Scientists found that white streetlights can trap more than 5,000 pill bugs in giant circular “death spirals,” exposing them to predators and wasting their energy

On most nights, streetlights are just background—small circles of brightness cutting through the dark. But for a tiny, overlooked group of creatures living close to the ground, those circles of light can become something far stranger: a kind of glowing trap that draws them into huge, synchronized “death spirals.”That’s what researchers in Israel discovered when…

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Neet Paper Leak: When Sonam Wangchuk said, ‘I’m not Phunsukh Wangdu from Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots’, the educator said he didn’t take action against the film: ‘Didn’t want people to think I was trying to get money’ | Hindi Movie News

Engineer, educator and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk is in the news for his indefinite hunger strike over the alleged NEET paper leak and is on his 18th day. Seeking Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Wangchuk has reportedly lost more than 8 kg since beginning the protest on June 28, while a drop in his blood pressure…

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KCET counselling 2026: Round 1 final seat allotment result out; direct link to download here

The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has announced the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 Round 1 final seat allotment result for admission to undergraduate courses today, July 15. Candidates who participated in the first round of the Undergraduate Common Entrance Test (UGCET) counselling can now check their allotment status on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.To access…

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No rating-based spots! FIDE launches new qualification system for 2028 Candidates chess tournaments | Chess News

2026 Candidates women champion Vaishali with her mother (FIDE Photo) The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has approved a new qualification system for the 2028 FIDE Candidates Tournament and the 2028 FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament. These events decide who will challenge for the World Championship titles. The updated rules are designed to make qualification fairer by…

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DDA works on reviving 64 waterbodies | Delhi News

New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has intensified work to rejuvenate 64 of the 101 waterbodies identified under the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Abhiyaan, with a target of completing the first phase by Aug-end.The authority has issued no-objection certificates (NoCs) to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for the restoration of 27 waterbodies, while work on installing in-house…

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ITAT: Transfer of redevelopment rights cannot be taxed as ‘other income’ | Mumbai News

Mumbai: In a significant ruling for property owners participating in redevelopment projects, the Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has held that consideration received for the transfer of development rights is taxable as ‘capital gains’ and not as ‘income from other sources’. The tribunal further held that where the statutory conditions are satisfied, the taxpayer…

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‘Kept telling him to get a job’: Unemployed Bengaluru youth slits grandmother’s throat over repeated taunts; arrested | Bengaluru News

Prajwal, a resident of KS Layout, has been booked for the murder of his maternal grandmother, D Gowramma. (AI-generated image) BENGALURU: City police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly murdering his grandmother after she repeatedly advised him to become more responsible and find a job.Prajwal, a resident of KS Layout, has been booked for…

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Brigade deepens Chennai presence with three more Hotels | Chennai News

Nirupa Shankar, MD, Brigade Hotel Ventures Chennai: Brigade Hotel Ventures is set to expand its presence in Chennai with three more hotels planned across the city, as Chennai, along with Bengaluru and Hyderabad, is expected to witness demand growth that will significantly outpace new room additions, creating favourable demand-supply dynamics through FY30.The Bengaluru-headquartered company’s pipeline…

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Women’s participation in cricket increased manifold since 2020: Survey | Hyderabad News

Women’s participation in cricket has doubled across India since 2020, with young women showing even greater growth (Representative image of Indian Women’s Cricket Team) HYDERABAD: women’s participation in cricket has doubled across India since 2020, according to a new large-scale study commissioned by the BBC and Collective Newsroom and conducted by Kantar.The study, conducted across…

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