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Scientists discovered a 46-million-year-old mosquito fossil in Montana. This ancient insect was perfectly preserved in shale, not amber. Its abdomen held its last meal, confirmed by chemical tests. Image Credits: Hemoglobin-derived porphyrins preserved in a Middle Eocene blood-engorged mosquito study by PNAS Fig 1 For decades, the notion of a prehistoric mosquito entombed in a…
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar spoke with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and briefed him about the ongoing conflict in West Asia. “We value our special strategic partnership with India, the world’s largest democracy,” he said on X. Sa’ar said he briefed the Indian minister on developments in Israeli operation against Iran. “I…
The rolled-up piece of lead contains inscriptions that are barely visible to the naked eye. (Image credit: Archeology in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (AIM-V)) The discovery came from a place no one expected to yield anything remarkable. During routine excavation work for an extension to Rostock’s town hall, archaeologists lifted an unassuming, tightly rolled strip of lead…
The man identified as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and a MIT professor planned his attacks for years and left behind videos in which he confessed to the murders but offered no motive, according to information released Tuesday by the United States Department of Justice.Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student…
Olajide Olayinka Williams “JJ” Olatunji, commonly known as KSI, has publicly confessed his love for Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, terming him a “King.” The British YouTuber, who is also a professional boxer and musician, shared his feelings in a special talk session where he discussed his admiration for various global stars. His statements were…
Ever since ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has released, the film has been the talk of the town. While people were yet not over ‘Dhurandhar’, the sequel released on March 19 and set the box office bells ringing. Not to mention, every character is being spoken about on the internet and one of them is Arshad Pappu. Actor…
Shimla doctor who thrashed patient sacked: Govt finds act ‘unbecoming of a public servant’ SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh govt on Wednesday terminated the services of Dr Raghav Nirula, a senior resident doctor in the department of pulmonary medicine at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, for assaulting a patient on Dec 22.The action was taken…
Functionality across a big country’s diverse income levels, geographies, languages, and infra constraints is a great test for every technology’s resilience & adaptability, writes ex-CEO of Niti Aayog India is among the world’s largest producers and consumers of data. Hundreds of millions of users interact daily across platforms spanning finance, commerce, health, education, mobility, and…
NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday lowered qualifying cut-off for NEET-PG 2025, paving the way to fill over 9,000 vacant PG medical seats, amid concerns that a big chunk of training capacity was being wasted at a time of acute doctor shortages.Under the revised criteria, qualifying percentile for general and EWS candidates has been reduced…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday asked exporters to take full advantage of the recently concluded Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with developed countries to boost exports of goods and services and help create jobs.“Industry must now intensify its efforts to penetrate new markets, upgrade quality and become more competitive to take maximum…
