoted side Cremonese. The 22-year-old right back, on loan from Lazio, joined Cremonese earlier this month after the club earned promotion to…
Meta introduced new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature. With this, teenagers will be able…
East Bengal got its Durand Cup campaign off to a positive start with a 5-0 victory over South United FC in the tournament opener at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday Chungnunga opened the scoring for the Kolkata giant in the 12th minute, unleashing a clean strike with his right foot that found the top…
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be getting ported to other platforms, Ubisoft has confirmed, suggesting a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game is likely in the works. The development comes weeks after the Switch 2 version of the action-adventure title was reportedly listed on a ratings website. Ubisoft also announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows, which…
GOLF Pranavi back from injury in Scottish Open After recovering from an injury sustained in May, Indian golfer Pranavi Urs returns to action at the USD 2 million ISPS Handa Women’s Scottish Open beginning at the Dundonald Links here on Thursday. Other Indians in the field are the in-form Diksha Dagar and Tvesa Malik. Rookie…