Around 55 million years ago, when the Indian subcontinent collided with Asia, many plants and animals migrated from India to other parts of Asia. Now, studying the evolutionary history of a spider family, researchers have attempted to map the dispersal event from…
read moreA new study published in The Astrophysical Journal has shown how sunspots, which are relatively colder and darker spots on the Sun, can help us better understand living conditions on exoplanets, planets outside the solar system. Since sunspots are precursors to solar…
read moreIt’s that time of year when countries begin preparing for negotiations at the United Nations conference on climate change at the end of the year. This year, the conference will not be held due to the pandemic. But last week, China made…
read moreNew investment proposals increased dramatically in the second quarter of this year, increasing 107% in the first quarter, with 2,219 new projects involving an investment of Rs.2.19 lakh. Private sector investment also recovered significantly, increasing 87% from the previous quarter, when a…
read moreA winged “Pakistani” became the 1328th Indian of his kind around the time another winged creature from China gained similar status. Both were recorded by citizen scientists, non-professionals who contribute to scientific research and data collection, for the first time in the…
read moreThe Gauhati High Court has asked the Assam government to report on measures taken to establish detention centers outside prisons. In an October 7 order, Judge A M B Barua said that if adequate government premises are not available, the authorities can…
read moreAfter cookies and bamboo bottles, Tripura launched “bamboo rice”, an exotic variety of rice derived from bamboo flowers. Special rice is said to be high in protein, beneficial for joint pain and diabetes. Tossing bamboo rice to the State, Chief Minister Biplab…
read moreThe Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers agreed to meet in Moscow to negotiate on Friday, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an invitation to host peace talks between the two warring nations, AFP reported. “Baku and Yerevan have confirmed their participation…
read moreIndia’s central bank on Friday reiterated its determination to reactivate growth impulses in the economy and mitigate the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, extending its accommodative policy for the remainder of this year and 2021-2022, even when that was the key…
read moreCnemaspis anandani, a rocky gecko endemic to the Western Ghats; Sphaerotheca magadha, a burrowing frog found in the agricultural fields of Jharkhand; Enoplotrupes (Enoplotrupes) tawangensis, a Tawang dung beetle; Ginger Amomum nagamiense, a variety of wild ginger found in the forest behind…
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