Scientists searched for threatened Australian rainforest frogs without seeing or hearing them; DNA in creek water collected up to 22 km downstream revealed populations in places where the frogs had disappeared

Scientists searched for threatened Australian rainforest frogs without seeing or hearing them; DNA in creek water collected up to 22 km downstream revealed populations in places where the frogs had disappeared

​Photos of a study species: the Australian Lace-lid (L. dayi)Photo credit: Conrad J Hoskin. In the cool, wet upland streams of Queensland’s Wet Tropics, several species of rainforest frog were pushed to the brink in the 1980s and 1990s by chytrid fungus, an aquatic pathogen that attacks frog skin and has driven extinctions worldwide. For…

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Who is Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan? The army officer who assisted PM Modi in hoisting the flag at the 80th Independence Day celebrations

Who is Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan? The army officer who assisted PM Modi in hoisting the flag at the 80th Independence Day celebrations

Captain Sonia Singh Chauhan assisting PM Modi in hoisting the National flag (Photo via ANI) India marked 80 years of independence on August 15, 2026, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations at the Red Fort. The national song “Vande Mataram” was also sung there for the very first time as part of the…

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World’s “grumpiest cat” moved into a Ladakh couple’s home with 3 kittens; family gave up their house so she could raise them |

World’s “grumpiest cat” moved into a Ladakh couple’s home with 3 kittens; family gave up their house so she could raise them |

Image: Puskar Basu/ Discover Wildlife A remarkably elusive Pallas’s cat has chosen an unexpected nursery in the high-altitude village of Hanle in Ladakh. The female entered a local couple’s home through an open window and settled there with three kittens. Farmer Tsering Topgyal and his wife, Palmo, alerted the Forest Department after discovering the wild…

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Reliance Retail acquires Priyanka Chopra Jonas-owned hair care brand Anomaly

Reliance Retail acquires Priyanka Chopra Jonas-owned hair care brand Anomaly

Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani with her daughter Isha Ambani Reliance Retail has acquired actor-entrepreneur Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s global haircare brand Anomaly, in a move that strengthens its push into the fast-growing beauty and personal care segment.The company, in a press release, said on Thursday that the deal gives it full ownership…

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Nagarjuna: 'King100' FIRST glimpse out: Nagarjuna unveils a powerful rags-to-riches saga on 67th birthday, says ‘When I have money, they call me the King’ - WATCH | Telugu Movie News

Nagarjuna: ‘King100’ FIRST glimpse out: Nagarjuna unveils a powerful rags-to-riches saga on 67th birthday, says ‘When I have money, they call me the King’ – WATCH | Telugu Movie News

Picture Credit: YouTube screengrab The long wait is over for Nagarjuna’s 100th film. On the actor’s 67th birthday, the makers officially unveiled both the title and the first glimpse of the project, previously known only by its tentative name, ‘King100’ which, as it turns out, is also its official title. Directed by Tamil filmmaker Ra…

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Indian Railways' busiest rail routes are getting bigger: 41% of India’s rail traffic runs on just 16% of its network; railways plans four tracks across 11,000 kms of its network

Indian Railways’ busiest rail routes are getting bigger: 41% of India’s rail traffic runs on just 16% of its network; railways plans four tracks across 11,000 kms of its network

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared a plan to expand tracks on seven high density routes, introducing four lanes or four tracks. Indian Railways, commonly called the national transporter, is now working to increase its passenger and freight carrying capacity on its highest density routes that often see demand outpace supply.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has…

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E20 Fuel Mileage Drop: Mileage drop due to E20? 2-6%, says 1 minister, 3-5%, says another

E20 Fuel Mileage Drop: Mileage drop due to E20? 2-6%, says 1 minister, 3-5%, says another

NEW DELHI: How much is the estimated drop in fuel efficiency when E20 fuel is used in non-E20-compliant vehicles? While govt rejected claims on social media of substantial loss in mileage due to E20 petrol, transport and petroleum ministries have given slightly different figures.Road transport ministry, citing a study by Automotive Research Association of India…

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'I'm Game' box office collection day 7: Dulquer Salmaan, Kayadu Lohar film sees another decline; worldwide gross reaches Rs 43.55 cr | Malayalam Movie News

‘I’m Game’ box office collection day 7: Dulquer Salmaan, Kayadu Lohar film sees another decline; worldwide gross reaches Rs 43.55 cr | Malayalam Movie News

‘I’m Game’ box office collection day 7_ Dulquer Salmaan, Kayadu Lohar film sees another decline. Dulquer Salmaan‘s much-awaited return to Malayalam cinema with ‘I’m Game’ has failed to maintain its opening momentum. The actor returned to Mollywood after a gap of nearly three years. However, the film has received mixed reviews since its release. The…

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