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Sci-Five | The Hindu Science Quiz: On Vampire Bats Bats flying in Lanquin Cave, Guatemala, Central America Bats for the science page. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Where are vampire bats typically found? Europe Africa Central and South America Australia Common vampire bats range from northern Mexico through Central America, and south into…
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Fictosexual Akihiko Kondo is happily married to his synthesised wife. The idea of traditional relationships is changing, from self-marriage rituals to robotic companions. The increasing acceptability of many manifestations of love and devotion is reflected in these unorthodox unions.This ongoing series has a fresh addition: a Japanese guy who married the fictitious vocaloid Hatsune Miku…
Days after the attack on a Hindu temple in Canada’s Brampton, the Minister of External Affairs announced the cancellation of consular camps in Toronto over security issues. Consular camps are routine operations organized by the Indian diplomatic missions in Canada, including the High Commission in Ottawa and the Consulates in Vancouver and Toronto, to assist…
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New Delhi: A ‘red book’ triggered a fierce debate Thursday as the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party – and their allies, the Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party factions – sparred in the build-up to the November 20 Maharashtra Assembly election. The Congress’ Jairam Ramesh this afternoon hit out at a “desperate” Devendra Fadnavis, the Deputy…
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Men walk through the rubble at the site of an Israeli airstrike targeting the Ouzai neighborhood near Beirut International Airport in the city’s southern suburbs on November 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Lebanon’s Transport Minister said on Thursday (November 7, 2024) the country’s only international airport was operating normally after Israeli strikes on the…
Daily Quiz | On the history and traditions of wigs Toupee, a type of hairpiece game show host Carl Reiner is shown wearing here, in 1964. It differs from a wig because it covers only a part of the head. START THE QUIZ 1 / 5 | Towards the end of the Middle Ages, people…
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Image for representative purposes only | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee declined 6 paise to close at a fresh lifetime low of 84.37 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Thursday (November 7, 2024), as weak domestic equities and sustained foreign fund outflows dented market sentiment. Forex traders said investors were also cautious ahead of the…
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Joe Biden, right, gets blamed by Harris allies for the Vice President Kamala Harris’, right resounding loss. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Joe Biden’s name wasn’t on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris’ resounding defeat as his loss too. As Democrats pick up the pieces following President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive victory, some…
File image of Steven Smith.© BCCI Australian batting stalwart Steve Smith will return to his usual slot at No. 4 during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has now laid a sharp warning towards India regarding Smith. Describing Smith as a ‘scary proposition’, Maxwell described that Smith has been looking…
From the 30-share Sensex pack, Tata Motors, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, JSW Steel, Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank and ICICI Bank were the major losers. File Benchmark Sensex and Nifty tumbled more than 1% on Thursday (November 7, 2024) after a two-day rally as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the U.S. Federal…