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Acropora muricata, Heron Island, Australia. (Photo Credit: Claire Lager, Smithsonian) A rare coral species found nowhere else on Earth except Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii has been successfully returned to its natural habitat after completely disappearing from the wild. The recovery project was led by the Hawaii Coral Restoration Nursery, a facility run by the state…

Arshdeep Singh (BCCI Photo) Arshdeep Singh produced the standout bowling performance for India, taking 3/19 as India restricted Afghanistan to 156/8 in the opening game of the three-match T20I series on Sunday.However, Arshdeep also bowled 51 wides, the most by any bowler for a team since January 2025.Arshdeep’s 51 wides accounted for 7.4% of all…

​Elon Musk’s SpaceX is going to court to block Texas’ Grimes County from releasing public records tied to its proposed Terafab project. The company has argued that disclosure could reveal sensitive information about the project and cause the company “substantial competitive harm.” The records include SpaceX’s tax abatement application, negotiations with the county, technical details,…

Bengaluru: Russia’s multirole fighter aircraft SU-57 manoeuvres during the 1st day of the 15th edition of Aero India 2025 at Yelahanka Airbase in Bengaluru, Karnataka. NEW DELHI: The Su-57 has emerged as one of the key defence proposals in focus during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India for the Brics summit, reopening a long-running…

Special security arrangements have also been planned for the day of Ganesh idol immersion, with additional personnel being deployed for the occasion. MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police have deployed more than 16,000 personnel, including seven additional police commissioners, 37 deputy commissioners of police and 52 assistant commissioners of police, to ensure the safe and peaceful celebration…

File photo: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud The Mecca pact may promise “one for all, all for one”, but Pakistan is not putting boots on the ground just yet.Islamabad on Sunday expressed “complete solidarity” with Saudi Arabia after a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on the…

TMC names Sanchita Pradhan, Rabiul Alam Chowdhury candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction led by Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) and Rabiul Alam Chowdhury as its candidates for the October 6 bypolls to the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly seats, respectively. The counting of votes is set…

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 There is a different kind of excitement when Bappa is coming home. The house gets cleaned, flowers are brought in, the puja preparations begin and someone inevitably starts asking when the modaks will be ready. For a few days, the usual routine makes room for prayers, family time and celebrations.Ganesh Chaturthi…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin. TOI correspondent from Washington: It’s a club MAGA boss Donald Trump loves to hate — one that New Delhi not only refuses to leave but wants to lead. As India hugged Brics without breaking up with America, presiding over…

The accused Avijit Kindo (L) had booked two rooms at the hotel on Saturday evening, (R)(AI Image) RANGIA: A woman was found dead with injury marks on her throat in a hotel near Rangia railway station in Assam’s Kamrup district on Sunday, a police officer said.A man who had booked the hotel room and was…