Hollywood OTT releases this week: From Lanterns to Toy Story 5, 8 new releases you can’t missThis week's streaming lineup is packed with thrilling options for every kind of viewer. Enjoy a unique superhero detective journey in Lante...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
ETtech Deals Digest: Navi leads weekly funding as startups raise $221 millionIndian startups raised $221 million across 17 rounds during the week ended August 21, led by Sachin Bansal-founded Navi’s $100 million fund...
21 Aug, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
354 years ago today, a Dutch mob killed the country’s most powerful politician and ate parts of his body; his brother met the same fateIn 1672, Johan de Witt, the influential Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic, met a tragic fate as public outrage erupted. Alongside his ...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
Fadnavis flags 'pro-private' APTEL rulings in letter to PM, seeks interventionMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He seeks intervention in the Appellate Tribunal f...
21 Aug, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
A 2014 study analyzed 62 years of US hurricanes and found female-named storms were nearly three times as deadly as male-named ones, possibly because people perceived them as less threatening and were less likely to take protective actionA study found feminine hurricane names correlated with higher death rates. Researchers suggest gender stereotypes unconsciously reduce perc...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
India face high-stakes Dutch test in World Cup second roundIndia faces a major test against co-hosts and Olympic champions the Netherlands on Saturday. The Indian team must improve defensive lapses ...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
At 86, a Pennsylvania farmer turned down more than $15 million from data-center developers and accepted $1.9 million instead, sending his land down a very different path: keeping the farm alive rather than turning it into a server campusAn 86-year-old farmer turned down a staggering $15 million for his Pennsylvania farms, choosing instead to accept $1.9 million via a conser...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
India's agro-chemical companies seek data protection law to expedite farm innovationAgro-chemical firms urge government to protect regulatory data in a new bill. This protection would encourage new pesticide molecule develo...
19 Aug, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
Apple to change app data consent rules, German regulator saysThe Federal Cartel Office, or FCO, found that Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework gave its own apps more favourable consent promp...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Binance gave Moscow client details used to charge Russian over Ukraine donations, documents showWhile it is normal for companies like Binance to comply when law enforcement agencies in countries where they operate make legitimate reque...
17 Aug, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country’s history as toll hits 2,325Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest on record. This outbreak has now killed 2,325 people, surpassing pre...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards GermanyFirefighters battled Belgium's largest wildfire, which burned 3,000 hectares of land. The blaze in the High Fens nature reserve spread towa...
16 Aug, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
414 protected monuments and areas witnessed encroachments; government says appropriate action taken in such casesIndia has declared 3,688 ancient monuments as national importance sites. Of these, 414 protected sites have reported encroachments by indiv...
16 Aug, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
In 2012, researchers began collecting dragonfly larvae to reveal mercury pollution in protected waters. 13 years later, 21,000 samples helped create a model that can estimate freshwater mercury risk without testing every waterwayDragonfly larvae data from thirteen years helped scientists develop a new mercury risk model. This model estimates freshwater mercury risk ...
15 Aug, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
In 2008, Danish scientists followed strange white trails behind offshore wind turbines to understand what caused them. 18 years later, the research showed that blade-driven air mixing can contribute to shallow fog formation in winterOffshore wind turbines can stir air layers, influencing fog formation and clearing. Specific winter conditions at Danish wind farms showed ...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
In 2018, researchers tested 50 students to see if alcohol could improve foreign-language speaking; the surprising finding won an Ig Nobel PrizeA study found that a small alcohol dose improved foreign language pronunciation perception. Independent listeners rated Dutch speakers bett...
09 Aug, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Pressured by Tesla, European regulators keep 'Full Self-Driving' safety data secretThe Dutch regulator RDW approved Tesla's FSD system, but refuses to share safety evaluation details. RDW cites Tesla's demands for commerci...
06 Aug, 2026, 06.34 PM IST