The Natural History Museum in London has discovered a previously unknown species of coelacanth from fossil remains that date back about 150 years (Macropoma gombessae). The new coelacanth is important because it helps to fill in a huge evolutionary gap of about 50 million years for coelacanths, one of the world’s most recognised ‘living fossils.’…
Kamala Harris says Trump was ‘pulled into’ Iran war by Netanyahu Former US Vice President Kamala Harris has criticised Donald Trump, alleging that he was “pulled into” the ongoing conflict with Iran by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and used the situation to divert attention from domestic controversies.Speaking at an event hosted by the Michigan…
Bangladesh beat New Zealand by 6 wickets (Pic credit: BCB) Towhid Hridoy produced a sensational unbeaten half-century to guide Bangladesh to a commanding six-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening T20I on Monday. Chasing a stiff target of 183, Bangladesh found themselves in early trouble at 77 for three in the 11th over, with…
Rajkot: Two brothers were killed and five members of their family injured when a Scorpio, allegedly driving on the wrong side, rammed into their Eeco car at Gondal Chowkdi in Rajkot on Monday afternoon, police said.The deceased were identified as Shamji Patadia, 70, and his younger brother Magan Patadia, 60. The injured include Magan’s wife…
Panchkula: The Panchkula police cybercrime cell has identified over-one-year-old pending fraud cases and drawn up an action plan to crack them, with special teams set to be sent to other states to track down accused persons.Officials said around 20–22 long-pending cases, primarily related to investment fraud, have been shortlisted for focused investigation. Most of these…
NEW DELHI: With temperatures soaring and heatwave conditions intensifying, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday directed officials to strictly implement the Heat Wave Action Plan 2026 on the ground. Highlighting the growing severity of heat conditions, the Chief Minister pointed out a worrying trend: Delhi has seen temperatures exceeding 40°C for nearly 40 consecutive…
Remo D’Souza praised Riteish Deshmukh’s vision for Raja Shivaji, calling it inspiring: “You’ve made us feel history.” He shared a BTS dance video on Instagram, congratulating Genelia too. The historical epic on Shivaji Maharaj opened strong (Rs 46.95cr net), dipped 53% on day 4 to Rs 5.6cr. Director-choreographer Remo D’Souza recently praised actor-director Riteish Deshmukh,…
The personal bodyguard of Bollywood star Salman Khan has told a special court in Mumbai that the April 2024 firing outside the actor’s residence was “an attempt to kill him.”The trial in the case began last month, with the bodyguard—also the complainant—deposing as the first witness.Firing outside Galaxy ApartmentsOn April 14, 2024, two motorcycle-borne men…
Ahmedabad: A local court here on Saturday acquitted Parth Modhwadia, the son of forest and environment minister Arjun Modhwadia, and 24 others in a decade-old booze party case by raising a question about the police raid on the party and investigation undertaken by a police officer, who herself was suspended on bribery charges.In May 2016,…
Pune: The Chikhali police have registered a case against a resident of Rupinagar for extorting Rs 7 lakh from a shop owner since March last year.The shop owner approached the police on Monday, when the accused demanded Rs 1.70 lakh more from him.Assistant police inspector Sidhhanath Babar of the Chikhali police said that the shop…
