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Photo credit: Dr. Philip Matthews For years, scientists have believed one major reason insects are almost absent from the ocean is simple physics: their air-filled bodies would collapse under deep-water pressure. But a tiny insect larva living in Africa’s Lake Malawi is challenging that idea in a surprising way.Every day, billions of lake fly larvae,…

Sharad Pawar and PM Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said he had personally met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and urged him to initiate a dialogue over the NEET-UG paper leak controversy. He said he had appealed to PM Modi to either accept Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation or…

A poster of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) during the seventh day of a hunger strike by CJP. (PTI Photo) It began with just six words on ‘X’ on May 16, posted in frustration: “What if all cockroaches come together?” Few could have predicted that the post would ignite one of the most closely watched student-led…

Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan. (Photo/BCCI) India sealed the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with a 90-run win in the second match on Saturday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.Half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, followed by a disciplined bowling effort, helped India outplay the hosts after posting 219/5.The victory also gave new T20I captain Shreyas…

Pralhad Joshi named new education minister after Prez Murmu accepts Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: BJP leader Pralhad Joshi was on Saturday appointed as the new Union education minister, hours after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.Pradhan resigned taking moral responsibility for the NEET-UG paper leak controversy that triggered weeks of nationwide student protests. His resignation was accepted by…

Bridge across river Bahalla beig constructed Bareilly: Tired of endless waiting for govt action, residents of nearly 40 villages in Moradabad’s Kundarki assembly constituency are pooling resources to construct a 50 m bridge over Bahalla river. Villagers claim the initiative comes after district officials cited budget constraints for a project earlier estimated at ₹9 crore….

CJP representatives appealed to protesters from across the country to submit visual evidence of the alleged assault. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Friday launched a dedicated website inviting protesters to upload photographs and videos of police personnel who allegedly assaulted demonstrators during and after the July 20 Sansad Chalo march, saying it would identify…

40-year-old cab driver was discovered stabbed inside his vehicle in Krishna Nagar. NEW DELHI: A 40-year-old cab driver was found stabbed to death inside his car in east Delhi’s Krishna Nagar Thursday night, with police suspecting that the attackers were passengers who had hired the vehicle shortly before the incident.Vijay Kumar, a resident of West…

CJP protestors and students celebrate after Pradhan’s resignation NEW DELHI: Saturday witnessed a series of major developments in the NEET paper leak controversy, beginning with Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation after weeks of nationwide protests. Hours later, the Centre and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held a third round of talks, after which the…

Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi Police on July 18 from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar NEW DELHI: Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Friday night released a video on YouTube describing events from the past few days and sharing footage from the time he was leaving Safdarjung Hospital after…