In 1974, a German fisherman released thousands of baby catfish into a Spanish river; 50 years later they are threatening native wildlife as an ‘ecological time bomb’

German biologist and recreational fisherman Roland Lorkowsky released thousands of juvenile Wels catfish into Spain’s Ebro River in 1974. His goal was simple and positive: to create a world-class sport fishery by introducing one of Europe’s biggest freshwater fish. But today, the Wels catfish has become one of the dominant predators in many Spanish waterways….

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: ‘I was spoilt for choice’: When Aishwarya Rai Bachchan revealed whether she preferred Rajinikanth or Chitti in Shankar’s ‘Enthiran’ | Tamil Movie News

‘I was spoilt for choice’_ When Aishwarya Rai Bachchan revealed whether she preferred Rajinikanth. Shankar’s ‘Enthiran’ remains a landmark project in Indian science fiction. The film arrived in theatres 16 years ago and brought together Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in a futuristic story.Aishwarya played Sana, who becomes closely connected with Rajinikanth’s two characters. The…

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Aravind Srinivas: Rejected by IIT Madras Computer Science, MIT and even his first startup — how setbacks shaped the Perplexity AI CEO’s success

When students prepare for competitive exams, it often feels as though one rejection can define an entire future. Missing a preferred branch, failing to secure admission to a dream university or watching a startup collapse can seem like the end of the road.Aravind Srinivas’ journey tells a very different story.Long before he became the co-founder…

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‘Power Banks’ for satellites? Bengaluru Company builds tech to keep ageing spacecraft alive | India News

Aule On-screen setup running multibody dynamics simulations and tracking system capturing hardware test data for position and velocity for correlation BENGALURU: What if satellites could simply plug into a power bank instead of drifting away when they run out of fuel? That’s the idea driving a Bengaluru startup building “jetpack” satellites designed to latch onto…

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Will you have to pay to use UPI? FM Sitharaman clarifies who bears MDR

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaking during the Monsoon session of Parliament Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday pushed back Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’s claims that ordinary people could end up paying more for using the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), clarifying that any Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on digital transactions would be levied on merchants…

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‘The Odyssey’ closes in on the billion-dollar mark: Close to becoming the third highest-earning R-rated film to achieve the feat |

‘The Odyssey’ is slated to soon reach the USD 1 billion mark. If it does cross the number, it will become the third-highest-earning R-rated film of all time, following ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ and ‘Joker’. (Instagram) Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is closing in on joining the billion-dollar club soon enough. With reports sharing that the movie…

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