A chance discovery at a Michigan sanitarium in 1894 led to the creation of flaked cereal. Brothers Will and John Harvey Kellogg, seeking healthy food alternatives, accidentally produced toasted wheat flakes. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons For many of us, we wake up at odd hours of the morning to prepare ourselves breakfast, without ever being…
A team of engineers have discovered that rice seeds can ‘hear’ the sound of rain, which acts as a biological trigger to wake them from dormancy. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found that plants have an advanced ability to detect sounds, which allows them to ‘hear’ rain falling. While humans find the…
Captained by Babar Azam, Peshawar Zalmi on Monday defeated Multan Sultans by 24 runs to register their fifth win of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 season in six matches. Zalmi sit on top of the points table with five wins and one no result and 11 points in 6 matches.Kusal Mendis continued his run…
The Universe keeps throwing up surprises, and black holes are right at the centre of it. The biggest ones detected so far do not seem to fit the usual story of how stars die. A new study reportedly suggests that these extreme objects might not form in a single collapse at all. Instead, they could…
Nikhil Chaudhary (Image credit: Cricket Australia) NEW DELHI: Nikhil Chaudhary scripted history on Wednesday when he became the first India-born male cricketer in six decades to make his debut for Australia.The 30-year-old was named in Australia’s Playing XI for the first T20I against Bangladesh at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram,…
A butterfly-friendly garden can bring a very special kind of life to an Indian city home. Even a small balcony, terrace, or courtyard can become a wholesome space when the right plants are chosen and cared for well. The best part is that this kind of gardening does not need to be complicated or expensive….
China achieves 99% hybrid rice seed cloning with HUAXU gene, cuts annual seed costs China’s new hybrid rice can preserve its high-yield traits across generations, potentially allowing farmers to replant seeds instead of buying new ones every year.Scientists at the China National Rice Research Institute in Hangzhou have developed a self-cloning hybrid rice system that…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI photo) Justin Langer was full of praise for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the youngster once again delivered a breathtaking performance for Rajasthan Royals in their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday (May 19). Calling it a “privilege” to watch the 15-year-old bat, Langer said Sooryavanshi’s fearless strokeplay…
AP EAMCET 2026 result expected today as JNTU Kakinada prepares scorecards and rank list AP EAMCET 2026 result: The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Kakinada, is expected to announce the AP EAMCET 2026 result today. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination will be able to access their scorecards through the official portal, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in, once…
NEW DELHI: With consumption at 154 billion units in April, power consumption in India witnessed over 4% year-on-year growth compared to the same period in 2025.Though peak power demand broke the all-time high record, officials said subdued temperatures during the first 10 days of month due to spells of rain in parts of the country…