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In the temperate rainforests of Chile’s Alerce Costero National Park, deep in the ground, is an ancient conifer called ‘Gran Abuelo’ that has been protecting a hidden secret for thousands of years. A recent study published in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation has revealed the tree’s greatest value lies in what is hidden beneath the…
I live far, far away, in a different world—inside my heart. I call it my room—it is snuggled among the snowy mountains. How bewitching it is to watch these peaks have a romantic rendezvous with the misty clouds above! My window looks out onto a jasmine tree. A majestic Phoenix bird perches on it. It…
CHENNAI: TVK’s political adversaries were rattled by the party’s successful meetings, and they were beginning to unmask themselves, actor Vijay claimed in a veiled reference to the DMK.Firing a salvo at the ruling DMK, the founder of the fledgling party accused the DMK of allowing the “Lotus” (BJP’s symbol) to bloom in Tamil Nadu and…
At least nine people, including five children, were stabbed to death overnight in Suriname’s capital Paramaribo, police said on Sunday, adding that the suspect was wounded and taken into custody.“During the night from Saturday, December 27, to Sunday, December 28, a male individual killed four adults and five children with a sharp object. A sixth…
Freestyle skier Hunter Hess on Friday said that wearing the American flag did not mean he backed everything “going on” in the US.Team USA player of the Winter Olympics, while addressing the presser, said that there are mixed emotions to represent the US. “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now,” Hess…
The Netflix film Dhurandhar’s opening credits sparked widespread online confusion and memes when it listed ‘Executive Producer – Rahul Gandhi.’ The internet initially believed politician Rahul Gandhi had entered Bollywood, leading to a flurry of jokes. However, it was later clarified that the credited producer is a different individual known for his work on popular…
Malcolm Gladwell’s warning explained (Image credit: Getty) For years, science students have been taught a simple equation: the harder the institute is to enter, the brighter the future that awaits outside. The assumption runs so deep that questioning it can feel almost heretical. But Malcolm Gladwell — a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker —…
The Pakistan government has overturned the two-year ban imposed on national hockey team captain Ammad Shakeel Butt, calling the action taken by the country’s hockey federation “illegal and unconstitutional”.The ban had been announced by Tariq Bugti shortly before he stepped down as president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. Butt had criticised the federation over mismanagement…
Shah Rukh Khan has added a Rs 1.4 crore Mercedes-Benz V-Class to his luxury car collection, valued at up to Rs 50 crore. The actor is currently filming King, directed by Siddharth Anand, co-starring Suhana Khan and Abhishek Bachchan, slated for a December 24, 2026 release. Shah Rukh Khan levels up his luxury fleet with…
New Delhi: A total of 26 candidates secured a perfect 100 NTA score in JEE (Main) 2026, even as 2,50,182 candidates qualified for JEE (Advanced), the gateway to the IITs. The number of perfect scorers has risen from 24 last year, underlining intensifying competition at the top end. Among the 26 perfect scorers, one candidate…
