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Jackie the celebrity bald eagle died of bird flu, California officials confirm- World Health Organization informs countries to improve efforts to prevent lead exposure
- In 2002, black rats were eradicated from Hawaii's Mokoliʻi islet; after just one shearwater chick survived from 1999 to 2001, 126 fledged in 2002 and 185 in 2003
- In 1943, Kentucky released a hardy pasture grass that farmers embraced; today, tall fescue covers an estimated 35 million acres, while its hidden fungus causes costly cattle health problemsIn 1931, tall fescue grass was first found in Kentucky and later spread throughout the eastern United States. While it's advantageous for f...13 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
- From paneer to pizza, FSSAI puts India’s ₹200 lakh crore consumer boom to the test. Who pays?The FSSAI's escalated enforcement in consumer sectors in India has led to increased compliance costs for companies. Many brands are now ree...12 Oct, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
- India's anti-terror agency to probe mid-air cockpit attack on Captain Smit Machchhar aboard flydubai flightThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to investigate the alleged mid-air stabbing of Indian pilot Captain Smit Mach...10 Oct, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
- Tropical storm Hurricane Isaias: Warnings, areas affected, road blocks, safety placesHurricane Isaias is forecasted to impact the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Warnings are in place for areas from Ocean ...09 Oct, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
- Socrates on human attraction and love: ‘Beauty is the bait which with delight allures man to...'Why are we so easily drawn to beauty? Greek philosopher Socrates offers an interesting take on attraction, suggesting beauty can draw peopl...07 Oct, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
- CNN’s new era begins as Skydance brings two news giants under one roofSkydance has completed its acquisition of CNN, raising questions about the network's editorial independence. Mark Thompson will continue as...07 Oct, 2026, 07.22 AM IST
- Bitcoin vs gold: Why Cathie Wood feels cryptocurrency's 'turn is in' against the precious metalCathie Wood sees Bitcoin outperforming gold and predicts it could reach $1.5 million by 2030, driven by institutional adoption and AI. Bitc...06 Oct, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
- Cashless health insurance claims: What policyholders can do when hospitals and insurers clash over bills, approvals, and deductionsInflated bills, delayed approvals, arbitrary deductions. As hospitals and insurers trade charges, policyholders are left footing the bill. ...28 Sep, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
- What is Kratom? Is it legal or banned? Why is it getting highlighted following deaths of two University of Mississippi students?Kratom is legal at the federal level, but some state and local governments have banned the substance and federal authorities have issued wa...25 Sep, 2026, 02.23 AM IST
- Death by breath: How mining dust in Aravallis is killing residentsUnregulated Aravalli mining in Rajasthan has triggered a fatal silicosis crisis, claiming dozens of lives in villages like Syalodra. Affect...20 Sep, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
- NASA sent seeds into space for nearly 6 years; after they returned, 132,000 experiment kits reached 3.3 million students in 30 countriesIn April 1984, NASA launched a satellite carrying 12.5 million tomato seeds into orbit to test how space radiation affects biological life....20 Sep, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
- In 1845, two British ships entered the Arctic with 129 men searching for the Northwest Passage; both vessels and every member of the expedition disappearedThe collaboration between Inuit wisdom and Western scientific approaches facilitated the remarkable finding of two elusive ships from the F...18 Sep, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
- Warren Buffett and his arithmetic: Why one might be better without dividendHe could have called it a record and nobody would have argued. Instead he opened with the bad news, explained why the number was not good e...18 Sep, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
- How China is preparing for the risk of AI escaping human controlThe U.S. and China are the two major driving forces of frontier AI development and the technology's global adoption. Both superpowers have ...14 Sep, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
- Anti-national forces harming India's unity will face consequences: UP CM Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued a stern warning to disruptive elements. He invoked Lord Krishna's teachings on protecti...04 Sep, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
- In 1987, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service captured 27 wild California condors to save them from extinction. 32 years later, the recovery program hatched its 1,000th chick, marking one of North America’s greatest wildlife recoveriesCalifornia condors faced extinction with only twenty-seven birds remaining. Conservationists captured all remaining birds for a successful ...01 Sep, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
- In 1913, lead turned Picher from Oklahoma farmland into a town of about 14,000; more than a century later, the town has no permanent residents, and toxic chat piles remain in Ottawa CountyPicher, Oklahoma, experienced rapid growth as a mining hub following the discovery of lead and zinc in 1913. However, this prosperity came ...01 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
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