The sheep-killer myth that helped drive the Tasmanian tiger to extinction and why scientists think farmers got it wrong |

For decades, the Tasmanian tiger was portrayed as Australia’s most feared livestock predator. Farmers blamed it for dead sheep, newspapers described it as a menace to agriculture, and the Tasmanian government eventually paid cash rewards for its destruction. By the time the last known thylacine died at Hobart Zoo in September 1936, the species had…

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Stock Market Live Updates Today: BSE Sensex over 450 points up, crosses 77,200; Nifty50 above 24,150 as US-Iran peace talks progress, oil prices slip marginally

Stock Market Live Today: Asian shares rally Asian equities moved higher on Monday after Iranian negotiators indicated that discussions with the United States had made headway, easing concerns that the fragile peace process was at risk of collapsing. Supporting the positive sentiment, officials from Qatar and Pakistan issued a joint statement saying that the opening…

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‘Tariffs will replace income tax’: Donald Trump defends trade deals after Supreme Court ruling

(AP) President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that most of the US’ trading partners want to continue trade arrangements negotiated under his tariffs despite the recent ruling by the Supreme Court striking down many of them.Speaking at the joint session of Congress during his 2026 State of the Union address, Trump also reiterated that tariff…

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Air Force Agniveer 01/2027 application closes today, apply here for Agniveervayu posts

IAF Agniveervayu 01/2027 last date today to apply online under Agnipath Scheme The Indian Air Force has ended its online application portal for the recruitment of Agniveervayu Intake 01/2027 under the Agnipath Scheme, with today being the closing date for candidates who have met the set eligibility requirements to apply for the posts via the…

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Iitk Rise Internship 2026: IITK opens RISE 2026 research internship for foreign students; applications close March 20

IITK invites foreign students to apply for RISE 2026 research internship programme The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has opened applications for the Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE) programme for the 2025–26 cycle. The initiative allows foreign undergraduate and postgraduate students to participate in research activities with faculty members at IITK.Selected participants will…

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