South American tapir. Image Credit: Charles J. Sharp/Wikipedia A former cattle landscape in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest has been transformed into a thriving wildlife refuge through years of restoration and the planting of native trees. At the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve in Rio de Janeiro State, land that was once cleared and used for grazing has gradually…
Pic credit: Instagram/ Nazriya Nazim Fahadh In April 2025, when actor-producer Nazriya Nazim opened up about her mental health struggles, the reaction was swift and divided. Her fans were surprised that someone as happy-go-lucky as her could be drowning emotionally. Given that open conversations about mental health and illness are still largely considered taboo, an…
A fossil found in southern Brazil is giving researchers a closer look at the reptiles that lived near the beginning of the archosaur lineage, the group that would eventually include dinosaurs and crocodile-line animals. The animal has been named ‘Silescelida acristata’ and is identified as an early-diverging eucrocopodan archosauriform from the Middle Triassic. A recent…
Vishal’s ‘Magudam’ is moving to the digital space after its theatrical release on August 14. The Tamil action drama marks an important milestone for Vishal, as he made his directorial debut with the film while also playing the lead role. Dushara Vijayan and Anjali are part of the main cast, while GV Prakash Kumar has…
Singapore has turned part of a reservoir into a giant renewable-energy installation, covering about one-third of Tengeh Reservoir with more than 122,000 floating solar panels spread across 10 floating islands. The 45-hectare Sembcorp Tengeh Floating Solar Farm has a capacity of 60 MWp and generates electricity used to support five local water-treatment plants. The project…
‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ box office collection Day 6 (LIVE): Pankaj Tripathi, Ravi Kishan, Ali Fazal starrer crosses Rs 126 crore net in India Despite being an adaptation of a web series, ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ has earned good reviews from the audience as well as critics. Well, the response has also translated in box office numbers….
Photo credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia Captain Anmol Ikka scored six goals as defending champions India ended their pool-stage campaign with a 15-0 win over Chinese Taipei to reach the semifinals of the men’s Junior Asia Cup hockey tournament in Moqi, China, on Wednesday.Anmol scored all six of his goals from penalty corners as India recovered from a…
Denmark’s long-running effort to create forests on former farmland has revealed a striking trade-off between carbon storage and biodiversity. After 21 years, scientists compared naturally regenerated forests with areas deliberately planted with trees. Plantations accumulated tree biomass and captured carbon faster, while naturally colonised forests developed greater diversity and more varied ecological structures. The University…
Actor Karunaas has opened up about the appreciation he received for his performance in ‘Enna Vilai,’ sharing an interesting moment from the film’s shoot. Speaking at the audio launch event, the actor said the film has given him some of the most memorable compliments of his career. He also recalled how his wife Grace Karunaas…
The journalist and his cameraperson were injured in the strike Footage shows a reported Israeli air strike hitting near a Lebanese TV journalist amid concerns over renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah despite a June ceasefire.The incident occurred on September 6 as Al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Chbib was preparing to go on air. He was…