The beaver (Castor canadensis) has recently been acknowledged for its contribution in terms of carbon sequestration and climate regulation. According to a recent study, “Beavers can convert stream corridors to persistent carbon sinks,” the beaver has been shown to have a considerable impact on carbon sequestration within an ecosystem. Through the construction of dams and…
KVS 2nd provisional list 2026: The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has released the second provisional admission list for Class 1 admissions for the 2026–27 academic session on April 16, 2026. The second provisional list determines the next set of selected candidates against seats that remained vacant after the first list, which was published earlier in…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is known for a prolific career spanning over five decades, continues to inspire not just through his performances but also through his words. The megastar, who meets fans every week outside his Mumbai residence Jalsa, recently reflected on staying motivated and active in his latest blog post. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who…
NK Premachandran, Sandosh Kumar, Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: A triumphant opposition hailed the fall of the constitutional amendment bill as a defeat for delimitation, and not women’s reservation.After the opposition prevailed in voting, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke with TMC heir apparent and MP Abhishek Banerjee and thanked him for the support. There was concern…
India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.825 billion to $700.946 billion in the week ended April 10, according to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.The reserves had increased by $9.063 billion to $697.121 billion in the previous week ended April 3. They touched an all-time high of $728.494 billion in the week ended February 27,…
Allan Border. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) BENGALURU: There will be an IPL debut of a rather special kind at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Former Australian great Allan Border is set to watch his first-ever match in the competition when Royal Challengers Bengaluru take on Delhi Capitals.Border last visited the venue as…
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul during a practice session in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: When KL Rahul walked into the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday evening, it was with his usual swagger — but also a quiet sense of homecoming. From security personnel to ground staff, familiar faces paused to greet the homegrown star, who acknowledged…
Harvard University is seeking large donations to fund new endowed professorships as part of an effort to expand viewpoint diversity across its faculty, according to The Harvard Crimson.The University has approached donors with proposals for gifts of up to $10 million each to support new faculty positions. The broader campaign is expected to raise several…
Speaking about Ranveer Singh’s physical transformation in Dhurandhar, Manav Gohil revealed that there was a significant gap in the shooting schedule during which Ranveer and Deepika Padukone welcomed their baby. Opening up about working with R Madhavan, Manav described the experience as enriching and comforting. Manav also had high praise for director Aditya Dhar, describing…
NEW DELHI: Cumulative seizures of potential poll inducements in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have surpassed Rs 865 crore, with the former accounting for 96% of the value of liquor seized and latter reporting 88% of the illegal cash seizures.While polling will be held in Tamil Nadu on April 23, West Bengal will vote in…
