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A routine wildlife-removal call in Aledo, Texas, turned into a startling discovery when specialists found more than 20 rattlesnakes living beneath a home. The homeowners had initially sought help with what appeared to be a typical animal-removal problem, but snake wrangler Sheila Taber soon realised the situation was far more serious. As the team worked in the crawl space, snakes continued to emerge, prompting Taber to describe the site as “a whole den”. Dallas Fort Worth Wildlife Control eventually removed more than 20 rattlesnakes from beneath the residence, with company owner Randall Kennedy estimating the final count at roughly two…

UPSC NDA, NA exam 2 dates The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the exam date for the National Defence Academy (NDA) and Naval Academy (NA) Examination 2, 2026. The examination will be conducted on September 13, 2026, in two shifts.The Mathematics paper, carrying 300 marks, will be held from 10 am to 12:30 pm. The General Ability Test (GAT), carrying 600 marks, will be conducted from 2 pm to 4 pm.The UPSC had conducted the registration process for NDA and NA Exam 2 2026 until June 11, 2026.The examination is conducted for admission to the National Defence Academy…

Sara Ali Khan celebrates her birthday today and from started out as an actor with ‘Kedarnath’, she’s come a long way. Apart from her evolution as an actor, Sara has also grown to be a strong lady and in an earlier interview with ETimes, she had revealed that growing up around strong women like her grandmom Sharmila Tagore and single mother Amrita Singh has largely influenced her.Sara’s parents Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh got divorced in 2004 when she was 9 years old. The actress had told ETimes, “”Living with a single mother has a huge role to play…

3 years later, she earns twice as much A career change does not always begin with a better offer. Sometimes, it starts with choosing an uncertain path simply because the work feels more fulfilling. For Mehar Verma, that meant stepping away from a career in law and giving content creation a serious chance.Her decision came after she realized that the career she had once wanted was not giving her the sense of satisfaction she expected. At the same time, creating content had become something she genuinely enjoyed. What started as an interest slowly turned into a possible career, but the…

Arshad Nadeem (AFP Photo) Pakistan’s Olympic javelin champion Arshad Nadeem will not compete at the Lausanne Diamond League this month as he shifts his focus towards his next major international competitions, including the Asian Games in Japan.His coach, Salman Butt, said Nadeem is currently training in Lahore and is waiting for his visa before travelling to South Africa. There, he will spend around two weeks training in Potchefstroom with his coach Terseus Liebenberg and local trainers.“He has decided against competing in the Diamond League meet this month as he wants to be ready for the Asian Games,” Butt said, as…

Drift Creek Unit of Siletz Bay National Wildlife (Image Credit: Wikipedia) Oregon’s Siletz Bay is undergoing a major wetland restoration effort this summer, with crews working to bring back natural tidal flows to land that was dramatically altered by more than a century of diking and land conversion. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the project is restoring 37 acres of wetlands in the Drift Creek Unit of Siletz Bay National Wildlife Refuge, including by filling old drainage ditches and digging new tidal channels. The work is intended to improve habitat, water quality and flood resilience while creating…

ICAI CA Final November 2026 mock test schedule out The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Board of Studies has released the schedule for the CA Final November 2026 Mock Test Paper Series I and Series II. The mock tests will be available in both physical and virtual modes to help students prepare for the final examination.Mock Test Series I will begin on September 9, while Series II will start on September 23. Both series will cover all six CA Final papers.ICAI CA Final November 2026 mock test scheduleHere’s a look at the detailed schedule:SeriesDatePaperSeries ISeptember 9Paper 1: Financial…

Salman Khan is all set for the release of his upcoming international venture ‘7 Dogs’, which brings together Egyptian actors Karim Abdel-Aziz and Ahmed Ezz alongside Monica Bellucci, Giancarlo Esposito and Sanjay Dutt. The actor feels the film is designed for a true big-screen experience, and speaks about its grand scale, intense action sequences, and the coming together of different film industries and cultures.Salman Khan on the film’s grand scaleIn an interview with Variety India, Khan said, “‘7 Dogs’ is a big-screen film in every sense. The scale, the action, the world they’ve created, it’s all very grand. Turki (Turki…

One man, a barren sandbar and decades of patience: How Jadav “Molai” Payeng created the forest that made him India’s Forest Man. PC: OneEarth A forest does not usually begin with one person, one patch of barren land and a few saplings. But in Assam, that is almost how the story of Jadav “Molai” Payeng began.Born on October 31, 1959, Payeng grew up in Assam’s Mising community and became deeply connected with the riverine landscape around the Brahmaputra. Decades ago, he began planting trees on a sandbar near Kokilamukh in Jorhat. He kept returning to the same land, caring for…

Gautam Gambhir’s visit to Galle (Photo by PTI and TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Sri Lanka held a closed-door practice session on Wednesday. Although the facility remained off-limits to the public and the media, the iconic Galle Fort offered a brilliant view of the proceedings. Midway through their hit, the hosts got a surprise visitor as India head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak dropped in to take a look at the pitch. The cover briefly came off for the duo and was immediately put back on the moment they left. In the practice nets adjacent to the playing…