How Ukraine combined Neptune missiles, Palianytsia drones in ‘unique’ strike on Russian stronghold

Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s Defence Forces had carried out a “unique operation” against the naval base in Novorossiysk Ukraine said it carried out a major overnight strike on the Russian naval base and port infrastructure at Novorossiysk, more than 300 km from the front line, using jet-powered drones, Neptune missiles and unmanned naval systems.Ukrainian President Volodymyr…

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Rijiju says FCRA important to keep eyes on foreign fundings

Union minister Kiren Rijiju said FCRA is must to monitor foreign funding. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday strongly criticised the opposition over what he called a “misleading campagin” against the foreign funding regulatory bill, which has now been sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deeper deliberations.Rijiju said India was not a “banana…

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In 1988, USDA scientists released flea beetles in North Dakota to fight a stubborn weed; their descendants spread across America and restored rangelands

​Representative Image of flea beetles feeding on leafy spurge roots as a form of biological pest control (AI-generated image) In 1988, researchers working with the United States Department of Agriculture released a small population of European flea beetles onto infested rangeland near Valley City, North Dakota, hoping the insects might help control a plant that…

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Cong defends J’khand govt amid youth stir, accuses BJP of shielding ‘exam mafia’

Job aspirants take part in a silent march at Albert Ekka Chowk, a day after police used lathi-charge during their protest Congress on Wednesday defended the Jharkhand government’s handling of the students’ agitation over alleged examination irregularities, claiming that no force was used against protesting students and accusing the BJP of attempting to divert the…

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Is this the tightest cave in the world? How to reach, when to go and everything travellers should know

Tightest cave in the world (Instagram) Imagine squeezing your way through the world’s narrowest or ‘tightest’ cave to reach a scenic waterfall! That is exactly what makes Wadi Al Shab one of Oman’s most thrilling natural wonders attracting adventure seekers from all over. A recent Instagram video shared by travel creator Aseel Awwad put the…

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The remarkable rise of Ratan Tata’s pick N Chandrasekaran

Chandrasekaran assumed leadership of Tata Sons in 2017 during one of the most turbulent periods in the group’s history. (Reuters photo) N Chandrasekaran on Wednesday stepped down as chairman of Tata Sons, ending a tenure of nearly a decade during which he transformed the salt-to-software-to-SUV conglomerate by expanding its presence into emerging sectors such as…

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A hidden wonder in Yosemite was disappearing for more than 100 years, in 2023, a massive restoration began filling a 3.5-mile erosion gully with 162,000 cubic yards of soil and woodchips, restoring 94 acres of lost wetlands

In the heart of Yosemite National Park, where granite cliffs rise above ancient forests and waterfalls cascade into deep valleys, lies a quieter kind of wonder: Ackerson Meadow. One of the largest mid-elevation meadows in the Sierra Nevada, and the largest in Yosemite, it is a place of stillness, wildlife and ecological importance. But for…

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