A new species of spider from the Ecuadorian Amazon: Taczanowskia waska. Credit: David Diaz-Guevarra Researchers exploring Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest thought they had spotted a small mushroom clinging to the underside of a leaf during a night survey. A closer look revealed something far stranger. It was a spider that had disguised itself so convincingly as…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) India is set to challenge the proposed US tariffs on exports before the US Trade Representative (USTR) next week, arguing that findings related to alleged forced labour are legally flawed and could negatively impact American businesses and consumers.Representatives from the commerce ministry along with industry bodies including APEDA, FICCI, CII…
For decades, Antarctica has been treated as a kind of frozen time capsule, a place where evidence of Earth’s deep past sits preserved, undisturbed, beneath layers of ice that have built up over millions of years. As per the study published in Nature Geoscience, scientists have now uncovered something remarkable within that buried record: an…
Shraddha Kapoor’s ‘Eetha’ has resolved its title row after director Laxman Utekar clarified that Vitthabai Narayangaonkar was locally known as “Eetha.” Her grandson Mohit confirmed satisfaction and revealed Shraddha and the team will visit Narayangaon before the August 28 release, possibly hosting the premiere there. NCP leader Babasaheb Patil confirmed the visit. Shraddha Kapoor‘s upcoming…
For hundreds of years, people have used salt in their homes for more than just cooking. It also has remarkable natural properties. This simple mineral can do many things, from cleansing your spirit to controlling moisture. Placing small bowls of salt in different parts of your home is a lesser-known household practice that is becoming…
CUSAT has announced the Round 1 seat allotment for CUSAT CAT 2026 BTech admissions, enabling candidates to access their allotment letters through the official admission portal. Students must verify their allotted programme, campus and fee details, then complete the online fee payment within the specified timeframe to secure their admission for the current counselling round….
We’ve all had moments when we’ve prayed for something deeply and then waited, hoping for a sign that our prayers were being heard. While every religion views prayer differently, one idea appears across many faiths: prayers are not always answered immediately, and the answer may not always come in the form we expect. Instead of…
England captain Harry Brook (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: England on Friday announced a 16-member squad for the three-match ODI series against India later this month, with uncapped all-rounder James Coles and fast bowler Josh Tongue earning their maiden call-ups.India and England are currently playing a five-match T20I series before locking horns in three ODIs on…
MEA urges Venezuela to look into the death of Indian sailor whose organs were alleg NEW DELHI: India has urgently requested Venezuelan authorities to investigate the alleged desecration of an Indian sailor’s body after his family claimed all vital organs were removed before his mortal remains were repatriated.“We have taken up the matter with Venezuelan…
Indian-origin tennis champion graduates from Stanford University. Stanford University celebrated Indian-origin tennis player Samir Banerjee as he graduated this month with a degree in science, technology, and society. For his final project in Stats 100: Mathematics of Sports, Samir built an algorithm to analyze years of tennis server data across different surfaces to determine which…