A British duke sent six Himalayan tahr to New Zealand in 1904; five survived the voyage, and their descendants later grew into tens of thousands that now damage fragile alpine ecosystems

The Himalayan tahr is a large, shaggy mountain ungulate native to the Himalayas that has become an invasive species in New Zealand. In 1904, a gift from a British aristocrat brought a handful of shaggy mountain goats to the remote peaks of New Zealand’s South Island. The aim was to build up big game stocks…

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Salman Khan personality rights case: ‘Kala Hiran’ Amit Jani moves Supreme Court against Delhi HC order | Hindi Movie News

‘Kala Hiran – The Battle For Legacy’ producer Amit Jani has taken the matter to the Supreme Court, contesting a Delhi High Court order that resulted in the removal of the teaser and promotional content for his film. The appeal follows weeks after the High Court’s directive to the makers to take down the material…

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As US farmers reject multimillion-dollar AI data-centre offers, a Missouri farmer is doing the opposite and inviting developers to buy his land

Across the US there are two voices rising out of the ordinary, one propagating the AI boom as the natural future of the world, and the other resisting it, calling it the doom that humans are bringing upon themselves. In numerous states, people have carried out rallies and protests, even formulating laws that prohibit the…

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Homeless but not broken: Displaced by war, Yevheniia Kantemyr and Polina Buhrova keep Ukraine’s flag flying high | Badminton News

Ukraine’s Yevheniia Kantemyr and Polina Buhrova (Instagram | Polina Buhrova) NEW DELHI: Yevheniia Kantemyr was 16 and nursing a knee injury when Russian bombs rained down on her native city of Kharkiv in Ukraine. As the situation went from bad to worse, many in this city of 1.42 million inhabitants were forced to flee, including…

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When Sonu Nigam sang on Mumbai streets for 3 hours as beggar: ‘A boy gave me Rs 12 and asked, “Uncle, did you have breakfast? ”’ | Hindi Movie News

Almost a decade ago, Sonu Nigam gave Mumbaikars a surprise they would never forget when the celebrated singer went undercover as a street performer and sang his own songs on the busy streets of Juhu. At a time when Sonu was already one of Bollywood’s most recognisable voices, he chose to step away from the…

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In 1992, Congress backed a plan to restore Florida’s Kissimmee River after decades of flood control. 28 years later, wetlands and wildlife were returning | World News

For much of its history, Florida’s Kissimmee River did not run in a straight line. It wandered through central Florida, spreading across a broad floodplain that filled with water during the rainy season. That slow, shifting landscape supported fish, wetland plants and large numbers of birds. Then, in the 1960s, the river was reshaped into…

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‘Every Test match victory is special’: India’s vice-captain KL Rahul after 165-run victory in Galle Test | Cricket News

India’s KL Rahul plays a shot on day four of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) India vice-captain KL Rahul was pleased with the team’s convincing 165-run win over Sri Lanka in the first Test, saying the result has boosted their confidence in handling…

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Police Company’ shoot halted for 2 hours on Day 1; FWICE intervenes over Ram Gopal Varma’s pending dues – Reports | Hindi Movie News

Ram Gopal Varma‘s upcoming movie ‘Police Company’ reportedly encountered a financial issue when filming began on Monday. The production was reportedly stopped for nearly two hours during the first day’s schedule.The interruption followed the arrival of representatives from the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE). The federation reportedly raised concerns over payments that were…

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