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This soothing colour palette is redefining luxury in 2025 home decor, interiors

Wonder what's the new elegant? Here are the warm, natural shades trending in 2025 home decor and interior design.

Home decor and interior design experts reveal the new “it” colours of 2025 that are anything but loud.(Images by Pinterest)

lifestyle

Updated on May 07, 2025 05:22 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Clean beauty is growing fast but is it actually good for your skin?

Is your skincare lying to you? Organic skincare expert reveals the truth about ‘natural’ products and clean beauty in 2025.

The dirty side of clean beauty: Myths, marketing and the real science.(Image by Pixabay)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 12:41 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Nutritionist reveals 9 everyday habits that could save the Earth and your health

Your plate vs the planet: Are you making the right health choices? Change these 9 meal habits that make a huge difference.

These 9 food swaps are saving the planet and you can start today.(Image by Pixabay)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 09, 2025 07:55 PM IST

ByZarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

New study reveals why North America is slowly ‘dripping’ into Earth's mantle

Geodynamic models say deep mantle flow from the long-subducted Farallon slab is likely behind the massive underground “drips” forming beneath North America.

Researchers found that these drip-like structures extend about 640 kilometres (400 miles) underground and are located beneath a wide region including Michigan, Nebraska, and Alabama. (source: NASA)

world news

Updated on Apr 06, 2025 10:19 PM IST

ByLingamgunta Nirmitha Rao

Earth's Magnetic North Pole drifts again: What's causing this shift?

Scientists update the World Magnetic Model as the magnetic north pole moves closer to Siberia.

Scientists have updated the World Magnetic Model as the magnetic north pole shifts closer to Siberia, affecting navigation for GPS and other devices.(AI representational image )

world news

Published on Apr 05, 2025 06:01 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Climate change: This golf ball art installation in Gurugram is melting!

Below2° is a climate-responsive artwork, recently unveiled at Karma Lakelands. Read on to know how it's designed to melt every year, to signify global warming.

The art installation, Below2° also highlights 14 endangered species (insets) of animals from across the globe.

htcity

Published on Mar 21, 2025 02:46 PM IST

ByHenna Rakheja

Sunita Williams return to Earth: Video shows moment of crew Dragon's undocking

Wilmore and Williams, seated inside a Crew Dragon capsule with two other crew members, undocked from the ISS at 1:05 a.m. New York time on Tuesday.

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams undocks from the ISS to begin a journey to return to Earth on March 18, 2025, in this still image taken from video.(REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Mar 18, 2025 12:01 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 17 March 2025

Monday, March 17 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

htcity

Published on Mar 17, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

What is 2025 DU2? Massive 160-ft asteroid approaching Earth today at 62,650 kmph

Asteroid 2025 DU2, measuring 160 feet wide and travelling at 62,650 km/h, will pass Earth on March 6 at a safe distance of 542,000 km.

(Image for representation) On March 6, asteroid 2025 DU2, 160 feet wide, will pass Earth at 62,650 km/h, missing by 542,000 km. Lunar and Planetary Institute/Daniel D. Durda/Handout(via REUTERS)

world news

Published on Mar 06, 2025 06:00 AM IST

ByTuhin Das Mahapatra

Zelensky urges allies to invest in Ukraine's mineral wealth amid Trump aid deal

Ukrainian President Zelensky urged allies to invest in Ukraine's mineral resources, emphasizing partnership over giving them away.

Following US President Donald Trump's request for

world news

Published on Feb 08, 2025 06:38 PM IST

AFP |

Planet Parade 2025 to be best visible today: When and how to watch?

Six planets aligning in a rare celestial event to be best visible today. The best time to view is 45 minutes post-sunset.

According to experts, the planets will not be perfectly aligned in a straight line but are closely grouped on one side of the sun.
(NASA)

india news

Published on Jan 25, 2025 08:13 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Angry about injustice? Here’s why you might believe in wild conspiracy theories

Psychology of suspicion: A new research reveals why younger, angrier people fall for conspiracy theories.

From flat Earth to global pandemics: Here's why anger fuels conspiracy thinking.(File Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 02:22 PM IST

ByHT Lifestyle Desk | Edited by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

2024 was Earth's hottest year ever, major climate threshold breached

Last year's global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and kept going further, surpassing the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius.

world news

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 10:30 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

The right choices for a world at the crossroads

The year 2024 scorched and scalded but just about let the planet survive.

TOPSHOT - This picture taken from Gaza City shows smoke billowing after an Israeli strike in the north of the Palestinian territory on December 29, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) (AFP)

opinion

Updated on Dec 31, 2024 08:01 PM IST

ByGopalkrishna Gandhi

NASA warns massive 53-foot asteroid to fly close to Earth on New Years Eve

NASA alert: A massive, house-sized asteroid is set to come close to Earth on New Year's Eve at 9:17 AM IST.

The 2024 asteroid AV2 belongs to the group of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), which are entities of scientific significance due to their near orbits around the Earth.

world news

Published on Dec 31, 2024 02:53 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

NASA's Parker Solar probe to make historic closest approach to the Sun

Parker planned to get more than seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft, hitting 430,000 mph (690,000 kph) at closest approach

The goal of a NASA spacecraft is to go closer to the sun than any previous object has.
( REUTERS/representational image )

science

Published on Dec 22, 2024 10:46 PM IST

AP |

Orbital: Read an exclusive excerpt from the Booker Prize-winning novel

The ineffably beautiful book follows six astronauts on board a space station. ‘I wrote it as a way of almost memorialising Earth as our home,’ Harvey says.

lifestyle

Updated on Dec 12, 2024 01:28 PM IST

BySamantha Harvey

Jupiter reaches opposition on December 7: Will it be visible from India?

On December 7, 2024, Jupiter will shine brightest during its opposition, visible all night in the constellation Taurus.

According to NASA, the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, will be at its brightest for the year on December 7, 2024, creating a cosmic mystery.

science

Published on Dec 07, 2024 09:08 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 7 December 2024

The day of Dec 7 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!

htcity

Published on Dec 06, 2024 06:55 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

NASA confirms COWECP5 asteroid will produce harmless fireball over Siberia

NASA's Atlas detected asteroid COWECP5 just hours before its impact over Siberia, where it will burn up harmlessly.

There will be a spectacular, dazzling fireball in the sky for hundreds of km. Instructor Fitzsimmons stated(google maps)

world news

Published on Dec 04, 2024 09:19 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

As we await the Beaver Moon, NASA reminds us ‘we’re pushing' the moon away

After this weekend's supermoon, we will have to wait until October 7, 2025, for the next one.

The biggest and brightest supermoon of the year, known as the Hunter's Moon, rises above a neighborhood, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP)

world news

Published on Nov 15, 2024 01:59 AM IST

ByAshima Grover

Sunita Williams, stuck in space, witnesses 16 sunsets every day. Here's why

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams experiences 16 sunrises and sunsets daily aboard the ISS, orbiting Earth every 90 minutes at 28,000 km/h.

Sunita Williams has been on the International Space Station since June 2023.(AFP)

world news

Published on Nov 05, 2024 05:34 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Chandreyi Chatterjee

‘Zombie star’ on Halloween: NASA reveal cosmic horror will awaken after 80 years

A 'zombie star' known as T Coronae Borealis is set to be visible after 80 years.

The 'zombie star' T Coronae Borealis is expected to explode soon, reappearing after 80 years as a captivating cosmic phenomenon.(Representative Image-Pexel)

world news

Published on Nov 01, 2024 11:31 AM IST

ByBhavika Rathore

Interstellar armageddon: NASA's plan to blast ‘planet killer’ asteroids revealed

Although a potential ‘planet killer’ catastrophe is not on NASA's radar for at least next 100 years, it already has a layout ready for a counter-attack.

An artist's impression of a large asteroid impacting at Chicxulub on the Mexican coastline, which caused the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, 66 million years ago, with the planet Mars and asteroid bodies in the background.(Illustration by Mark Garlick/Handout via REUTERS)

world news

Published on Oct 14, 2024 03:26 AM IST

ByAshima Grover

Rare 'mini moon' spotted: a 10-metre asteroid to orbit Earth briefly

The space rock — 2024 PT5 — was first spotted in August by astronomers at Complutense University of Madrid using a powerful telescope located in South Africa.

The mini moon will circle the globe for almost 57 days but won't complete a full orbit.

trending

Published on Sep 29, 2024 03:47 PM IST

PTI |

Lunar Surge: What Mini Moon 2024 means for your zodiac sign

An asteroid—called 2024 PT5 or “Mini Moon”—will be pulled into the Earth’s orbit and will revolve around the Earth alongside the Moon until November 25, 2024.

Let us explore how different zodiac signs will be impacted by this intensified lunisolar energy. (Representative Image).(HT File Photo)

astrology

Published on Sep 27, 2024 07:42 PM IST

ByNeeraj Dhankher

Asteroid hits Earth's atmosphere, burns up in fireball over Philippines. Watch

The asteroid known as the 2024 RW1 was discovered by research technologist Jacqueline Fazekas with NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey

A small asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up over the Philippines on Wednesday(X)

world news

Published on Sep 05, 2024 08:45 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Do arts and crafts give more life satisfaction than holding down a stable job?

In a recent survey, engaging in arts and crafts was shown to enhance life satisfaction more than holding down a job. Here's how

How arts and crafts outperform jobs in boosting life satisfaction

htcity

Published on Aug 20, 2024 05:07 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Bye Bye, Earth Episode 6: Exact release date, time, where to watch and more

Keep reading to know the release date and time of Bye Bye, Earth Episode 6

The release date for Bye Bye, Earth Episode 6 has been confirmed

entertainment

Published on Aug 13, 2024 05:13 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Liquid water in Mars: New hope of finding life after NASA Insight's evidence

Liquid water exists deep underground rocks. Finding is crucial to understand the cycle of water and the evolution of Martian climate.

The NASA Martian lander InSight dedicated to investigating the deep interior of Mars is seen in an undated artist's rendering.(Reuters File Photo)

science

Published on Aug 13, 2024 06:51 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

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Wonder what's the new elegant? Here are the warm, natural shades trending in 2025 home decor and interior design.

Is your skincare lying to you? Organic skincare expert reveals the truth about ‘natural’ products and clean beauty in 2025.

Your plate vs the planet: Are you making the right health choices? Change these 9 meal habits that make a huge difference.

Geodynamic models say deep mantle flow from the long-subducted Farallon slab is likely behind the massive underground “drips” forming beneath North America.

Scientists update the World Magnetic Model as the magnetic north pole moves closer to Siberia.

Below2° is a climate-responsive artwork, recently unveiled at Karma Lakelands. Read on to know how it's designed to melt every year, to signify global warming.

Wilmore and Williams, seated inside a Crew Dragon capsule with two other crew members, undocked from the ISS at 1:05 a.m. New York time on Tuesday.

Monday, March 17 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, must check out HT City Delhi Junction!

Asteroid 2025 DU2, measuring 160 feet wide and travelling at 62,650 km/h, will pass Earth on March 6 at a safe distance of 542,000 km.

Ukrainian President Zelensky urged allies to invest in Ukraine's mineral resources, emphasizing partnership over giving them away.

Six planets aligning in a rare celestial event to be best visible today. The best time to view is 45 minutes post-sunset.

Psychology of suspicion: A new research reveals why younger, angrier people fall for conspiracy theories.

Last year's global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and kept going further, surpassing the long-term warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The year 2024 scorched and scalded but just about let the planet survive.

NASA alert: A massive, house-sized asteroid is set to come close to Earth on New Year's Eve at 9:17 AM IST.

Parker planned to get more than seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft, hitting 430,000 mph (690,000 kph) at closest approach

The ineffably beautiful book follows six astronauts on board a space station. ‘I wrote it as a way of almost memorialising Earth as our home,’ Harvey says.

On December 7, 2024, Jupiter will shine brightest during its opposition, visible all night in the constellation Taurus.

The day of Dec 7 promises to offer loads if you wish to explore the culture of Delhi-NCR. Before you plan your day, check out HT City Delhi Junction on Insta!

NASA's Atlas detected asteroid COWECP5 just hours before its impact over Siberia, where it will burn up harmlessly.

After this weekend's supermoon, we will have to wait until October 7, 2025, for the next one.

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams experiences 16 sunrises and sunsets daily aboard the ISS, orbiting Earth every 90 minutes at 28,000 km/h.

A 'zombie star' known as T Coronae Borealis is set to be visible after 80 years.

Although a potential ‘planet killer’ catastrophe is not on NASA's radar for at least next 100 years, it already has a layout ready for a counter-attack.

The space rock — 2024 PT5 — was first spotted in August by astronomers at Complutense University of Madrid using a powerful telescope located in South Africa.

An asteroid—called 2024 PT5 or “Mini Moon”—will be pulled into the Earth’s orbit and will revolve around the Earth alongside the Moon until November 25, 2024.

The asteroid known as the 2024 RW1 was discovered by research technologist Jacqueline Fazekas with NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey

In a recent survey, engaging in arts and crafts was shown to enhance life satisfaction more than holding down a job. Here's how

Keep reading to know the release date and time of Bye Bye, Earth Episode 6

Liquid water exists deep underground rocks. Finding is crucial to understand the cycle of water and the evolution of Martian climate.

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