Illegal hunting and the ivory trade have reduced the populations of elephants in Africa drastically over the past century. Millions of these mammals once roamed the iconic jungles, but their long ivory tusks made them targets of big game hunters and poachers who have decimated their numbers by roughly 95% over the past 100 years….
File photo: Thane Police arrest three in connection with TET paper leak case NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test paper allegedly walked out of an Agra printing press hidden inside shoe insoles, with two employees paid Rs 8,000 each to smuggle out the confidential examination material, according to a chargesheet filed by Thane City…
Frecklington’s fascination with coachmaking began when he was just eight years old. For more than half a century, Jim Frecklington turned wood, metal, leather and gold into something increasingly rare: magnificent horse-drawn carriages built by hand. His workshop on Sydney’s northern beaches became the unlikely birthplace of vehicles destined for royal ceremonies, but his final…
Seoul, With their Davis Cup tie against Korea hanging by a thread after losing both singles on Friday, India made a desperate change to their doubles combination and it paid off as Dhakshineswar Suresh and N Sriram Balaji fought their way past Ui-sung Park and Ji-sung Nam to keep the visitors’ hopes alive. India stay…
Palaeontologists in Spain have discovered the first confirmed Diplodocus fossils outside of North America, marking the first-ever discovery outside the area. For 150 years, every confirmed bone of the animal came from one place, the Morrison Formation of western US. But recently, Sergio Sanchez Fenollosa and his colleagues found the same anatomical signature in a…
Kannada star Upendra has joined the cast of ‘Zombie Reddy 2 NXT LVL’, and the makers have unveiled his first look from the upcoming film on his birthday. The sequel to the 2021 Telugu zombie comedy-action film ‘Zombie Reddy’ brings back Teja Sajja, while filmmaker Prasanth Varma returns as the creator of the franchise.Directed by…
For resignations, the terms governing notice periods and buyouts are primarily determined by the employment contract. Serving your full notice period can be tricky after resignation, especially if you wish to join the next place of your employment at the earliest.In companies where notice periods can run for several months, moving to a new job…
The summer transfer saga saw Julian Alvarez emerge as one of the biggest talking points, with Barcelona pushing hard to sign the Argentina striker. However, Atletico Madrid remained firm and were unwilling to sell him to a direct rival. Barcelona reportedly made a bid of around €100 million for Alvarez, but Atletico rejected the approach,…
Soori has praised Jason Sanjay at the trailer and audio launch of ‘Sigma’, recalling the two-and-a-half-hour narration of the film that he received from Vijay’s son around one-and-a-half years ago. The actor said Jason’s approach and presence reminded him of his father, actor Vijay, and described the young filmmaker’s humility as one of his standout…
Not one, but two? Stanford University scientists find the brain is two separate organs For centuries, we’ve pictured the brain as one big, complicated control center: the place where everything from breathing and memory to creativity and consciousness gets wired together. But new research out of Stanford School of Medicine suggests the story is a…
