A new species of fungus capable of manipulating spiders before killing them has been formally identified in caves and disused buildings across Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Wales, marking one of the first confirmed cases of such behavioural control found in a temperate climate. Named Gibellula attenboroughii in honour of the broadcaster Sir…
US moves towards elimination of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders if they lose jobs. As the Donald Trump administration Thursday moved towards ending the 60-day grace period for several work visa holders, panic spread as the H-1B visa is one of them and the proposal would mean that an H-1B holder will have…
Kuldeep Yadav celebrates his second wicket with Ravindra Jadeja and Dhruv Jurel on the opening day. (Photo: BCCI | X) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Every time a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) XI batter hit a boundary, Mohammed Nilam made his presence felt at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground. The Sri Lankan super fan was in…
Voltaire was an influential French Enlightenment philosopher and writer who championed reason, freedom of thought, and religious tolerance while criticizing injustice and intolerance. Imagine standing on the deck of an ocean liner when a sudden storm tears the ship open. The engine stops, water rushes into the lower parts of the ship, and the vessel…
Sunita Agarwal said she and her husband, Brij Agarwal, prefer to keep their philanthropic work out of the spotlight. Sunita Agarwal and her husband Brij Agarwal do not like to advertise their philanthropic works. After the Indian- American couple’s $5.5 million donation to the St Luke’s Foundation in Texas launched them into the limelight, Sunita…
Mt Cathalia rises above downtown Ellenvill (Picture: Chonogram magazine) In the 1950s, Chinese American Army veteran Joseph Tso bought a 440-acre mountain property in Ellenville, New York, renamed it Mt Cathalia and developed a hotel and ski resort there. The property is now set to become part of Minnewaska State Park Preserve. According to Open…
There’s always that one cat people can’t stop talking about. Not because it’s unusually fluffy or has striking blue eyes, but because of its sheer size. Some domestic cats grow so big that visitors often mistake them for small dogs. They stretch across sofas, take up most of the bed, and can leave first-time guests…
A Tennessee optometrist has pleaded guilty to a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme that federal prosecutors say cheated Medicare and other government programs out of millions of dollars over several years.48-year-old Helen Boerman of Brentwood admitted earlier this week that she defrauded Medicare of approximately $6.9 million through false billing tied to her eye care practice,…
Scientists have identified the Yarrabubba impact crater in Western Australia as the Earth’s oldest, dating back 2.229 billion years. Were you to visit the Yarrabubba station in the remote regions of Western Australia, you would not notice a huge open wound in the ground. The area does not feature dramatic rock formations like those that…
White House aide Natalie Harp, right, looks after President Donald Trump, left. (AP Photo) US President Donald Trump gave USD 45,000 (about Rs 42 lakh) in cash holiday gifts to three White House aides, including executive assistant Natalie Harp, according to newly released financial disclosures. Another senior aide received USD 20,000 (about Rs 19 lakh).The…
Karthi is back in action as the makers of ‘Sardar 2’ unveiled the much-awaited teaser of the upcoming spy thriller, offering a glimpse into a bigger and more ambitious sequel. Packed with explosive action sequences, international locations and high-stakes espionage, the teaser has already generated massive buzz among fans. Directed by P.S. Mithran, the film…
Quote of the day by Hayden Panettiere: ‘People can tell when you’re happy with being you and when you’re not…the way you carry yourself and that light coming out of your eyes are the most attractive things about you,’ life lesson from ‘Heroes’ star explaining that self-acceptance and self-worth are keys to happiness. (Instagram) Hayden…
