Chennai: Abandonment of pedigree dogs such as pugs, great danes and others has been on the rise across the city. In just 10 days, more than 50 pedigree dogs have been dumped on roadsides and outside animal shelters, adding further pressure on facilities operating at full capacity. Animal welfare activists say GCC’s microchipping initiative failed…
SILIGURI: A gruesome murder allegedly orchestrated over an extramarital affair was cracked by Bagdogra police within 48 hours with the arrest of five persons, including the victim’s wife and her alleged lover. Police said the accused allegedly conspired to eliminate the woman’s husband, beheaded him, and dumped his headless body in a tea garden in…
A flash flood near a Thane waterfall claimed one life and left another tourist missing (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) THANE: A 21-year-old man died, another went missing, and three tourists were rescued after they were swept away in a flash flood triggered by heavy rain near a waterfall in Maharashtra’s Thane district on…
Navi Mumbai: A Karjat taluka youth, Jitesh Ruthe, 24, was killed in a fatal accident reported on the Panvel-Karjat road on Friday morning. The biker was hit by a dumper, leading to the accident. Meanwhile, a Panvel youth, Chumankumar Mahato, 29, died, while pillion rider Bikeshkumar Sharma, 29, sustained grievous injuries when a dumper hit…
Telangana school bandh today leaves many private schools closed; government announces no statewide holiday notification Many private and corporate schools across Telangana have remained closed today, July 10, 2026, following a statewide bandh called by a coalition of student organisations. However, the Telangana School Education Department has not announced an official statewide holiday for educational…
The study began with an unusual marine worm, Olavius algarvensis. The little animal has neither a mouth nor a digestive tract. Long before humans learned how to turn petroleum into bottles and bags and packaging, nature had already invented her own plastic. These natural polymers have been made for hundreds of millions of years hidden…
Tanzid Hasan Tamid of Bangladesh celebrates (AP) Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim created a slice of history on Friday, becoming the first batter from his country to score a Test century on Australian soil.The 25-year-old left-hander reached the landmark during the second day of the opening Test of the two-match series against Australia at the…
It usually happens at night. Your toddler is fast asleep, but from the next room comes a strange little sound- a repeated rubbing or crunching of teeth. You check on them, only to find them sleeping peacefully.For many parents, the first reaction is worry. Is something wrong with their teeth? Is the child anxious? Could…
Image: Wikipedia/AI-Refined Throughout time, man has always searched for his rightful place within nature. Man is one and the same biological entity as every other living thing, but he possesses unique capabilities of reasoning and questioning which distinguish him from all other species and give him a special vantage point within nature. This idea was…
Valpoi: Six youths from Sanquelim, including the son of Sanquelim Municipal Council chairperson Siddhi Porob, were rescued on Monday morning after being stranded overnight at Vazra Sakla waterfall on the Goa–Maharashtra border due to a sudden rise in water levels.Officials said the group reached the waterfall around 2pm on Sunday when the water level was…
