At an age when most teenagers are focused on schoolwork and video games, Taylor Wilson was attempting something that even advanced laboratories struggle to achieve. Working from his parents’ garage in Reno, Nevada, the 14-year-old successfully built a functioning nuclear fusion device known as a fusor. Using vacuum chambers, high-voltage equipment, deuterium gas and self-taught…
Wanindu Hasaranga (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have made a key change to their squad for IPL 2026 by bringing in South African all-rounder George Linde as a replacement for Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga. Hasaranga, aged 28, has been ruled out of the tournament due to a hamstring injury he suffered during…
The week opens with a serious, grown-up mood, the kind that makes you sit up straighter and listen closely. A proposal or an introduction can land in your lap, especially for unmarried Aquarians and for families quietly “looking around”. Even if you’re not in that zone, you’ll still feel that theme of commitment hovering nearby….
MUMBAI: Despite a hike in retail fuel prices for petrol and diesel, stocks of oil marketing companies (OMCs) were deep in the red as market players said the price hike was not enough to offset daily losses these companies are incurring. Reports from Crisil and ICRA indicated that more price hikes are expected. Among the…
The week opens with a slightly edgy mood, Aries. Early days ask you to slow down and watch your surroundings, especially while commuting, handling tools, or rushing through routine work. You may hear a piece of news that feels damp and disappointing, like a sudden cloud over a bright morning. Don’t let it push you…
Marvel’s Bucky Barnes is embarking on a new chapter in his life — both reel and real! Sebastian Stan, beloved Winter Soldier, is about to take on a brand new role: the role of a dad. His partner, Annabelle Wallis, is pregnant with their first child. Neither Stan nor Wallis has made an official announcement,…
Freeman Dyson (Image: Wikipedia) Ask an adult what killed their love of a subject, and you’ll often hear the same answer. The exams. Something they once found fascinating got flattened into a syllabus, a set of model answers, and a grade out of a hundred. The physicist Freeman Dyson saw the danger in that, and…
This week starts with a spark in your chest, Libra. The Moon’s early move through your courage zone makes you feel brave, even a bit daring, and you may want to try something that others call “too much” or “not for you”. Why not, you’ll think. Short journeys are strongly seen, the kind that come…
MUMBAI: Noel Tata has voted against the reappointment of Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh as trustees of Tata Education and Development Trust (TEDT), the largest corpus trust within Tata Trusts, in a move that widens fault lines within one of India’s most powerful philanthropic structures. It marks the first time Noel has made his opposition…
Every year, millions of birds paint the skies with their unique colours on amazing journeys that range across continents. Some travel from the frozen tundra region of Siberia to the warm wetlands and other parts of India. While some of these birds spend summers in other colder parts of the world, extreme frozen winters become…