With the dominance of smart TVs, streaming sticks and boxes may seem redundant — but if your smart set is slow or has a frustrating user interface, a streaming device will let you bypass your TV’s built-in OS and use Google TV, Fire TV, Apple TV or something else instead. There are a lot of…
Mark SavageMusic correspondent Getty Images Styles has won six Brit Awards as a solo artist, including album of the year for his last release, Harry’s House Harry Styles has hinted he is about to end his four-year musical drought, with a series of cryptic billboards appearing in cities around the world including New York, Manchester,…
Hugh PymHealth editor BBC Listen to Hugh reading this article Guts have become a source of immense fascination. Social media influencers promote unproven supplements said to boost gut health, whilst milk and kombucha brands promise to nourish them with “good bacteria”. Some have dismissed the gut-obsession as a passing fad – however many doctors think…
Penny Pollock, an instructor at Western Illinois University’s School of Nursing, has been selected for the 2026 Illinois Nurse Fellowship Award, according to a community announcement. The $10,000 award from the Illinois Board of Higher Education is intended to support nursing faculty across the state. Pollock plans to use the funds to enhance her teaching…
What is the first thing you do after waking up? “I say a quick grace, get up, and start making my bed”, said Sinupa Shekhar from Bengaluru. Well, she is not the only one who does this. Making bed is the first thing for many people after waking for decades. And why not? This is…
Researchers have scientifically described a new species of fishing spider from a stream in Kerala. The fishing spider requires stringent conditions for survival that include pristine, slow-moving waters, making the spiders important bioindicators that reflect the health of an ecosystem. The new record highlights the yet unknown diversity of spiders in the Western Ghats,…
A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. FIle | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 13, 2026) allowed a retired civil servant to withdraw his petition seeking the removal of the portrait of Hindutva ideologue V.D. Savarkar from public buildings, including the Parliament. A Bench headed by…
A turbine blade is lifted onto a rack near tower sections at the Revolution Wind project assembly site at State Pier in New London, Connecticut, US, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Danish renewables giant Orsted rose 5% on Tuesday morning, shortly after a U.S. judge cleared the…
KC Cariappa (Pic credit: Cariappa’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: Former Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings leg-spinner KC Cariappa has announced his retirement from Indian (BCCI) cricket at the age of 31, bringing the curtain down on a career that promised much and delivered moments he says will stay with him forever.Go Beyond The Boundary…
As conflicts rage across Ukraine, Gaza, and parts of Africa, global attention remains fixed on political and humanitarian crises. Yet, an often-ignored casualty of these wars is the planet itself. Modern warfare is no longer limited to borders or armies; it is a weapon against ecosystems, air, and water — accelerating the climate crisis in…