Deep in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia, scientists have discovered a tiny spider with an extraordinary hunting strategy. Nicknamed the “ballista spider”, the newly described species uses a silk-powered trap that launches prey into its web with accelerations reaching up to 140 times the force of gravity. Researchers say the spider specifically targets…
DMK leaders meet governor Chennai: Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan turned into the focal point of Tamil Nadu politics on Saturday as DMK, AIADMK and BJP made a beeline to governor R V Arlekar, seeking action against the TVK govt over allegations of horse-trading and other “unconstitutional activities”.DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi, accompanied by Nagercoil…
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei rejects Donald Trump’s claim of planned US-Iran talks in Doha Iran on Monday said that no negotiations with the United States are scheduled at any level in the coming days, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s claim that the two sides would meet in Qatar to discuss the Strait of…
The overall technical outlook for MCX Gold remains constructive as price action continues to form a sequence of higher highs and higher lows. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices – MCX Gold August futures – are seeing a positive bias and a buy on dips strategy is favoured, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research…
Kolkata: A seven-year-old girl from Bangladesh, born without her outer ears and ear canal, underwent a ‘bone conduction implant’ procedure at a city pvt hospital that will let her hear. The complicated procedure involves fitting a magnetic device inside the skin that will act as a sound recipient to the inner ear and an outer…
New Delhi: A woman’s attempt to buy jewellery through a social media advertisement turned into a cyber fraud, but a digital and financial investigation led police to the accused’s doorstep in Haryana.According to police, the complainant came across an advertisement for jewellery on social media in Feb and tried calling the number mentioned in the…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday has issued a fresh show-cause notice to its absentee MPs, threatening disqualification.The party’s Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha, Anil Desai, has issued formal show-cause notices to the MPs concerned. They have been given a strict 24-hour deadline to submit a written explanation for their conduct.The notice carries a…
Inter-village tourneys are organised almost everywhere in South Goa Panaji: South Goa comprises just 0.12% of the national population, but players from the district enjoy more time on the field than any other region in the top-tier Indian Super League (ISL).South Goa lead the rankings with 8.2% minutes on the field, while Aizawl (6.2%), North…
Pune: Celebrations over Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation were reported at several places across the city on Saturday. The SPPU Teachers’ Association also issued a statement on Saturday condemning the alleged use of force and violence against protesting students across the country, stressing that campuses must remain spaces for dialogue, dissent and democratic engagement.Rahul…
In a recent update, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a crucial section of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway on Friday. The newly opened stretch is expected to reduce travel times between Delhi, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir significantly. Once the entire corridor becomes operational, weekend road trips, pilgrimages and business travel can become faster than ever. The…
