Most species need sex to reproduce and adapt to changes in their environment. Without it, they can face problems with their genes and might even go extinct. But there’s a surprising type of tiny creature called oribatid mites that have been surviving and growing for millions of years without having sex. They continue to evolve
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(From left) Ritik Ghanshani, Ayesha Kaduskar and Palash Vaswani on the set of Bada Naam Karenge. Pics/Instagram Director Palash Vaswani of Gullak fame on his collaboration with ace Bollywood filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya and navigating emotions for Bada Naam Karenge Letty Mariam Abraham (MID-DAY; January 28, 2025) He says Sooraj Barjatya wanted to collaborate with him
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Nigerian man has been extradited to the U.S. after being indicted for allegedly operating a sextortion scheme that led to a South Carolina teenager’s death. The U.S.
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Delhi Jal Board CEO Shilpa Shinde on Monday denied AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s claim that the Haryana government had released “poison” into the Yamuna River. Also Read: Lok Sabha Polls 2024: BJP ‘hatching conspiracy’ to target AAP and Delhi by cutting city’s water supply, alleges Atishi In a letter to Delhi chief secretary Dharmendra, Shinde
In mid-January, a 50-year-old woman from Pune’s Kirkatwadi locality was admitted to the Poona Hospital and Medical Research with a numbness and tingling in her lower limbs that had progressed into paralysis. Infectious disease expert Dr Ameet Dravid felt something was amiss when the woman’s husband told him that several residents in their township near
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So far in the last seven years I have written on many composers of the golden era of Hindi cinema. Still I’ve missed a few who were never highlighted on the blog. One of them is O P Nayyar. 16th January 2025 marked the beginning of his birth centenary year. I enjoy his songs, mainly
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Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to the most heavily destroyed part of the Gaza Strip on Monday as Israel lifted its closure of the north for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas in accordance with a fragile ceasefire. Massive crowds of people carrying their belongings on foot
Palestinian Territories: Masses of displaced Palestinians streamed into the north of war-ravaged Gaza on Monday after Israel and Hamas reached a deal for the release of another six hostages. Also on Monday, the Israeli government said eight of the hostages held in Gaza who were due for release in the truce’s first phase are dead.
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Wycliffe Muia, BBC News & Peter Mwai, BBC Verify Nairobi Getty Images An ambitious initiative to vaccinate all livestock in Kenya is due to kick off this week amid fierce resistance from farmers that is being driven by misleading claims about the vaccines. It will cost farmers nothing to get their animals vaccinated as the
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