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The atmosphere possesses the same momentum as the solid earth. | Photo Credit: ActionVance/Unsplash — GayatriChandrashekarThe primary reason is gravity, which acts like an invisible tether. Every molecule of gas in our atmosphere, nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc., has mass. Earth’s core exerts a gravitational pull that attracts these molecules towards the center of the planet. Even though earth travels at 1,07,000 kmph around the sun, the atmosphere is trapped inside earth’s ‘gravity well’.Also, the atmosphere possesses the same momentum as the solid earth. Since the gases formed alongside the planet or were released from it, they were already moving…

US President Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Saturday increased the global tariff he had announced a day earlier from 10% to 15%, in a strong reaction to the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that dealt a stinging blow to his second tenure as president.In a post on Truth Social, the MAGA supremo blasted the Supreme Court’s ruling as “ridiculous and poorly written” and declared it “extraordinarily anti-American.” A furious Trump wrote, “Based on a thorough, detailed, and complete review of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on tariffs issued yesterday, after MANY months of…

Photo/TimesofIndia.com NEW DELHI: The first match of the Super Eight stage at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was abandoned on Saturday after continuous rain prevented any play between Pakistan and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.Officials called off the game after conditions failed to improve enough for a start, meaning the Super Eight phase began without a ball being bowled. Both teams shared one point each, which could affect their chances of reaching the semi-finals. Rain threat adds uncertainty ahead of Pakistan-New Zealand encounter The playing conditions of this tournament for the International Cricket Council…

Fashion used to be something you picked up from glossy magazines or runway shows. Not anymore. Now, some of the boldest style trends come straight from our favorite streaming series. Over the last ten years, OTT dramas have done more than just keep us glued to our screens; they’ve actually changed how people dress, see themselves, and even think about style. From Parisian cool, gothic edge, to old-school romance, and South Asian glamour, all of it has jumped from TV screens into real life.Think about ‘Emily in Paris’, ‘Bridgerton’, ‘Euphoria’, ‘Wednesday’, or ‘Made in Heaven’. These shows haven’t just entertained…

Bamboo finds new uses where sustainability is the goal, for example in place of plastics for disposable cutlery. | Photo Credit: Chuttersnap/Unsplash Bamboo (called ‘baans’ in Hindi, and ‘moongil’ in Tamil) is an ancient plant that grows fast in wet soil in broad sunlight. It is well known to people in Asia and Latin America, where communities use bamboo plants for a variety of purposes. The food scientist and historian K.T. Achaya, in his book A Historical Dictionary of Indian Food, notes that Jain monks and forest exiles used bamboo stems and leaves for food, since ancient times in India. Bamboo…

Good ruling, bad ruling, the Don always finds a way to have the last sayPresidents usually have to wait for long years after leaving office — or die before getting airports and other landmarks named after them. Bill Clinton had to wait 11 years, Ronald Reagan nine. For Gerald Ford it took 22 years, according to an AP report. JFK was quickest — just one month after his assassination.But the present occupant of the White House has no time for such annoying niceties. Saved twice from assassins’ bullets by God to make America great again, Donald Trump wants everything pronto,…

Groundsmen cover the field in Colombo (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) NEW DELHI: Rain became the biggest talking point around the Pakistan vs New Zealand Super 8 match in Colombo on Saturday, and a complete washout means it will shake up the race for the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals. With both teams seen as strong contenders, fans are wondering who benefits and who could be in trouble if no ball is bowled. T20 World Cup: Pakistan coach Mike Hesson on Babar Azam, Salman Ali Agha and Shaheen Shah AfridiAs the match is washed out, Pakistan and New Zealand will get one…

Who doesn’t love a good ‘enemy to friends’ trope like one we see in the ‘Fast and Furious’ films, right? Of us all, Hollywood loves a good rivalry story, and there’s something about the whole Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise animosity thing that just grabs the attention of people.For years, fans have consumed and circulated stories about whether these two actually get along, or if there’s some secret beef simmering underneath all that star power. Both stars shot to superstardom in the ‘90s. They’ve stayed on top of their games ever since, but the big question remains: Did they ever…

The cheetah is a spotted beast that can burn through savannas like a bolt of lightning to hunt prey vastly bigger than itself. This big cat is the world’s fastest terrestrial mammal, which purrs more than it growls and has been historically tamed and trained by people to hunt game.Cheetahs once roamed most of Africa and western and southern Asia, from the Arabian Peninsula to India. Today, it has vanished from 91% of its historical global range. In India, it was declared extinct in 1952 from hunting and habitat loss, and over a century ago, it vanished from Saudi Arabia.Asiatic…

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday launched a ‘CM Jansunwai Portal’ and mobile app along with other IT services for the public to submit complaints online.The chief minister said that this portal will help in monitoring the complaints of the public and finding timely solutions to the problems is a priority of the government.”While I keep on holding ‘Jan Sunvai’ physically to listen to the problems of people, now we have a digital mode, which will provide a platform for people to complain from anywhere,” Gupta said.Through this portal, there will be more transparency and efficiency in…