A tapeworm infects worker ants and makes them live several times longer by turning their bodies more like those of queens

A worker ant of the species Temnothorax nylanderi infected with the tapeworm Anomotaenia brevis, recognizable by its yellowish coloration, alongside an uninfected worker (Credit: Susanne Foitzik) Deep inside the damp leaf litter of the Lenneberg Forest near Mainz, Germany, tiny worker ants of the species Temnothorax nylanderi are living surprisingly long lives. While a normal…

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Commuters’ day derailed as 17 metro stations shut for over 7 hours | Delhi News

New Delhi: Delhi Metro suspended operations at 17 of its stations across central Delhi for seven and a half hours Wednesday on the directions of police, citing security reasons and inconveniencing thousands of commuters.Trains passed through the affected non-interchange stations without halting, leaving many stranded on platforms and inside trains. It was only at 6.25…

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Suspension hasty, says Bombay high court; BMC medical officer reinstated | Mumbai News

The Bombay high court held that BMC’s May 7 suspension order was passed without following mandatory procedure under Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Service Rules, 2015 Mumbai: Bombay high court has quashed and set aside BMC’s suspension of a medical officer over alleged irregularities in birth certificates, observing that he was hastily suspended.Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge…

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Varthur rowdy prime accused in assault on Greater Bengaluru Authority officials | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: A day after Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials were assaulted during a footpath encroachment-clearance drive on Commercial Street, police said the prime accused, Basavaraj Padukote, is a rowdy from Varthur with a criminal record.Padukote, a resident of Siddhapura and state president of Namma Karnataka Sene, was among 12 people arrested in connection with Tuesday’s…

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Without experts, mental health drives in limbo in TN schools | Chennai News

Lack of seriousness, non-implementation of policy leave mental health initiatives in limbo in schools Chennai: The school education department’s efforts towards the psychological well-being of school students are being stalled due to the non-implementation of the mental health policy introduced three months ago, the lack of qualified counsellors, and irregular tracking of existing mechanisms.There are…

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Kawal reserve on NTCA priority list for tiger reintroduction | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has identified Kawal Tiger Reserve in Telangana as a ‘priority recipient site’ for tiger recovery, placing it among the reserves to be considered for tiger reintroduction or population augmentation following scientific assessment and planning.The recommendation is part of the ‘Roadmap for Active Management of Tigers in India’, released…

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West Bengal govt constitutes 7th Pay Commission, sets six-month deadline | Kolkata News

Kolkata: The state govt on Wednesday formally constituted the 7th Pay Commission, tasking it with examining and recommending changes in the pay structure, allowances, pension and other benefits and service conditions of state govt employees and pensioners, with a direction to submit its recommendations within six months. The govt plans to pass the benefits by…

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Haryana extends service security cover to four more categories of contractual employees | Chandigarh News

Chandigarh: The Haryana govt has extended the coverage of the Haryana Contractual Employees (Security of Service) Act, 2024 to four additional categories of employees, allowing eligible staff to apply for service security benefits through the online registration portal by July 31.Chief secretary Anurag Rastogi said the fresh registration drive covers computer faculty and computer lab…

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82,750 hectares still under encroachment: Minister says Cong created border mess | Guwahati News

Guwahati: More than 82,750 hectares of Assam’s land remains under the encroachment of four neighbouring northeastern states, the Assam govt informed the assembly on Wednesday. The disputed area is larger than the size of several UTs, including that of Chandigarh.Replying in the House to a question by Congress MLA Wazed Ali Choudhury, state border protection…

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Oppn spreading false narrative to provoke students: Yogi | Lucknow News

Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched an attack on the Samajwadi Party and the Congress, accusing them of spreading “false narrative” and “provoking students” as part of a political strategy ahead of the 2017 assembly elections.“The opposition parties earlier instigated farmers and are now provoking students as part of their political strategy. Similar…

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