![Quote of the day by Carl Linnaeus: “I well know what a splendidly great difference there is [between] a man and a bestia when I...”](https://usatodaycom.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/quote-of-the-day-by-carl-linnaeus-i-well-know-what-a-splendidly-great-difference-there-is-between-a-150x150.png "Quote of the day by Carl Linnaeus: “I well know what a splendidly great difference there is [between] a man and a bestia when I…” |")
IIT Roorkee clarifies advisory amid social media row, says communication is not a new policy directive The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has clarified that an advisory circulated among members of the institute is not a new directive or policy, following criticism on social media over claims that students had been asked not to…
They are the size of a football with bright orange bills, long legs, yellow-beady eyes and can fly up to 2,000 miles. While they populate American beaches today, once there was a time when American oystercatchers had been wiped out from New England.By the turn of the 20th century, these birds had gone extinct in…
Today’s Moon Transit in the sign of Libra could bring a major emotional reset in love. The Moon rules inner needs, memory, comfort, reactions and feelings. As its energy changes, so does your mood. You might all of a sudden get it about the expectations you have for love, and the things you’re not willing…
Long before modern theatres began using motorised stages and rolling sets, ancient Greek theatre builders appear to have solved the same problem using wood, stone tracks and simple wheels. New research from a team at Kumamoto University in Japan has strengthened the case that theatres from the Hellenistic period used large, moveable wooden stage structures…
Archaeologists working on farmland between the villages of Halberton and Sampford Peverell in Devon have uncovered a striking mosaic floor from a fourth-century Roman villa, along with an elaborate bathhouse that suggests the site once belonged to a family of considerable wealth. The discovery is the latest breakthrough from the Saving Halberton’s Ancient Roman Environment…
Woodhouse’s toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii) (Representational photo, Instagram/Tom Mathies) A rare Woodhouse’s toad has returned to the Springs Preserve in Las Vegas for the first time in nearly 65 years, giving conservationists fresh hope that wildlife is returning to a restored habitat where the species once lived naturally.The male toad was captured on a trail camera…
As a traveller, when we plan a trip, we usually think about beaches, palaces, activities, mountains, cuisine or history. But ever imagined exploring India’s richest districts? A recent ranking based on GDP per capita, compiled by InfraMantra, offers an interesting look at places which are India’s economic powerhouses. Many of them are also among the…
Image Credit: Instagram/ @robbreport A sprawling mountain estate owned by billionaire businessman and collector Bill Koch is on track to sell for a fraction of its original asking price after spending nearly two years on the market. According to an exclusive report by The Wall Street Journal, Koch’s 52-acre Aspen property is under contract following…
(L-R) Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar got injured in the England tour. NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill was out of character when he addressed the media after the defeat at Lord’s in the third ODI. Generally calm, mostly balanced and always poised, the skipper seemed frustrated after losing his third ODI series since taking…
A coral reef off the coast of Benin, long presumed dead, has just been found alive and full of activity, more than sixty years after scientists first wrote it off. Old surveys from the 1960s, carried out mainly to locate good fishing spots, had picked up signs of a possible deep-water reef sitting more than…
PM Modi says strong action taken in NEET paper leak case, urges states to work with Centre NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that strong action was taken against those involved in the NEET paper leaks so that no one plays with the future of the youth, and said states should join…
JSW MG Motor India has unveiled the limited-run Couture Editions of the MG M9 luxury electric MPV and the MG Cyberster electric roadster in India. Developed in collaboration with fashion designer Gaurav Gupta, both models will be produced in just 50 units each. Pre-reservations for the two vehicles are now open, while prices will be…
