A Rutgers University research team in New Jersey spotted the newly found cloud, which was named Eos—after the Greek deity of dawn. Being only 300 light-years away, it is the closest known big molecular cloud. Molecular clouds are huge, cold reservoirs of gas and dust that cradle new stars. What distinguishes Eos is not only…
Last year was tough for Acadia Healthcare, one of the country’s largest providers of mental health services. A slew of federal agencies opened investigations into whether Acadia illegally held patients against their will in its psychiatric hospitals, as described in a New York Times investigation in September. The federal inquiries rattled investors, causing Acadia’s stock…
International courier giant DHL has announced a temporary suspension of package deliveries exceeding $800 in value from companies to individual recipients in the United States, citing delays triggered by recent changes to US customs regulations.In a statement, DHL said, “As a result of recent US Customs regulatory updates, we are experiencing multi-day transit delays to…
Harvard sees $1.14 million in donations after Trump’s $2.2 billion funding cut What began as a bureaucratic standoff has now evolved into a full-scale confrontation between Harvard University and the Trump administration — one that could redefine the contours of academic freedom, political power, and the role of higher education in a polarised nation. At…
American mortgage giant, Fannie Mae, has reportedly fired around 200 employees, a majority of them Telugus, on “ethical grounds”. In January, Apple fired around 50 employees, including some Indians, at its headquarters in Cupertino over charges that they indulged in monetary fraud to boost their compensation. An Indian-American Congressman has launched a probe into the…
Follow live coverage of the final round of the 2025 Masters AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters will never be cheugy. It may be a crime of fashion to be overdone, outdated or, gasp, dressed in millenial-core for 51 weeks a year. But for this week, at Augusta National Golf Club during the Masters, the patrons come…
New research painted a more accurate picture of the megafauna that spread widely around the Americas before they went extinct. Source link
The City of Fort Worth, Texas, is ending its contract with Synagro, the Goldman Sachs-backed provider of fertilizer made from sewage sludge, over concerns that “forever chemicals” in the fertilizer are contaminating local farmland and groundwater. Fort Worth this month also sued several manufacturers of the chemicals, also called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS,…
This recruitment initiative is aligned with the company’s yearly lateral hiring strategy. Infosys, the Narayana Murthy founded software giant, is currently seeking experienced professionals across more than 40 different skill sets to fill various positions. The organisation requires candidates with a minimum of two years’ work experience in specialised fields including cloud computing, cyber security,…
Pakistani players during the national anthem (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Pakistan fought hard to get hosting rights for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and made sincere efforts to make it a grand spectacle. Although India didn’t travel to Pakistan and instead opted to play their matches in Dubai, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)…