August 2026

A large coprolite of a carnivorous dinosaur found in Harding County, South Dakota, US. Image Credit: Poozeum/Wikipedia Around 540 million years ago, the biological landscape of Earth went through a huge transformation called the Cambrian explosion. During this era, the ancestors of most modern animal groups began to appear, depicting a massive surge in biodiversity….

Angelina Jolie is opening up about exploring themes of trauma, conflict and healing in her upcoming directorial venture ‘Without Blood’. The actress and director got candid about her new film, starring Salma Hayek and Demian Bichir, ahead of its September 18 theatrical release. Angelina Jolie opens up about ‘Without Blood’ “The film is for anyone…

Something stuck may finally start moving, though your mood may still wobble.Jupiter helps release blocked money and supports gains through speculation, but the Moon clouds satisfaction. So you might receive what you wanted and still feel it’s not enough. Strange, but common under this mix. Don’t let one disappointing outcome spoil the full picture. Your…

UP Police Constable DV/PST admit card 2026 out, physical tests begin August 17 UP Police Constable Admit Card 2026: The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) has released the UP Police Constable Document Verification and Physical Standard Test (DV/PST) admit card 2026 today, August 10, 2026. Candidates shortlisted after the written examination can…

“People in India still remember him as a hero”: African boy’s classroom speech on Shivaji Maharaj strikes an emotional chord online (Image credit: Instagram) A young schoolboy stands before a classroom, looks at his teachers and classmates, and begins speaking about a king from India. His subject is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. What makes the moment…

Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal Indian-origin teenagers Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal have made a major mark on British chess after winning the women’s and open titles at the 2026 British Chess Championships in Coventry.Bodhana, just 11, became the youngest-ever British women’s champion after beating 14-year-old Ireland-based talent Trisha Kanyamarala in a tense rapid-chess playoff.Her…

The students have been protesting against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations. NEW DELHI: Police will examine CCTV footage to identify people they allege disrupted a largely peaceful student protest in Ranchi on Monday, as top officials defended the use of “mild” and “minimum” force to disperse job aspirants marching towards the Jharkhand…

The appointments come as Iran seeks to reinforce its military command structure following the deaths and displacement of senior commanders during the conflict. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders to key positions in the country’s military establishment, filling top posts in the armed forces, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),…

Citing an example, it said a typical firm operating in India currently navigates an archaic and disconnected web of regulations consisting of 1,536 distinct Acts, which collectively impose 69,233 separate compliance requirements and mandate 6,618 independent statutory filings across the three tiers of govt. NEW DELHI: Stakeholders have informed a parliamentary committee that despite multi-phased…

Croatia was still dealing with the hidden legacy of the Balkan wars when scientists began looking to an unlikely ally: honeybees. Years after mines had been buried across fields, forests and rural land, uncertainty over their locations continued to complicate farming, development and everyday life. Traditional mine-clearance teams faced the difficult task of finding explosives…