Image Credit: X/ @AFP News Agency A tiny nocturnal frog has been discovered in Costa Rica’s coffee-growing region. Researcher Wagner Chaves-Acuña told AFP that the newly identified species lives among coffee plantations and nearby waterways, according to findings from colleagues at the University of Costa Rica and Argentina’s National Council for Scientific and Technical Research….
NEW DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio will call on PM Narendra Modi on Saturday, ahead of his bilateral meeting with counterpart S Jaishankar on Sunday and the Quad foreign ministers’ meeting on Tuesday. Rubio, who will land in Kolkata in the morning, will arrive in Delhi later in the day.The four-day visit to…
MUMBAI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar visited deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s office in Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday, creating a stir in Mumbai’s political circles.Shinde was said to have left the state cabinet meeting early to meet Pawar. He greeted Pawar in his office, and the two were said to have had a conversation. Separately,…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a press conference, at Bandra, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that constitutional provisions cannot be interpreted in a way that encourages the very conduct the anti-defection law was enacted to prevent. Appearing before a bench…
A pregnant woman from Ghana and her young son have been held at Washington Dulles International Airport for more than a week, according to lawyers who say the pair have been kept in a windowless detention room despite serious health concerns.38-year-old Annabella Gyasi arrived at Dulles Airport last Tuesday with her four-year-old son after travelling…
Delhi CM pulls up officials during inspection in Azadpur, directs steps to reduce waterlogging NEW DELHI: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday inspected areas near Azadpur in north Delhi and reprimanded officials after finding open drains and a lack of cleanliness.During the inspection, Gupta was accompanied by officials from the Delhi Metro, the Public Works…
Modern dating is exhausting. Somewhere between endless talking stages, emotionally unavailable matches, ghosting, benching, and mixed signals, many people are no longer looking for butterflies. They’re seeking clarity.This is exactly what the Burned Haystack dating trend is. In a way, it’s the internet’s latest relationship trend that encourages people to quickly filter out incompatible matches…
NEW DELHI: Amid a consensus in the opposition alliance that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was being used to “influence electoral outcomes”, the INDIA bloc on Monday decided to write to the Chief Justice of India to raise its concerns about the fairness of the elections taking place in the country.Finalising a common…
Selecting the correct ITR form is crucial for valid tax compliance. (AI image) It is that time of the year again, when focus shifts to Income Tax Return(‘ITR’) filing. The tax filing deadline for the Financial Year (‘FY’) 2025–26 is approaching and taxpayers have commenced to gather documents like Form No. 16, other tax deduction…
Different types of frontline US fighters armed with long range air-to-air missiles. (Image credit: US Navy) The US Air Force’s Life Cycle Management Center is pushing to change how aerial warfare is viewed.The USAF is seeking a next‑generation air‑launched standoff capability under the Air Force Long Range Weapon (AFLRW) program, which specifies a minimum threshold…