Deep in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia, scientists have discovered a tiny spider with an extraordinary hunting strategy. Nicknamed the “ballista spider”, the newly described species uses a silk-powered trap that launches prey into its web with accelerations reaching up to 140 times the force of gravity. Researchers say the spider specifically targets…
Ecologists concerned about the Great Nicobar Project India’s proposed Great Nicobar Project, one of the country’s largest infrastructure initiatives, has triggered an intense debate over development and environmental protection.The project aims to transform Great Nicobar Island, a largely forested island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago, through the construction of a transhipment port, an international…
Representational file photo Bihar Education Department has revised school timings for secondary and higher secondary schools across the state due to the ongoing heatwave. The new schedule came into effect on June 22 and will remain in place till June 30, 2026.According to the Directorate of Secondary Education, schools will now operate from 6.30 am…
Ram Charan‘s ‘Peddi’ continues to prove its box-office mettle even after spending nearly three weeks in theaters. The movie is on the list of major crowd pullers for the year and is still entertaining people despite the natural dip that occurs during weekdays. While collections have naturally softened after the third weekend, ‘Peddi’ is still…
Today asks for grit. No shortcuts, no lazy confidence. Mars stirs your courage, but Saturn makes you earn every inch, so success comes through effort, follow-up, and one more push when others stop. That’s your test.There is a possibility that some work is slowing down particularly during meetings, commuting, or regular office coordination. Do not…
Hyundai Motor India has been continuously testing the upcoming Hyundai Bayon SUV. This time around, the upcoming SUV has been spied alongside the Maruti Suzuki Victoris, giving us an idea of its proportions. The Bayon appears noticeably more compact than the 4.3-metre-long Victoris. Visual comparison also suggests a shorter wheelbase, while its alloy wheels seem…
DMK slams Vijay govt over arrest attempt of Gen Z leader NEW DELHI: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi on Wednesday strongly condemned the Vijay-led government’s “attempt to arrest its Gen Z wing coordinator, Anbananthan Ariyappan, during a late-night operation at his residence.“The actions of the police under the TVK government, who allegedly entered…
MUMBAI: E-commerce arch-rivals Flipkart and Amazon are on an expansion spree of sorts-they are aggressively ramping up the count of fulfilment centres to gain market share in quick deliveries, a segment they have been late to enter, ceding most of the space to Eternal’s Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart and IPO-bound Zepto.As they play catch up in…
NEW DELHI: Daniel Muñoz scored the decisive goal as Colombia beat DR Congo 1-0 on Tuesday to become one of the first teams to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage.The defender found the breakthrough in the 76th minute after a tightly contested match in Guadalajara. Muñoz’s left-footed effort from inside the…
A gruelling heatwave has wrapped all of Europe, high temperatures have resulted in 40 deaths related to drowning in France. At least 40 people have drowned in France over the past five days as a punishing heatwave grips much of Europe, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. Most victims were young people swimming…
