Spread the love A: Octopuses often live solitary lives and rarely encounter mates, which means they need to be very good at recognising other octopuses if they are to have reproductive success. Now, researchers have found that male octopuses have a specialised arm, known as the hectocotylus, as a sophisticated sensory organ to identify females. Scientists previously thought this arm...
‘Bitter defeat for US’: Iran hails downing of F-15 as America rescues 2nd pilot
Spread the love Iran hails strike on aircraft as victory after second F-15 pilot rescued Iran on Sunday claimed a “bitter defeat” for the United States in southern Isfahan following the rescue of a second F-15 crew member, who went missing after Tehran downed the jet.According to news agency ANI, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said...
In a first, OMCs to pay refiners discounted rates to offset rising crude costs
Spread the love In a first since fuel price deregulation, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have moved to pay discounted rates to refineries for petrol, diesel, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) and kerosene to limit mounting losses arising from a self-imposed freeze on retail fuel prices, sources told PTI.OMCs on March 26 fixed rates for petroleum products at discounts of up...
Congress levels serious charges against Himanta, his wife; Assam CM threatens defamation
Spread the love Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday hit out at Congress leader Pawan Khera over his allegations related to his family’s assets and financial dealings. Sarma said that he and his wife Rinki Bhuyan Sarma will file criminal and civil defamation cases against the Congress leader within the next 48 hours.The sharp...
Oracle layoffs: Company hinted at current layoffs weeks in advance in Q3 earnings report
Spread the love Oracle’s Q3 FY2026 earnings release, filed the same week thousands of employees received termination emails, contained a quiet but telling admission: the company had already been restructuring its product development teams into smaller groups, using AI code generation to build software with fewer people. The layoffs, Oracle’s largest-ever restructuring, hit teams across Oracle Health, Cloud, Sales, Customer...
Artemis astronauts to study the Moon’s surface using mainly their eyes
Spread the love More than 50 years after humans first flew around the Moon, Artemis astronauts will repeat the feat on Monday (April 6, 2026) and use the most basic instrument to study it: their eyes. Despite the technological advancements since the Apollo missions, NASA still relies on the eyesight of its astronauts to learn more about the Moon. “The human eye...
Inside India’s ghost malls: How nostalgic hangout spots lost their magic
Spread the love What once felt like stepping into a weekend dream: buzzing food courts, lively movie halls, bags in hand after a shopping spree, now feels strangely hollow. Walk in today, and the lights are still on, the escalators still moving… but where is everyone?Welcome to India’s ghost malls, where you will find shops still open, food counters still...
‘Momos’, ‘Chinki’ slurs: Northeast dance troupe faces racial abuse at Patna station
Spread the love PATNA: A distressing episode at Patna railway station has once again brought to light the persistent racism and bias faced by people from India’s Northeastern states. A cultural dance troupe from Arunachal Pradesh was allegedly harassed and barred from using a washroom in the ladies’ waiting area, with the confrontation captured on video and now going viral...
Anthropic gets UK support after Pentagon fight; London Mayor Sadiq Khan sends letter
Spread the love Anthropic has reportedly received backing from the UK government amid its dispute with the US Department of War. According to a Financial Times report, UK officials are seeking to encourage the AI company to expand its presence in Britain and strengthen ties with one of the leading US-based AI firms.In a letter to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei...
‘Hate-spreading CM’: Rahul Gandhi slams Himanta Biswa at Assam poll rally
Spread the love Rahul Gandhi and Himanta Biswa Sarma (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, calling him the ‘most corrupt and hate-spreading CM’. He alleged that his party’s ‘Babbar Shers’ would put him in jail.Addressing a poll rally in...
