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Spica in Virgo is 250 light-years away, meaning its light left in 1776 — the year America was born. Here's how to find it and what it tells us about cosmic time.

After descending to a lower platform, the man got down on one knee and appeared to propose to his companion. She accepted the proposal, removed her face covering, and the pair hugged and kissed.

"This team did not accept defeat as an outcome." Thomas Tuchel praised England's elite mentality after Harry Kane's dramatic late brace sealed a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over DR Congo to set up a massive World Cup Round of 16 clash with Mexico.

CoRoT-2 b is a hot Jupiter 696 light-years away whose thermal hotspot is shifted in the wrong direction. New VLT data suggests the reason is its unusually slow rotation.

The solar system's planet count has changed seven times in 250 years — from 6 to 11, back down, then up to 9, then 8. Planet Nine could change it again. Full history explained.

Novak Djokovic put on a "vintage" Centre Court masterclass, sweeping Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets (6-3, 6-4, 6-2) to charge into the Wimbledon 2026 third round. Read his post-match thoughts on age and his bid for a historic 25th Grand Slam.

The deputy foreign minister also said the participants agreed that "a communication channel would be established by tomorrow" to report and document violations of the memorandum.

Anthropic has restored access to its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models after introducing updated cybersecurity safeguards.

Tragedy struck Mexico City as a massive fan celebration turned fatal with four dead following a crowd crush after the historic World Cup win over Ecuador. Plus, Harry Kane's late brace rescues England against DR Congo to set up a massive Round of 16 clash.

The Trump administration decided not to renew the North American trade pact with Canada and Mexico in its current form, despite the agreement having been negotiated during Trump's first term.

US Naval Forces Central Command said there was no indication of hostile action. The helicopter was assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush, which has been deployed in the Middle East since late April due to the Iran war.

Persistent rain spoiled the party in Durham as the 1st T20I between India and England ended in a no-result. Read how Abhishek Sharma smashed a record-breaking world-record blitz alongside a crucial Shreyas Iyer fifty before the washout.

Abhishek Sharma smashed a blistering 24-ball 59 against England in Durham, breaking the world record for the fastest 100 T20I sixes. Read the full match report as India recovers from 6/2 to post 189/7.

Global sea surface temperatures have completely shattered records for June. Scientists warn that this unprecedented underwater heatwave, combined with a powerful developing El Nino, is set to trigger extreme weather worldwide and severely disrupt the Indian monsoon.

Police said links have emerged between DMK leader and Coimbatore South MLA Senthil Balaji, his brother Ashok Kumar, and the arrested Naresh. Ashok Kumar had met Naresh in Chennai, and Thirunavukkarasu contacted the TVK MLA on alleged instructions of DMK leader Senthil Balaji and his brother.

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's India visit highlights Tokyo's post-pacifist security strategy, growing defence cooperation, and concerns over China.

Ram Kapoor is creating quite a stir on reality show Lock Upp 2. After making headlines with his viral infidelity remark, the Indian actor recently sparked drama due to a tense exchange with host Farah Khan.

Public anger is rising over the slow pace of the rescue efforts by the government and over the conduct of some members of the military and police. Volunteers said they are doing their best to locate survivors even though they just have shovels and ropes, while military and police are looting.

Along with politics Takaichi has varied interests. She has been a fan of heavy metal since her university days. She even played drums in a heavy metal band while studying.