The submarine slipped beneath the Atlantic during the summer of 1944 and then disappeared from history. For decades, its exact resting place remained uncertain despite wartime reports, scattered naval records and countless theories. Hidden beneath almost three miles of water, the Japanese submarine I-52 carried far more than its crew. Deep inside its hull was…
Many people turn to astrology for career, money and personal development advice. Astrologers say a person’s birth date can reveal their strengths, weaknesses and chances to make money. While financial success is largely a matter of education, skills, disciplined saving and smart investing, astrology buffs believe some traditional remedies can be useful in attracting prosperity…
Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) India captain Shreyas Iyer etched his name into the record books during the rain-hit opening T20I against England in Durham, becoming the first Indian captain to register a half-century in a T20I on English soil.Iyer’s composed 68 off 48 balls was not only his first T20I fifty as India’s…
Indonesian separatists claim to have shot dead a US pilot who transported troops. PTI file photo Papua separatist rebels on Thursday claimed to have shot dead an American pilot and set a civilian aircraft on fire after it landed in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region, alleging it was transporting Indonesian military personnel into a conflict zone….
Microsoft is preparing to announce another round of layoffs as part of the company’s efforts to rein in costs, according to a report by Business Insider. The job cuts are expected to affect proffesisoanls in the sales, consulting and roles within the Xbox gaming division. While the scale will be smaller than last year’s reductions,…
By the 1980s, Costa Rica was facing an environmental crisis that few could have imagined just decades earlier. Once blanketed by lush tropical forests, the Central American nation had lost nearly half of its tree cover as logging, cattle ranching and agricultural expansion rapidly transformed the landscape. Wildlife habitats shrank, biodiversity declined, rivers became increasingly…
Days after Meta sent 4PM layoff emails to 8,000 employees, CEO Mark Zuckerberg argued that fears of AI-driven job losses are overstated, saying the employment outlook could improve if companies focus on empowering individuals rather than automating all knowledge work. The recent job cuts amount to roughly 10 percent of Meta’s workforce. Notifications rolled out…
Omaha Beach front line. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons Over 80 years since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the physical marks left from D-Day do not entirely vanish; they have simply become less visible.Visitors to Omaha Beach know the site’s wartime history, but a scientific study has found microscopic remnants of the assault…
India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, received around 2.70 million barrels of Russian oil per day in June. Russia has begun importing gasoline by sea from India as it seeks to ease fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on its energy infrastructure, two industry sources told news agency Reuters on Wednesday.The shortages have spread across…
Image of Eucalyptus trees. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons What was once seen as a smart way to boost Spain’s timber industry is now raising difficult environmental questions.Vast areas of eucalyptus plantations have been a characteristic part of the northwestern region of Spain for years now. Widely cultivated in Spain since the 1940s to meet demand…