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Scientists have uncovered how Posidonia oceanica adapted to the dim light of the seabed. In the Mediterranean Sea, vast underwater meadows of seagrass grow in places where sunlight is weak. Yet these plants continue to photosynthesise efficiently, produce oxygen, store carbon and suppor marine life.A new study has revealed how one of these seagrasses has…

Iran’s supreme leader ‘not in Iran’, Israeli source claims Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “is not in Iran,” according to an Israeli security source cited by Saudi outlet al-Hadath said on Sunday. This is followed by reports of a major internal power struggle in Tehran.Khamenei, who was appointed supreme leader shortly after his father was…

Jantar Mantar (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session, Delhi Police on Sunday said no permission has been sought or granted for the proposed march to Parliament called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on July 20, warning that any unauthorised gathering would invite legal action.In a statement, the police said prohibitory…

Iran evaded US blockade to ship $6 billion oil to China during one-month window (Image credit: ANI) Iran is said to have taken advantage of a roughly one-month window when the US lifted its blockade on Iranian oil to ship out crude oil worth $5 billion to $6 billion, according to estimates by United Against…

Union home minister Amit Shah in Kolkata NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday described the change of guard in West Bengal as “unlike any political change since 1947”, months after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended the Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) 15-year rule in the state.“The change in Bengal is unlike any political…

HC backed Sonam Wangchuk’s hospital shift NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Sunday rejected a plea filed by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of fasting activist Sonam Wangchuk, seeking his transfer from the government-run Safdarjung Hospital to the private Medanta Hospital, observing that no force had been used in shifting him.A single-judge bench of Justice Mini…

‘Politics aside, I urge the government to initiate a meaningful dialogue with the students who have been peacefully protesting for days,’ Patnaik wrote. NEW DELHI: BJD president and Odisha Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik on Sunday urged the government to initiate a meaningful dialogue with students who have been peacefully protesting for days, saying such…

Calcutta HC orders halt to demolition at Abhishek Banerjee’s Amtala office NEW DELHI: The Calcutta high court on Sunday directed authorities to halt all demolition work at Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee‘s office in South 24 Parganas’ Amtala, until further orders.The direction came hours after an anti-encroachment drive was launched at the closed office…

Dhamaal 4 ​Day 10 box office collection (Image Credits IMDb) Ajay Devgn-led ‘Dhamaal 4’ has comfortably crossed the Rs 100 crore India net milestone, riding a strong second-weekend bump that pushed Day 9 collections up 86.4% over the previous day. With the domestic net now past Rs. 112 crore and the worldwide gross nearing Rs….

At least one person was killed and 13 others injured after Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine overnight into Sunday, targeting Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukrainian authorities said.The barrage sparked fires across multiple districts and damaged residential, commercial and industrial buildings.Ukraine’s Air Force issued a ballistic missile alert shortly…