In the 1770s, Captain Cook released pigs and goats in New Zealand to feed future sailors. Their descendants still threaten the country’s native forests today | World News

When Captain James Cook sailed through New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds during his second and third voyages in the 1770s, he deliberately released pigs and goats into the bush, hoping to establish a self-sustaining source of meat for future European sailors who might pass through the region. Cook could not have known that these animals would…

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Yastika Bhatia misses out again as India name Asia Cup squad, selectors retain faith in Kamalini | Cricket News

India have announced a largely unchanged squad for the Asia Cup 2026, with the selectors once again leaving out Yastika Bhatia despite her century in the Lord’s Test, while continuing to back 18-year-old wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini.The only change from the squad selected for the Asian Games next month is the absence of Shreyanka Patil, suggesting…

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Assam MBBS admission 2026 begins for special quota seats; DME sets August 11 deadline

The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Assam, has started the admission process for MBBS and BDS courses under six special quota categories for the 2026–27 session. The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Assam, has started the admission process for candidates seeking admission to the first-year MBBS and BDS programmes under various special quota categories for…

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‘It felt like prison’: Why this IIT graduate says he ran as far away from engineering as he could

An IIT (BHU) alumnus’s candid reflection on feeling “trapped” during engineering college has ignited a wider conversation on passion, privilege and career choices. His admission that he pursued interests beyond academics and eventually left engineering behind has divided social media, raising questions about whether a degree should shape an individual’s entire professional life. Remember, when…

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Scientists studying bee brains found clues to how colonies coordinate complex behaviour without a central controller, relying instead on many small individual decisions

Honeybee colonies organise work without any leader assigning tasks, but scientists have now discovered that specific brain circuits help control this process. (Representational photo) Honeybee colonies work in an organised way even though no bee tells the others what to do. Young bees look after the queen and baby bees, older ones build and guard…

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‘You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential’ and why ease is not the answer

Quote of the day by David Goggins. David Goggins is a retired United States Navy SEAL, an accomplished ultra-marathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. Born into severe adversity, Goggins endured a traumatic childhood marked by physical abuse, poverty, racism, and learning disabilities. As a young adult, he found himself working a dead-end…

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