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JLo walks into an exclusive designer fashion party and … wait was that Australia’s most popular right-wing political firebrand and her billionaire donor in the crowd? Yep. An eagle-eyed ABC colleague did indeed spot the split-second moment where cameras tracking Jennifer Lopez at the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda show in Italy this week also…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that Operation Sindoor was testimony to India’s defence preparedness, sharpened by the transformation of defence sector through Modi-led govt’s sustained efforts.“Advanced systems such as Akash Teer, Akash missile system and BrahMos were effectively used during the operation alongside various other state-of-the-art equipment. This is due to…
When the Liberty Justice Center decided to fight Donald Trump’s self-dubbed “liberation day” tariffs, the law firm’s chairperson, Sara Albrecht, was acutely conscious of possible “retaliation” from a Republican president who takes matters “personally”. Ms Albrecht had herself voted for Trump three times. “We’re known as a conservative firm,” she told ABC News. “Taking on…
Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 lifts off from Sriharikota on Saturday, becoming India’s first privately developed orbital-class launch vehicle to successfully place payloads into low Earth orbit. NEW DELHI: With the successful launch of India’s first privately designed and developed orbital-class launch vehicle Vikram-1 of Skyroot Aerospace on Saturday, the country’s first baby SpaceX is born.With maiden…
The longevity industry is booming. Billionaire tech bros are pouring money into anti-aging startups, some of which have eye-watering valuations despite no product to sell. Extraordinary claims are being made about turning old mice into young ones, curing blindness and rewinding our biological clocks. Biohacking is in full force and people are taking risks…
The Italian sculptor who designed the FIFA World Cup trophy wanted to capture three sporting emotions in a single spiralling form: the athlete’s struggle, the fan’s jubilation and the moment of victory. On Monday morning (AEST), either Spain or Argentina will lift the trophy after the 2026 World Cup final. Silvio Gazzaniga designed the trophy…
India’s ‘White Rabbit’ time network aims to cut reliance on foreign timing systems (Representative image to show time NEW DELHI: The Centre has commissioned a demonstration network that distributes a secure, tamper-resistant Indian Standard Time (IST) signal using “White Rabbit” precision timing technology, a move aimed at reducing dependence on foreign timing sources for critical…
With apologies to Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the best new Beatles album of 2026 arguably belongs to The Lemon Twigs. Their sixth album, Look For Your Mind!, is the result of a decade spent refining their signature power pop: a potent fusion of the Fab Four, The Beach Boys, Todd Rundgren, ‘and other…
Skyroot Aerospace CEO and founder Pawan Kumar Chandana and co-founder Naga Bharath Daka speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the phone from Sriharikota after the successful maiden launch NEW DELHI: “When I took the bold step of privatising the space sector, I was discouraged not to go ahead, I was told it could not…
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