A pigeon with a ‘bleeding heart’ has returned after 20 years: Rare Philippine bird spotted in 2026, but why its comeback may not be good news

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A pigeon with a ‘bleeding heart’ has returned after 20 years: Rare Philippine bird spotted in 2026, but why its comeback may not be good news

A camera on the Philippine island of Mindoro captured one of the country’s rarest birds, confirming that the critically endangered Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon still survives in the wild. The bird was spotted in August in the Puerto Galera rainforest, and is the first confirmed photograph of the species Gallicolumba platenae in two decades, according to … Read more

Breather for India? Trump’s Russia sanctions bill may be stalled for now; could have led to 100% tariffs

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Breather for India? Trump’s Russia sanctions bill may be stalled for now; could have led to 100% tariffs

The Bill  would allow Trump to impose tariffs of 100% on the five biggest buyers of Russian crude oil and natural gas. US President Donald Trump may not be able to get the Russia sanctions bill passed in the House of Representatives before November, a development that would give India a breather from the possibility … Read more

Breather for India? Trump’s Russia sanctions bill may be stalled for now; could have led to 100% tariffs

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Breather for India? Trump’s Russia sanctions bill may be stalled for now; could have led to 100% tariffs

The Bill  would allow Trump to impose tariffs of 100% on the five biggest buyers of Russian crude oil and natural gas. US President Donald Trump may not be able to get the Russia sanctions bill passed in the House of Representatives before November, a development that would give India a breather from the possibility … Read more

Communities marry glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan to create artificial glaciers as climate change threatens water supplies |

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Communities marry glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan to create artificial glaciers as climate change threatens water supplies |

High in the mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, communities are reviving an age-old practice to answer a modern water crisis: they are ‘marrying’ glaciers. As natural glaciers shrink and meltwater becomes less reliable, local people are carrying pieces of ice from existing glaciers to carefully chosen sites, where male and female ice are brought together and buried … Read more

Communities marry glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan to create artificial glaciers as climate change threatens water supplies |

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Communities marry glaciers in Gilgit-Baltistan to create artificial glaciers as climate change threatens water supplies |

High in the mountains of Gilgit-Baltistan, communities are reviving an age-old practice to answer a modern water crisis: they are ‘marrying’ glaciers. As natural glaciers shrink and meltwater becomes less reliable, local people are carrying pieces of ice from existing glaciers to carefully chosen sites, where male and female ice are brought together and buried … Read more

Viral video: ‘Kaun Hindu, kaun Muslim?’ Muslim artist paints Ganapati idol for Marathi family in Karachi

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Viral video: ‘Kaun Hindu, kaun Muslim?’ Muslim artist paints Ganapati idol for Marathi family in Karachi

Muslim artist paints Ganapati idol for Marathi family in Karachi Not every viral festival video is about a big celebration. Sometimes, it is one small moment that gets people talking. Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, a video from Karachi has caught attention after showing a Muslim artist working on a Ganapati idol for a Marathi family … Read more

Silver prices crash over 40% from Rs 4 lakh/kg high to Rs 2.35 lakh, but buyers are still staying away; bigger problem yet to arrive as 2,000 tonnes ordered by Indian dealers risk piling up

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Silver prices crash over 40% from Rs 4 lakh/kg high to Rs 2.35 lakh, but buyers are still staying away; bigger problem yet to arrive as 2,000 tonnes ordered by Indian dealers risk piling up

Traders and analysts have said that the slowdown in investment demand can be seen across silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs), bars and coins. A huge crash in silver prices should have led to a revival in demand, but investors seem to be staying away. And this has raised a fresh worry ahead of the festive season.Silver … Read more

Nearly 70 years after Tucson’s Santa Cruz River ran dry, 2.8 million gallons of reclaimed water began flowing daily; within 4 months, 37 dragonfly and damselfly species were recorded

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Nearly 70 years after Tucson’s Santa Cruz River ran dry, 2.8 million gallons of reclaimed water began flowing daily; within 4 months, 37 dragonfly and damselfly species were recorded

damselflyRepresenative image from Canva For much of the 20th century, the Santa Cruz River that winds through Tucson, Arizona, existed more as a memory than a living waterway. Groundwater pumping, drought and urban growth drained the riverbed, leaving long stretches of dry sand and scattered pools. Then, in a quiet but transformative experiment, treated wastewater, … Read more

Nearly 70 years after Tucson’s Santa Cruz River ran dry, 2.8 million gallons of reclaimed water began flowing daily; within 4 months, 37 dragonfly and damselfly species were recorded

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Nearly 70 years after Tucson’s Santa Cruz River ran dry, 2.8 million gallons of reclaimed water began flowing daily; within 4 months, 37 dragonfly and damselfly species were recorded

damselflyRepresenative image from Canva For much of the 20th century, the Santa Cruz River that winds through Tucson, Arizona, existed more as a memory than a living waterway. Groundwater pumping, drought and urban growth drained the riverbed, leaving long stretches of dry sand and scattered pools. Then, in a quiet but transformative experiment, treated wastewater, … Read more

Sebi to tweak CAS, change method for derivative trade

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Sebi to tweak CAS, change method for derivative trade

The decision comes exactly a month after CAS was rolled out on Aug 3 MUMBAI: Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday said it will revise the settlement price mechanism for derivatives contracts for Closing Auction Session (CAS). The decision comes exactly a month after CAS was rolled out on Aug 3. Sebi will soon come out … Read more