The First World War saw millions of soldiers fight across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, but few service records are as remarkable as that of Jackie, a chacma baboon from South Africa. Far from being a simple regimental mascot, Jackie wore a military uniform, marched with troops, stood guard in the trenches and survived…
Electric eels, not true eels, generate powerful shocks using specialized electrocyte cells arranged like a biological battery. Their anatomy, with electric organs in the tail and an insulating body, prevents self-electrocution. These discharges are vital for navigation, hunting, and defense in their environment. Eversince childhood, we have been taught about the unique nature of eels,…
For much of the 20th century, the jaguar disappeared from large parts of Argentina’s landscape. Hunting pressure and the steady loss of natural habitats pushed the country’s biggest predator out of places where it once played a key role in the ecosystem. In the Iberá wetlands of northeastern Argentina, that absence lasted around 70 years….
A total of 60 economies were being probed by the Donald Trump administration under the Section 301 probe. (AP Photo) The Donald Trump administration has announced a fresh set of tariffs as its Section 122 duties expire on July 24. The new tariffs, imposed under the Section 301 probe, see India being levied a reduced…
An Indian-origin finance expert has been appointed as the new Chief Strategy and Investment Officer at Metropolitan Police.Hardev Virdee previously served as Group Chief Financial Officer at Barts Health NHS Trust and has spent more than a decade working in senior finance roles across the National Health Service, including positions at Central and North West…
US President Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon, two US officials and a third source told Axios.This comes as Iran threatened to suspend negotiations with the US over Israel’s actions in Lebanon. According to US official, Trump called Netanyahu “crazy”…
Shreyas Iyer‘s tenure as India’s T20I captain began on a disappointing note as the Men in Blue suffered a 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening match of the two-game series in Belfast on Friday, June 26. Chasing 183, India never found momentum with the bat and eventually folded for 148, but it was Iyer’s…
(From right) Neeraj Chopra with Rohit Yadav and Anderson Peters in Glasgow (Image credit: Instagram) The last time Neeraj Chopra competed at Commonwealth Games, he won gold in 2018. The next edition passed him by because of a groin injury. Now, after nearly nine months out and a return to competition only last month, the…
General Dhiraj Seth takes over as the 31st Chief of Army Staff. General Dhiraj Seth is set to take over as the Army‘s 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), on Tuesday as General Upendra Dwivedi concludes his tenure. General Seth, a veteran Armoured Corps officer and the former Vice Chief of the Army Staff,…
A shooting at a mosque complex in California left three people dead on Monday, before two suspected teenage gunmen were later found dead in a car from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police said.Emergency response teams arrived at the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of an active shooter. Authorities placed the area under a short…