The week that was in international affairs

Welcome back to another edition of My Take 5, your weekly wrap of international news. This week we are covering the slow crumbling of the US-Iran ceasefire, the reimposition of US naval blockade on Iran, protests in Ukraine over firing of the defence minister, China’s missile test in the South Pacific, and US delisting Syria…

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‘People’s safety our highest priority’: Assam govt requests Army, Air Force to remain on standby for flood evacuations | India News

Morigaon: People carrying their belongings cross a flood-affected area on a boat, in Morigaon district, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With parts of Assam continuing to reel under floods, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the state government has requested the Army and the Air Force to remain on standby to assist in…

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Faster: Mediterranean seagrass survives in dim seabed light by expanding its photosynthetic antenna and trapping energy faster, a discovery that may help improve future crops

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…

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Jagan alleges Ramayapatnam Port privatisation will burden state finances | Vijayawada News

Highlighting the economic significance of Ramayapatnam Port, former CM Jagan said several major industrial investments were planned around the project Vijayawada: YSRCP president and former chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday accused the TDP-led state govt of attempting to hand over the Ramayapatnam Port to private players at a huge financial cost to…

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First time ever at Lord’s! India, England script unique ODI record with century opening stands | Cricket News

India’s Rohit Sharma and skipper Shubman Gill. (ANI Photo) India and England created a unique piece of ODI history at Lord’s during the series-deciding third and final one-dayer, with both teams registering 100-plus opening partnerships in the same match for the first time at the iconic venue on Sunday.The record was sealed after Rohit Sharma…

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Rohit Sharma scripts history, becomes first Indian to score ODI century at Lord’s; surpasses Sachin Tendulkar’s record | Cricket News

India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma rewrote the record books with a landmark century at Lord’s on Sunday, becoming the first Indian batter to score an ODI hundred at the iconic venue while leading India’s chase in the series-deciding third match against England. The milestone knock came at a time when the veteran opener…

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Scientists studied how animals survive winter and found fruit flies rebuild their biological clock into a separate seasonal mode

Seasonal gene switch locks fruit flies in winter mode Scientists studying how animals survive the winter have discovered that fruit flies completely rebuild their internal biological clocks to switch into a separate seasonal mode. For context, a fruit fly is a tiny insect that feeds on ripe, rotting, or fermenting fruits and vegetables. They are…

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Tanishk Bagchi deletes ‘Saiyaara’ Rs 8 lakh unpaid royalty post hours after YRF responds and says, ‘every collaborator was paid’ | Hindi Movie News

A year after Saiyaara, starring Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, was released on July 18, music composer Tanishk Bagchi stirred controversy by claiming that he is yet to receive ₹8 lakh in royalties for the film’s title track. In an Instagram post, he also alleged that the fee he received for composing the song was…

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