Brown tree snakes reached Guam hidden in military cargo during World War II, and it triggered an ecological collapse that wiped out nearly all native birds and slashed tree seedling growth by up to 92% |

Brown tree snakes reached Guam hidden in military cargo during World War II, and it triggered an ecological collapse that wiped out nearly all native birds and slashed tree seedling growth by up to 92% |

An invasive snake that likely arrived on Guam hidden inside military cargo after the Second World War went on to transform the island’s ecosystem in ways scientists are still trying to understand. The brown tree snake, native to parts of Australia, Papua New Guinea and nearby islands, found an environment unlike any it had encountered…

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Tarun Khanna reacts to Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana being compared to Prabhas’ Adipurush: ‘Ranbir is among the best of this generation’ |

Tarun Khanna reacts to Ranbir Kapoor’s Ramayana being compared to Prabhas’ Adipurush: ‘Ranbir is among the best of this generation’ |

Tarun Khanna, who has played Lord Shiva in several TV shows like Karmaphal Daata Shani, RadhaKrishn, Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki, Devi Adi Parashakti, Paramavatar Shri Krishna, and Santoshi Maa, has weighed in on the ongoing conversation around Ranbir Kapoor’s casting in Nitesh Tiwari‘s Ramayana, backing the actor and his approach to the role.Calling Ranbir one…

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Pakistan minister invokes 'cockroaches' analogy, says united Gen-Z can 'turn everything upside down'

Pakistan minister invokes ‘cockroaches’ analogy, says united Gen-Z can ‘turn everything upside down’

Pakistan interior minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday declared that the country’s governance system had “collapsed”, calling for the creation of new administrative units or provinces and urging political parties to reach a consensus on sweeping constitutional and governance reforms. He warned that without structural changes, Pakistan would remain trapped in recurring political and economic crises.Addressing…

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Paid to persuade? California may fine influencers who hide political campaign payments

Paid to persuade? California may fine influencers who hide political campaign payments

California is considering fines of up to $5,000 for social media creators who fail to disclose payments from political campaigns, as candidates increasingly use influencers to reach voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and the 2028 presidential race.The debate has already played out on Instagram. Los Angeles-based creator Shaka Smith, who has more than…

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Jason Arday denies plagiarism and lying about his achievements; Cambridge is now reviewing the process that led to his appointment

Jason Arday denies plagiarism and lying about his achievements; Cambridge is now reviewing the process that led to his appointment

 Jason Arday/Image: St Mary’s University The University of Cambridge is reviewing the way it appoints senior academics after the resignation of Professor Jason Arday, whose career and academic record have come under intense scrutiny.Arday, who made history as Cambridge’s youngest Black professor when he was appointed in 2023, resigned from his position with immediate effect…

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Star Google researcher joins OpenAI in coup for ChatGPT creator

Star Google researcher joins OpenAI in coup for ChatGPT creator

One of Google’s most prominent researchers is leaving for rival OpenAI, dealing a setback to Alphabet Inc. in a multibillion-dollar race to build the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence models. OpenAI Chief Research Officer Mark Chen said Shazeer would be the company’s lead for AI architecture research (REUTERS) Noam Shazeer, who co-authored a seminal paper…

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When will result be declared? Check counselling process, seat allocation details and next steps after exam

When will result be declared? Check counselling process, seat allocation details and next steps after exam

The Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) 2026 for the July session was conducted on Saturday across multiple centres, with thousands of candidates appearing for the postgraduate medical entrance examination.INI-CET is conducted twice a year by AIIMS Delhi for admission into postgraduate medical courses including MD, MS, MCh, DM and MDS programmes in…

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Elon Musk 'makes it clear' to Anthropic: We will cancel the SpaceX deal, if your AI tools ...

Elon Musk ‘makes it clear’ to Anthropic: We will cancel the SpaceX deal, if your AI tools …

Elon Musk‘s SpaceX stunned many analysts earlier this week when the company announced partnership with Anthropic. AI giant Anthropic PBC has signed an agreement with SpaceX to bolster computing resources and meet surging demand for its Claude AI software. The compute deal brings together two of the biggest rivals in the race to develop more…

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