Spread the love GUWAHATI The jungles of Mizoram and neighbouring Myanmar have yielded a new-to-science snake that relishes worms and prefers to stay underground. The snake, Trachischium lalremsangai, has been described in the international Herpetozoa journal of the Austrian Herpetological Society by a team of four scientists from two continents. They are Virender K. Bhardwaj, Amit K. Bal, and Chhangte L. Tluanga from...
Suvendu aide’s murder: Court frees man wrongly arrested by police
Spread the love KOLKATA: CBI approached a Barasat court on Tuesday seeking the release of an accused in the murder of Chandranath Rath, an aide to Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari, saying the state police team that was earlier probing the crime had picked up the wrong person, reports Dwaipayan Ghosh.The court accepted the plea and ordered the release of Raj...
Op Octopus cracks pan-India ‘ghost SIM’ mafia: 66 held across 13 states
Spread the love Hyderabad Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar (right) with others HYDERABAD: In a major operation spanning 13 states, police officials from Hyderabad have arrested 66 persons involved in supplying ghost SIM cards to cybercriminals. Officials said the arrests were made as part of the ongoing Operation Octopus and that the SIMs were used in 76 fraud cases in which...
India-Italy ties hit sweet spot: Deals on defence, critical minerals
Spread the love NEW DELHI: India and Italy upgraded their relationship to a special strategic partnership, launched a defence industrial roadmap, and signed an agreement for cooperation in critical minerals as Italian PM Giorgia Meloni hosted her counterpart Narendra Modi for talks during the first bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to the country in 26 years. There were...
‘Unfortunately, your role has been eliminated’: Meta leadership in email to employees
Spread the love FILE – Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) As previously announced, Meta layoffs started May 20. Thousands of employees across the globe received email from Meta leadership informing that their role has been eliminated. The email sent to impacted employees, obtained by Business Insider, gave details...
Bolster system in 20 days for secure test, govt tells NTA
Spread the love A protest against the NEET paper leak in New Delhi on Wednesday. NEW DELHI: Stricter digital tracking systems, tighter confidentiality protocols for question paper handling, randomisation mechanisms, enhanced police supervision during transportation and storage of examination material, and real-time coordination with district administrations formed the centrepiece of a high-level review meeting chaired by Union education minister Dharmendra...
Donald Trump warns Iran of ‘nasty’ US action as negotiations enter ‘final stages’
Spread the love President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the US was in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran and warned that Washington could do something “a little bit nasty” if Tehran refuses to sign a deal.Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews while travelling to Groton, Connecticut, Trump said, “We’re in the final stages with Iran. We’ll see...
IPL: KKR beat MI to stay alive as playoff race heads into final round
Spread the love KKR vs MI (ANI Photo) Kolkata Knight Riders kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a hard-fought four-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in a rain-interrupted clash at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, KKR bowlers quickly put Mumbai under pressure. MI’s batting lineup once again struggled badly, slipping to 41/4...
Bryson DeChambeau slammed after moon landing claims, PGA flop
Spread the love Bryson DeChambeau faces massive backlash after bizarre moon landing claims and poor PGA Championship performance (Image via Getty) Bryson DeChambeau is once again in the middle of a big debate, but this time it has nothing to do with golf. The former U.S. Open champion recently went viral after sharing his thoughts about the Apollo 11 moon...
US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro over fatal 1996 civilian plane shooting
Spread the love Nearly three decades after two civilian aircraft were shot down over waters near Cuba, US has indicted former Cuban president Raúl Castro over the deaths of four Cuban Americans in one of the most controversial incidents in US-Cuba relations.The US Justice Department (DOJ) on Wednesday announced charges against 94-year-old Castro accusing him of conspiracy to kill US...
