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Life-size dolls seated in a classroom PC: Fritz Schumann High in the mountains of Shikoku, in Japan’s Tokushima Prefecture, sits Nagoro, a village that once had over 300 residents and now has fewer than 30. What makes Nagoro unusual is not simply its decline, a familiar story across rural Japan, but what one resident chose…
The Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic by Homer that follows the long and difficult journey of hero Odysseus as he struggles to return home after the Trojan War Consider an investor who ignores obvious warning signs, loses a fortune on risky cryptocurrency investments, and then blames the global financial system. Or a company executive…
Moved by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the bill seeks to recognise digital and virtual records as admissible evidence in courts NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill — replacing a British-era law — without discussion amid opposition protests and sloganeering on multiple issues, as members refused to heed the…
Shipping minister said that aritime regulator DGMA is operating round-the-clock to monitor distress alerts and coordinate rescue efforts NEW DELHI: Around three dozen Indian and other India-bound ships are currently in the West and East of the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea, with 25 of them in the Hormuz region. Agencies have identified the…
The move will allow homoeopaths to prescribe modern medicines after a one-year certificate course NEW DELHI: Indian Medical Association (IMA) has threatened a nationwide strike if the Maharashtra government does not withdraw its decision to allow homoeopaths to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council after a one-year certificate course, which will allow them to prescribe…
This winter’s survey of the western monarch butterfly revealed over 12,000 individuals, a small rise from last year. Despite this slight increase, conservationists remain alarmed as numbers are still critically low. Ongoing challenges such as habitat loss and environmental stressors severely impact the butterfly population. Conservation initiatives are actively working on restoring habitats and engaging…
The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that a 12-member committee led by the Director General of Health Services will review the NEET-PG admission process and recommend reforms. Hearing petitions against the reduced qualifying percentile, the court has granted the panel eight weeks to submit its report before taking up the issue for detailed consideration….
Veteran actor Pradeep Rawat passed away at the age of 74 after prolonged battle with Cancer, on August 4. His funeral took place on Wednesday, August 5 and one spotted his ‘Ghajini’ co-star Aamir Khan at the cremation ground to pay his last respects. Aamir Khan, who worked alongside Rawat in ‘Sarfarosh’, ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Ghajini’,…
Although Bengal and Siberian tigers are closely related subspecies, there are still several biological and habitat-specific differences between them. Since there are global plans for wildlife conservation for the tiger subspecies, it is important to understand what differences exist between these big cats and what similarities.Bengal Tiger This tiger subspecies is also known as the…
Beginning Thursday, customers can browse the live inventory of more than 4,000 Tasmac outlets on a new online portal, pay digitally and collect their purchase from the store of their choice. (Representative image) CHENNAI: For decades, buying liquor in Tamil Nadu meant standing in a queue at a state-run outlet and hoping the bottle you wanted was…
