European wildfires expose hidden threat of buried WWI, WWII bombs and mines

Wildfires sweep Europe, exposing deadly legacy of buried wartime explosives. Photo credit: AP Europe’s intensifying summer wildfires are exposing a danger that has survived generations: unexploded bombs, mines and other wartime munitions buried beneath forests and former battlefields. Heat and drought are now increasing the risk of these buried weapons exploding.Blasts linked to old munitions…

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Kolkata Knight Riders: Yesterday Match Result: Rain halts Eden clash; KKR get first point, PBKS top | Cricket News

Punjab Kings’ Xavier Bartlett and teammates celebrate the wicket of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders finally opened their account in IPL 2026, albeit in frustrating circumstances, as their clash against Punjab Kings was abandoned due to heavy rain and a wet outfield at Eden Gardens on Monday —…

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She discovered what stars are made of and changed astronomy forever: Meet Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, honoured after 101 years of scientific legacy |

More than a century after she revolutionised astronomy with a discovery that reshaped humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin is receiving fresh recognition for her extraordinary achievements. English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque at her former home in Notting Hill, London, commemorating the scientist whose groundbreaking work revealed that stars are composed primarily…

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TCS staff cites salary cut after appraisal, co disagrees

BENGALURU: TCS’ appraisal letters have triggered employee reactions, with some alleging reductions in CTC and downgrades in their performance bands. Discussions have also intensified around a drop in take-home salaries following changes linked to the implementation of new labour codes. The debate concerns the exclusion of gratuity from cost-to-company (CTC) under TCS’s revised compensation structure….

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Australian Haryanvi Association president meets MDU VC; focus on expanding global opportunities for students

MDU VC meets Australian Haryanvi Association chief to boost global student opportunities Rohtak: In a significant move aimed at opening global pathways for students of Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), the national president of the Australian Haryanvi Association, Seva Singh, met vice-chancellor Prof. Milap Poonia to deliberate on strengthening academic and professional linkages with the Haryanvi…

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