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A seemingly common green lump hiding in a backyard garden proved to be an exceptional find. She posted a video clip to her Instagram account. Initially, she assumed that the object in question was just some kind of a plant or garden debris. But as she looked closer, it turned out that the object was actually hiding a tiny life about to emerge. The delightful discovery will certainly delight any wildlife lover as a reminder of the fact that even the tiniest corner of a garden can become the habitat for the most fragile creatures of nature.An uncommon find among…

Harry Brook and Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s decision to bat first in the opening T20I against England surprised many. With overcast skies and rain around, most teams would have preferred to bowl first after winning the toss at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday.However, India captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat, and former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes there was one major reason behind that decision – the recent 2-0 T20I series defeat against Ireland. ‘Ireland hangover was there’India had opted to field first in both T20Is against Ireland but failed to chase down the targets.…

How the CBSE Counselling Mandate Is Transforming Student Support in Schools. (AI Image) In January 2026, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) took a landmark step by making school counselling mandatory across all affiliated schools. Under its revised affiliation by-laws, every CBSE school must appoint a dedicated counselling and wellness teacher for socio-emotional support and a separate career counsellor for academic and professional guidance, maintaining a ratio of one counsellor for every 500 students in Classes 9 to 12.With schools given two years to implement the mandate, the focus must now shift from simply complying with regulations to building…

‘Alpha’ Twitter Review: Ntizens applaud Alia Bhatt, Sharvari and Bobby Deol; call it fresh addition to the spy universe Alia Bhatt and Sharvari’s much-awaited spy thriller ‘Alpha’ has finally arrived in theatres, and social media is already buzzing with first reactions. Directed by Shiv Rawail, the latest chapter in the YRF Spy Universe has generated plenty of conversation, with several moviegoers praising its action, performances and fresh approach to the franchise.While opinions remain divided, many viewers have highlighted the film’s gripping narrative and high-energy action sequences, with Alia, Sharvari and Bobby Deol emerging as the biggest talking points.Alia Bhatt and…

Image: Fadel Senna/National Geographic At first glance, the sight seems almost impossible. Dozens of goats balance effortlessly on the branches of thorny trees, standing several metres above the ground as though they were mountain ledges. This remarkable spectacle has become one of Morocco’s most iconic natural attractions, leaving travellers wondering whether the photographs are even real. Yet these agile animals are not performing tricks. They are simply searching for food in one of North Africa’s driest landscapes. More surprisingly, scientists have discovered that this unusual feeding behaviour may also help disperse seeds and contribute to the natural regeneration of Morocco’s…

Optical illusions never seem to get old; one after another, the simplest pictures transform into a hard visual task for internet users. One of the puzzles that went viral is the one testing people’s visual perception. At a first glance, the illustration seems easy to comprehend; the closer one looks, the more hidden dogs you discover. The task seems to be quite simple – to count all the dogs in the picture. Still, most people cannot solve it at once and wonder about the result they get.What is hiding in plain sight?The illusion aims to deceive the brain into perceiving…

Spain football team (via Getty Images) Spain continued their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Austria in the Round of 32. Mikel Oyarzabal scored twice, while Pedro Porro added another goal as Luis de la Fuente’s side booked their place in the round of 16 with another dominant performance.The victory extended Spain’s unbeaten run to 34 matches in all competitions. With four clean sheets in four World Cup games and a squad full of in-form stars, Spain are now looking like one of the strongest contenders for the title. If both teams keep winning,…

NIFT has launched the Round 2 preference submission and modification process for its 2026 counselling, allowing eligible candidates to update their campus and programme selections until July 5. Applicants who edited their forms must complete document verification by July 3. The institute is scheduled to release the Round 2 seat allotment list on July 7, followed by fee payment and willingness submission. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has started the Round 2 choice filling and change option window for the year 2026 counselling process from today, that is, 3rd July 2026. Candidates interested in pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate…

‘I could’ve made it bigger than Dhurandhar’: Priyadarshan breaks silence on his exit from Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Hera Pheri 3’ over repeated ‘insults’ from producer Firoze Nadiadwala ‘Hera Pheri 3’ has once again found itself in troubled waters. Although the third instalment of the beloved comedy franchise was officially announced in January 2025, the film recently suffered another setback after producer Firoz A. Nadiadwallah confirmed that Priyadarshan would no longer direct the project. The filmmaker has now revealed that a combination of legal complications and his strained relationship with the producer led to his exit.In a recent interview with Mid-day,…

pc: Discover Magazine (Image Credit: Dr Stephen Chester) A tiny tooth can disappear between your fingertips without much effort. Yet some of the earliest clues to our own evolutionary story come from fossils no larger than that. In collections of ancient mammal remains from western North America, palaeontologists have spent decades piecing together fragments of a creature called Purgatorius. This small tree-dwelling mammal lived shortly after the dinosaurs’ extinction. Its remains are often limited to isolated teeth and jaw fragments, but those pieces have become central to understanding the earliest relatives of primates. Now, fresh fossil evidence from Colorado is…