He is 85, known as the father of sociobiology, has been at Harvard for 60 years, and has won a hundred scientific awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes. Yet what E.O. Wilson, an evolutionary biologist, is focused on is a new conservation approach, a new ecological Grail which is a quest to refute conservation sceptics who…
Indian shares are expected to open marginally higher on September 1 after data showed the economy grew a stronger-than-expected 7.8% year-on-year in the April-June quarter, helped by robust investment, manufacturing and consumer demand. GIFT Nifty futures pointed to a positive start for the Nifty 50, which closed at a one-month low of 24,080.4 on August…
Jake Reiner, son of Rob and Michele Reiner, recently tied the knot with his girlfriend, Maria Gilfillman. (Instagram) According to recent reports, the late Rob and Michele Reiner’s son Jake Reiner recently tied the knot with his partner, Maria Gilfillan. The news comes 8 months after his parents passed away in his childhood home, and…
Peter Handscomb and Sam Konstas (Agency Image) Peter Handscomb has been given another route back into Australia’s Test set-up after being selected in the Australia A squad for the upcoming tour of India.The 35-year-old batter is the most experienced member of the four-day squad and will get an opportunity to make his case for an…
Worrying about tomorrow can steal peace from today’s present moments. Jesus’ words remind us not to suffer for future problems. Wise planning differs from worry, which leads to inaction and rumination. Faith allows us to face the unknown future with strength and courage. Addressing today’s needs is the focus, not predicting every outcome. Worry about…
A three-year-old boy was rescued from Munger, Bihar, after being kidnapped from a Delhi hospital. NEW DELHI: A three-year-old boy allegedly kidnapped from a government hospital in west Delhi was rescued from Bihar’s Munger district after Delhi Police tracked the accused woman over a distance of more than 1,000km.Police said the child went missing on…
Mumbai residents face increased costs for CNG and piped cooking gas MUMBAI: September began with a fresh blow to household budgets in Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), with prices of CNG, piped cooking gas and buffalo milk going up, while commuters will also pay higher fares for autorickshaws and black-and-yellow taxis from…
Eleven weapons, including AK-47s and pistols, were stolen from a high-security military area. (Representative image) HYDERABAD: In Secunderabad Cantonment area, unknown persons had stolen weapons from the high security military area in Sunday night.On the complaint given by personnel from Army, a theft case was registered by Bollaram police. It is learnt that 11 weapons…
The rally caused major traffic disruption in central Kolkata for more than three hours. Photo by Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: Around 4,000 Bengal Police job applicants staged a protest on Monday, demanding the immediate publication of recruitment results.The candidates, who had applied for constable and sub-inspector posts, marched from Sealdah station to Esplanade despite heavy rain….
Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old man to 20 years in prison for raping a minor, while his father, brother and uncle received the same sentence for aiding him.The convicts are Darshan Panchal alias Bablu, his father Prahlad and brother Vipul, all residents of Kalol, and his uncle Jayanti, a resident…
