In 1859, English settlers released 24 wild rabbits; in 2024, scientists were shocked to find that the DNA of almost all the rabbits in Australia descended from those 24A seemingly simple request for hunting rabbits in 1859 by Thomas Austin in Australia unleashed a continental plague. While rabbits were int...
Kolkata godown collapse: WB minister Agnimitra Paul announces audit of new constructions, vows strict actionWest Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul on Thursday said that all new construction sites under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) limits w...
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warningA powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted northern Japan, shaking homes and disrupting bullet train services. While felt as far as Tokyo, ...
Scientists just reviewed more than 400 cat studies and found that outdoor-roaming pets had three to five times the odds of carrying germs that can infect people, turning a common habit into a quiet public health riskA groundbreaking study reveals that outdoor-roaming pet cats carry infectious diseases at rates similar to feral cats, posing risks to huma...
UN Human Rights Council urged to act against apostasy and blasphemy executionsA global rights group, Jubilee Campaign, has urged nations to abolish death penalty laws for apostasy and blasphemy, citing violations of f...
Critical Stage: India's concert boom has a venue problemIndia's booming live entertainment scene, evidenced by massive ticket sales for global and local artists, faces a critical hurdle: a severe...
Vance arrives in Switzerland for Iran peace talks with Hormuz in spotlightUS Vice President JD Vance arrived in Switzerland to kickstart crucial nuclear talks with Iran, aiming to solidify a fragile interim deal. ...
US disputes Iranian claims about closing Strait of Hormuz as negotiators head to SwitzerlandCrucial peace discussions between the US and Iran kicked off in Switzerland, shadowed by diverging narratives surrounding the Strait of Hor...
One dead, dozens injured after two trains collide in UKTragedy struck north of London as two passenger trains collided, claiming one life and leaving dozens injured, 11 critically. The accident ...
PM Modi-Trump G7 meeting: Modi flags seafarers' safety; ties have 'new speed, new energy'Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met in France. This was their first face-to-face meeting since February 2025. Th...
France vs Senegal Key Players FIFA World Cup 2026: Predicted lineups, key players, team news, stats and match predictionFrance vs Senegal FIFA 2026: France and Senegal renew their World Cup rivalry on June 16 at MetLife Stadium, a rematch of their famous 2002...
A history of Iran's nuclear programme and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reachedA landmark interim deal between the United States and Iran aims to end a protracted war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. This agreeme...
Indian seafarers' deaths, disputed attacks and a widening US-Iran blame gameIndia watches closely as the US and Iran trade accusations over maritime incidents. Both nations present conflicting accounts of negotiatio...
Trump's seven objectives that remain unfulfilled as officials say Iran war could soon endAmerica is close to a deal with Iran to end the ongoing war. President Trump announced a memorandum of understanding is expected soon. Howe...
Iran says no final decision made on deal that Trump hopes could be signed soonPresident Trump announced a potential peace deal with Iran, aiming to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping this weekend. While Trump cla...
UAE and Iran conduct first face-to-face meeting to try deescalating Middle East tensionsUS-Iran war: Senior security officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran met face-to-face for the first time since the US-Israeli war ...
Severed hand, charred bodies: Year after AI crash, forensic scientist recalls horrorA year after the AI-171 crash, forensic scientists worked tirelessly to identify victims. They sifted through biological samples and shatte...