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A large coprolite of a carnivorous dinosaur found in Harding County, South Dakota, US. Image Credit: Poozeum/Wikipedia Around 540 million years ago, the biological landscape of Earth went through a huge transformation called the Cambrian explosion. During this era, the ancestors of most modern animal groups began to appear, depicting a massive surge in biodiversity. The traditional scientific explanations for this evolution focus on rising oxygen levels or protective ozone layers, but a new perspective highlights a unique biological byproduct which is ‘animal waste.’Research published in the journal ‘Trends in Ecology and Evolution’ suggests that the emergence of sophisticated digestive…

Sawan, the monsoon month associated with Lord Shiva, brings with it a distinct food culture across India. As devotees observe fasts on Mondays and other days of the month, kitchens often turn to ingredients considered suitable for vrat, including sabudana, kuttu, singhara flour, makhana, samak rice, potatoes, fruits and dairy. But Sawan food is not limited to one fixed menu. From Maharashtra’s sabudana khichdi to Bihar’s makhana preparations, different regions have developed their own ways of making fasting food comforting, festive and distinctly local. Here are 10 traditional dishes enjoyed during Sawan across different parts of India. Source link

Azim Premji Scholarship 2026 applications begin today The Azim Premji Foundation has started the application process for the Azim Premji Scholarship 2026-27 today, August 10. The scholarship is meant to support girl students from disadvantaged backgrounds who want to continue their college education.Eligible students can apply through the official website of the Azim Premji Foundation. The last date to submit the scholarship application is August 31, 2026.The scholarship is not awarded on the basis of marks or merit. Students must meet the eligibility conditions set by the foundation to receive the scholarship.Azim Premji Scholarship 2026: EligibilityTo apply for the scholarship,…

Guru Randhawa breaks silence on ‘Fine Shyt’ backlash, calls it a ‘silly little slang’: ‘Guilty as charged of making songs that repeat in your head’ Guru Randhawa has finally addressed the online backlash surrounding his latest song ‘Fine Shyt’, which has faced criticism and trolling over its music video and portrayal of women. Rather than responding defensively, the singer took a light-hearted approach, telling social media users to “calm down” while admitting that he is “low-key loving the edits” being made around the controversy. Amid the buzz, Randhawa was also spotted offering prayers at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.Guru Randhawa…

Kuldeep Yadav (Image credit: SLC) Why did Kuldeep Yadav not bowl in the second innings of India’s warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo? Was there an injury concern? India’s spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule has explained the reason behind the decision, saying it was only about managing Kuldeep’s workload ahead of the two-Test series against Sri Lanka.Kuldeep bowled 18 overs in the three-day practice match. He had also bowled another two-three overs before the game started.With the left-arm wrist-spinner already having bowled close to 20 overs, the team management decided against giving him more work and instead…

The study found that the association between women and the private sphere remained strong throughout the period analysed, according to the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post, which published an article covering parts of the study on Sunday. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long portrayed the protection of women’s rights as one of its achievements, but studies have found that their role in public life has diminished in recent years.For decades, the party promoted Mao Zedong’s slogan that “women hold up half the sky” as a guiding principle for gender equality. But the narrative in China’s official media has…

You type one word, hit send, and go back to your day. Your boss, meanwhile, is staring at “OK” wondering if they’ve done something wrong. This is the strange physics of workplace texting: the shorter the message, the more room it leaves for someone to think more, so much so that a two-letter message can often feel like decoding a verdict.We might not even realise, but sometimes short replies, missing punctuation, and phrases like “per my last email” are the most likely ones to be misread as cold, annoyed, or dismissive, even when the sender meant nothing by them.Power dynamics…

JNVST Class 6 admissions 2027 The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) will close the application window for Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya Selection Test (JNVST) Class 6 admission 2027-28 today, August 10. Students who are yet to apply can submit their forms through the official NVS website, navodaya.gov.in.The JNVST Class 6 registration process started on July 6, 2026. Students should complete their applications before the deadline and carefully check all details before submitting the form.The correction window will open on August 11 and remain available till August 12, 2026. Candidates will be able to make corrections to their applications during this period.JNVST Class…

A.R. Rahman’s son and playback singer A.R. Ameen was involved in a car accident in Chennai’s Guindy area during the early hours of Monday, August 10. Ameen and his friend sustained minor injuries after their car collided with a cab near the Olympia Tech Park signal and were subsequently taken to hospital for treatment. Both were later discharged and returned home, while police have begun investigating the circumstances surrounding the late-night collision.AR Ameen’s car accident near Olympia Tech Park, GuindyAccording to a report by News18, A.R. Ameen was travelling in his car with a friend at around 3:30 am on…

Jannik Sinner’s US Open preparations have suffered another setback after the world No. 1 withdrew from the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury, leaving his return to competitive tennis uncertain with the hard-court Grand Slam just weeks away.Sinner, who has not played since successfully defending his Wimbledon title last month, announced his withdrawal from the Masters 1000 event on Sunday after also pulling out of the tournament in Toronto.The 24-year-old Italian said he was not yet ready to compete despite working with his medical team and will now focus on recovering in time for the US Open, which begins…