A bird introduced to the Cook Islands to control a coconut pest eventually became an unwanted species itself. In 1915, the common myna was brought to the islands to control the coconut stick-insect, a major pest affecting coconut palms. The bird was initially viewed as a biological control agent.It later spread across multiple islands and…
Piyush Mishra has questioned veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah over what he describes as selective activism. The actor recently shared a video on social media in which he addressed Naseeruddin’s meeting with Abhijeet Dipke during The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park. The protesters had gathered demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner…
File photo: Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles, formerly known as Prince Andrew Former duke of York Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched legal action against Thames Valley police over his arrest in connection with the Epstein files, Telegraph has reported.According to the newspaper, Mountbatten-Windsor has lodged a judicial review challenging the lawfulness of…
Indian team head coach Gautam Gambhir, interacts with selectors RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Shiv Sundar Das and Ajay Ratra during the practice session ahead of the second ODI cricket match between India and West Indies, in Guwahati. NEW DELHI: The India men’s senior selection committee is likely to meet in the next 48 hours to…
Talented filmmaker Kiran Rao has spoken about the changing way younger people approach love, relationships and marriage. She discussed the subject while promoting her upcoming film ‘Lust Stories 3’.Kiran Rao said relationships today are less restricted than they were for earlier generations. She also spoke about how openly young people express themselves. As quoted by…
Rate hikes, it turns out, are an unreliable instrument for managing currency pressures rooted in global risk sentiment. By Apoorva Javadekar, Chief Economist at Shriram GroupWhen the RBI’s bulletin, published ten days ahead of its October Monetary Policy meeting, carries a chart titled “Broad-Based Uptick in CPI Headline Inflation”, the direction of travel for interest…
Hamam al-Hammami, the accused co-pilot in the flydubai incident (Image source: LinkedIn) New reports suggest that the flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain and attempting to seize control of a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight had planned the attack before he was even hired by the airline. He had also intended to crash the aircraft into…
Quote of the day by Kate Hudson: ‘I’m pretty comfortable with my body. I’m imperfect… People are going to see them, but I take the view you only live once,’ the motivational quote on loving yourself for who you are. (Instagram) In today’s day and age, when everything is filtered and dominated by social media,…
Klein Curacao, a flat 130-hectare coral island about 10 km southeast of Curacao, was left bare by guano mining and overgrazing by goats and sheep. Feral goats were removed in the 1990s and cats in October 2001, while native planting ran from 2000 to 2005. For decades, the Least Tern was the only seabird confirmed…
Soori’s ‘Mandaadi’ has added another major milestone to its impressive theatrical run. The film has officially crossed the Rs 150 crore mark in worldwide gross collections, according to the makers. Released on September 10, the Mathimaran Pugazhendhi directorial has continued to attract audiences even after completing 25 days in theatres. The production house has now…