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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 15, 2026 07:20 PM IST Professor Rishikesha T Krishnan, who has led two Indian Institutes of Management and spent nearly three decades as a faculty member at IIM Bangalore, has been appointed as the next Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University. He will succeed Professor Somak Raychaudhury beginning August 1. Announcing the appointment, Ashoka University said Professor Krishnan was selected following a search and selection process conducted by a committee constituted by the Governing Body. The university cited his experience across academic leadership, research, institution building and public policy. Ashoka University Chancellor Rudrangshu Mukherjee said Professor Krishnan’s…

SpaceX sent 24 Starlink satellites to orbit on Monday (June 15) — a number that nearly matched the percentage-point jump the company’s stock has taken on its first day of trading after going public on Friday (June 12).A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today at 11:34 a.m. EDT (1534 GMT; 8:34 a.m. PDT local time).SpaceX, which now trades under the ticker symbol SPCX on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, confirmed a successful satellite deployment about an hour after the launch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink…

Spain kicked off their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign in the most frustrating way as they were held to a goalless draw by debutants Cape Verde in Atlanta, Georgia. As expected, the European champions dominated proceedings from the first whistle, but Cape Verde’s disciplined defending kept them at bay despite having roughly two-thirds of ball possession. Thanks for the submission! For Mikel Oyarzabal, it was a contest to forget as he set an unwanted record, becoming the first player on record since 1966 to play the first 30 minutes of a FIFA World Cup match without touching the ball once.…

The BMW iX5 arrives this summer. It will pack one of the largest battery packs in its segment. The electric SUV will get some Neue Klasse technology like the new i7, but still ride on the aging Cluster Architecture. BMW is going big with the new iX5 due out this summer. Very big. The electric SUV will pack 144 kilowatt-hours of usable battery capacity for the U.S. market and 141 kWh for Europe, the automaker said Monday. That means the iX5 xDrive 60 will boast the largest battery ever installed in an electric BMW. BMW hasn’t officially confirmed range figures yet,…

A cottage industry has emerged on Chinese e-commerce platforms selling tiny plastic doll heads designed to trick Tesla’s cabin camera into thinking a driver is paying attention. The devices cost as little as $20 to $50. The products — marketed as “travel companions” and “dashboard decorations” — represent the latest and most absurd escalation in the arms race between Tesla’s driver monitoring safeguards and people determined to defeat them. It’s also incredibly dangerous and irresponsible. How the bypass works Chinese Tesla drivers are mounting miniature celebrity figurine heads near the rearview mirror to fool the cabin-facing camera that monitors driver…

Where it’s located: On a private ridge within Lone Mountain Ranch’s historic 148-acre property, with fantastic views of Big Sky Resort’s Lone Mountain.Why we’re excited: Bison Lodge marks Lone Mountain Ranch’s 26th cabin and introduces a new large-format accommodation that is fantastic for groups. This being Montana, nothing about this one is small: it’s a 5,000 square-foot residence that accommodates up to 16 guests across six king bedrooms. A dramatic great room anchors the space, with professional-grade chef’s kitchen, dual 12-seat dining table, as well as five fireplaces, steam bathrooms, and expansive terraces sprinkled throughout. Booking this lodge includes a…

A new study claims that, contrary to the long-standing belief that sugar-free diets are beneficial, they may be counterproductive. “Mice on a sucrose-free low-fat diet showed worse blood sugar control, increased inflammation, disrupted gut bacteria, and signs of fatty liver compared with mice that consumed some sucrose,” the study presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in Chicago stated in a press statement on its website.The study further noted that completely removing sugar from the diet could have unintended effects on gut and metabolic health. The group of researchers from the Dasman Diabetes Institute in Kuwait compared a low-fat diet…

During the heatwave days of 2024, it links about 26,500 deaths from ischaemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to ozone exposure. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu While surface ozone — a pollutant harmful to the heart and lungs — already exceeds safe limits across much of India in the hot pre-monsoon months, a new study finds that heatwaves push it to still higher levels, thus adding several hundred deaths to a far larger toll that the study links to ozone across the season.The peer-reviewed study, published in the Nature Portfolio journal npj Clean Air on June…

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Fox is about to take over the TVs in more than 100 million homes worldwide. On Monday, Fox announced that it’s acquiring Roku, the streaming middleman that serves as a portal for viewers to hop into services like Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, and more. The $22 billion deal may not change Roku’s familiar purple interface, but it could put Fox in control of your data behind the screen.During a call with investors, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the plan is to keep the two companies separate. Fox aims to grow its business by adding Fox Sports, news content, and local…