Corydoras catfish are among the most popular aquarium cleaners. These small bottom-dwelling fish constantly search the substrate for food. Using their whisker-like barbels, they locate tiny scraps, worms, and organic debris hidden in the gravel or sand. Groups of corydoras often move together, gently shuffling along the bottom of the tank like tiny underwater vacuum…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bank stocks — All 101 stocks in the State Street SPDR S & P Bank ETF (KBE) were down Friday as the spread widened between the 2- and 10-year Treasury yield in a move known as a bear steepening that often suggests increased expectations of future…
As Holi is being celebrated across the country today, colours, water balloons and outdoor gatherings have increased the risk of damage to parked vehicles. Synthetic powders, coloured water and chemical dyes used during the festival can stain paint, mark glass and plastic surfaces, and affect rubber seals if left on the vehicle for long periods.Vehicles…
Mojtaba Khamenei has been declared Iran’s new Supreme Leader as clashes continue with US and Israel. (AP photo) At least 1,230 people have been killed in Iran, 397 in Lebanon, 11 in Israel and seven Americans since the war between the United States, Israel and Iran began. In Lebanon, the fighting has displaced more than…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has become a “law unto herself”, BJP said Sunday, claiming that her allegation that the party was using President Droupadi Murmu for political reasons stemmed from a guilty conscience. “It is shameful and nonsense to comment that we are using the President,” BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad said, emphasising…
Pet owners fleeing Dubai are dumping their pets on the street in a hurry to escape the escalating crisis in the Middle East. Veterinarians in Dubai shared that they have seen an influx in inquiries about euthanising pets as the conflict persists, with other owners simply leaving their cats and dogs on the streets. There…
Oil markets skyrocketed beyond the $100 mark on Monday as Middle East conflict continues to intensify, fueling fears about energy supplies disruption and shipping routes across the region. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed past $118 a barrel. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate followed a similar trajectory as the light, sweet crude grade jumped 30%…
MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) After India’s T20 World Cup win, legendary cricketer MS Dhoni, who won the very first edition in 2007, praised Team India for their victory. He also humorously complimented head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying that “intensity with a smile is a killer combo.”India made history in Ahmedabad by becoming…
Dark oxygen discovered under the Pacific Ocean (Image source: AI-generated) For decades, school textbooks have explained that oxygen on Earth is mainly produced through photosynthesis, a process that depends on sunlight. Plants, algae, and some bacteria use light to turn water and carbon dioxide into oxygen. But a new study of the deep sea has…
Pedestrians walk and ride their bike as heavy snow falls, Sunday (AP photo) Over 800,000 were left without power in the US amid a massive winter storm that threatened to paralyse eastern states with heavy snowfall. Over 10,000 flights have also been cancelled as of Sunday.Power outages mounted as the storm intensified. By 10:18 am…
