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In the 1930s, Florida introduced rhesus macaques to boost tourism; today the invasive monkeys carry a potentially fatal virus and are considered a public-health concern

Nonhuman primates (NHPs) can harbour multiple zoonotic pathogens owing to their close phylogenetic relationship and frequent interactions with humans. They can also be extremely successful ecological invaders. Within the United States, fewer than or equal to NHP species have been introduced and of them, the rhesus macaque has successfully established populations in Florida and Puerto […]

In 1923, wardens began protecting a 35-acre Texas island where the state’s last reddish egrets survived; one family lived there full time in a two-room hut, and today it holds the world’s largest nesting colony

Welcome to the Island Where Egrets Rule A century after wildlife wardens began protecting a small island in Texas, the 35-acre site has become the world’s largest nesting colony for Reddish Egrets. Green Island sits in the Laguna Madre, a coastal lagoon in southern Texas. In 1923, Audubon Texas signed its first sanctuary lease with […]

UAE to hold prayer for rain today: Here’s when, where, and how to participate | World News

UAE residents unite today for Salat al-Istisqā, a nationwide prayer for rain, led by leaders, officials, and communities across Emirates / AI-generated image for illustration purposes As the clock nears noon today, mosques across the UAE are filling with worshippers answering President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s call for a nationwide Salat al-Istisqā — the prayer […]

Power Shutdown in Udaipur Today, October 16 — Check Affected Areas and Timings | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, October 16 (Udaipur Kiran): The Electricity Department, Udaipur has announced a scheduled power shutdown today, October 16, across several parts of the city for maintenance and infrastructure work. The outage will affect multiple residential and commercial areas at different timings throughout the day. Areas and Timings of Power Cut: 🔹 From 11:00 AM to […]

Meet Anil Menon: Indian-origin Nasa astronaut set to liftoff on first 8-month ISS mission today; here’s what he will do in space |

The International Space Station is about to welcome a new crew as Nasa astronaut Anil Menon prepares for his first journey into orbit. The mission is scheduled to lift off today, that is, 14 July 2026, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan aboard the Russian Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft, carrying Menon alongside Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov […]

IND vs ENG: Away from abject T20I showing, India begin preps for ODI series today | Cricket News

TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: Over 200 kilometres away from Southampton, where India’s T20I team will look to avoid an abject whitewash in the fifth and final match against England, preparations will get underway for the ODI bunch. Seven members of India’s ODI squad are likely to hit the nets at Edgbaston ahead of the series opener […]

Rajpal Yadav cheque bounce case: Delhi High Court to pronounce verdict today |

The Delhi High Court is slated to pronounce its verdict on Friday in a batch of petitions filed by Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav and others challenging their conviction and sentence in multiple cheque bounce cases.As per the causelist published on the website of the Delhi High Court, a single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma […]

‘Spain was very generous today’: Trump softens rhetoric after Madrid highlights Nato spending

Trump has softened his stance on Spain after his lash out Madrid said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump had softened his rhetoric on Spain hours after threatening to halt trade with the Nato ally, because he had been made aware of a surge in Madrid’s contributions to the alliance in recent years.On his […]

Market wrap: Top gainers and losers on NSE Nifty50 and BSE Sensex today

Dalal Street ended Thursday on a bright note, with benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closing nearly 1% higher. The momentum was buoyed by a sharp rally in IT stocks and easing crude oil prices as geopolitical tensions showed signs of cooling. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 579.48 points, or 0.75%, to close at 77,502.12 […]

Spanish saying on friendship that is still true today: ‘Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are’

Spanish saying on friendship that still true today: ‘Tell me who your friends are, and I’ll tell you who you are’ A person enters a room and says nothing, yet people often begin forming an impression based on who they are with. The group they spend time around, the conversations they take part in and […]