Black-and-white warbler (Mniotilta varia) is less likely to be seen when pollution level rises. Smoke from Canada’s record-breaking wildfires in recent years have done more than reduce air quality across parts of the United States. A new study suggests the wildfires made many birds harder for people to spot in New York State during the…
Mushers and sledge dogs prepare for the start of the Iditarod Trail Sledge Dog Race in Alaska, a demanding long-distance competition that would later be won by Libby Riddles in 1985. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons. When Libby Riddles left the Midwest for Alaska as a teenager, she was not setting out to make history. She…
’Pluto’ trailer out: Altaf Salim transforms into an alien as Neeraj Madhav leads sci-fi comedy – WATCH The makers of ‘Pluto’ have unveiled the official trailer of the upcoming Malayalam film which offers audiences a glimpse into a science-fiction comedy filled with humour, fantasy and unexpected adventures. Headlined by Neeraj Madhav, the film introduces Altaf…
Delhi University has revised the third-round CSAS-PG 2026 admission schedule due to delays in supernumerary quota allocations. Candidates must complete seat acceptance, document verification and fee payment according to the updated deadlines, while the university has also kept the possibility of further allocation rounds open if seats remain vacant. The University of Delhi (DU) has…
Gold prices remained steady on Friday as the precious metal headed for a third consecutive weekly gain, supported by a weaker US dollar and US treasury department efforts to keep longer-term yields under control. Spot gold was little changed at $4,514.23 per ounce as of 0031 GMT, after reaching its highest level since early June…
China’s exports grew much faster than expected in June, rising 27% year-on-year, driven by booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI)-related products and semiconductors, according to customs data released on Tuesday. The sharp increase exceeded economists’ expectations and marked a significant jump from the 19.4% growth recorded in May.Imports also rose strongly, climbing 36% in June,…
Representative image of Asian tiger mosquito When conservationists cleared tens of thousands of invasive rats from Palmyra Atoll, they expected native birds, crabs and plants to recover. What they did not expect was that one of the island’s disease-linked mosquitoes would disappear as well.That unexpected outcome has turned a small Pacific atoll into a big…
Batman: Caped Crusader’s season 2 cast Matthew Needham in the role of Jother as the voice-over artist. The Animated Series is slated to release worldwide on Prime Video on July 31. The upcoming DC animated series, ‘Batman: Caped Crusader’ Season 2, has officially found its Joker! While there had been speculation about who would join…
Gold is currently trading at around $4,600. A tenfold increase from that level would put the price at roughly $46,000 an ounce. (Image source: Adobe stock) Will gold prices hit $50,000 per ounce in the coming years? Thomas Kaplan, the chairman of Electrum, and a billionaire has predicted that the yellow metal may rise as…
From covered fly ash transport to a unified licence regime and stricter contractor norms, Railways has unveiled a series of reforms to improve logistics and project execution. Indian Railways on Tuesday announced a series of freight and logistics reforms, including the introduction of specialised covered containers for transporting fly ash and a unified all-India licence…
