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In March 2016, researchers identified the globe skimmer dragonfly, Pantala flavescens, as the world’s longest-distance flying insect. Led by researchers at Rutgers University-Newark, the study used genetic analysis rather than direct observation to reach its conclusion, comparing DNA samples collected from dragonfly populations scattered across multiple continents. Rutgers University-Newark findings suggested these insects were travelling extraordinary distances and interbreeding across oceans, creating a single global gene pool. The research displaced the monarch butterfly, long regarded as the insect world’s most accomplished migrant, and offered the first genetic evidence to support decades of speculation about the dragonfly’s transcontinental range.The study revealed…

Typhoon Dolphin has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured at least five people after hitting Japan’s Okinawa island on Saturday.Flights to and from Okinawa’s main airport – Naha International Airport – were cancelled as it closed on Friday as the storm arrived.The storm had maximum wind speeds of 162km/h (101mph) on Saturday and has been categorised as a “very strong” typhoon by the Japan Meteorological Agency, which warned of high waves, storm surges and lightning strikes.Dolphin is expected to make landfall on China’s eastern coast late on Sunday or early on Monday. Authorities there have shut ports…

US may scrap H-1B’s 60-day job-loss cushion, putting Indian workers on an immigration clock TOI correspondent from Washington: For highly skilled foreign workers in America, a majority of whom are from India, the Trump administration has apparently decided that losing a job isn’t stressful enough. Why not add an immigration cliff?The department of homeland security is advancing a proposal to eliminate the 60-day grace period that allows H-1B workers and certain other legal nonimmigrants to remain in the US after their employment ends while they find another sponsor, change status, or prepare to leave.The proposed rule, RIN 1615-AD22, went to…

Mumbai: The Mahim police have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act after a 13-year-old boy alleged that a 16-year-old teenager forcibly took him to a secluded location in Mahim, assaulted him sexually and threatened him with consequences if he disclosed the incident.According to the complaint, the incident took place on June 18 at around 7 am near a school in Mahim West. The complainant alleged that the 16-year-old accused (also a minor) chased him, forcibly made him sit on his motorcycle and took him to a location where goats were kept.The boy further…

Hyderabad: A wide variety of APK files are being used by cyber fraudsters to cheat innocent people. While water bill, electricity bill, RTO challan and traffic challan APKs are the most prevalent ones, cyber crooks have increasingly started baiting victims with fake banking-related apps. In the last two days, six victims approached the three city cyber crime police stations, reporting monetary loss in APK frauds.Among the six victims, a maximum loss of ₹6 lakh was suffered by a 67-year-old retired employee from Gunfoundry. He approached Hyderabad cyber crime police on Friday alleging that a fraudster posing as an IndusInd Bank…

CHENNAI: AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Saturday attacked chief minister C Joseph Vijay over his govt’s handling of the recurring fishermen crisis and demanded that the Centre and the state govt take concrete measures to find a permanent solution to the issue.Dhinakaran made this remark in the wake of a daylong strike by Rameswaram fishermen, who protested the detention of 11 Tamil Nadu fishermen and the seizure of their boats by the Sri Lankan navy.He alleged that Vijay failed to take action beyond writing routine letters to the Centre. He recalled that Vijay, prior to the elections, had targeted…

OJEE examinees at a test centre Bhubaneswar: The state govt has allowed private technical and professional institutions to fill up seats remaining vacant after the final round of OJEE counselling for the 2026-27 academic session through institute-level admissions, with admissions to be made strictly on merit.The skill development and technical education department, in an order issued on Saturday, said the process would cover vacant seats in undergraduate, postgraduate and lateral-entry courses in private technical/professional institutions. The institute-level admission process has to be completed by Aug 14, following which the portal would close and no applications would be considered.The govt has…

The new court will ease the burden on the Dharmapuri principal district court, reducing pendency and ensuring quicker disposal of civil and criminal cases Dharmapuri: The long-pending demand for an additional district court at Harur in Dharmapuri district was fulfilled on Saturday with the inauguration of the new facility.Chief justice of Madras high court, Sushant Arvind Dharmadhikari, inaugurated the court and delivered the inaugural address via video conference. He expressed hopes that the new court will ease the burden on the Dharmapuri principal district court, reducing pendency and ensuring quicker disposal of civil and criminal cases. “Residents of Harur, Pappireddipatty,…

Patna Medical College and Hospital Patna: Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) will introduce dedicated registration and medicine distribution counters for senior citizens, with the facilities scheduled to be inaugurated on Aug 15.Hospital superintendent Dr Rajiva Kumar Singh said the initiative aims to make hospital visits easier for elderly patients by providing priority access to registration, specialist consultations and medicines. The dedicated counters are expected to reduce waiting time and spare senior citizens from standing in long queues, ensuring faster access to medical services.PMCH already has a specialised Geriatric Department for the treatment of age-related ailments. Hospital officials said the…

Bokaro: Large-scale migration has emerged during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bokaro district, with 1.32 lakh electors found to have permanently shifted and 3,29,767 names proposed for deletion after verification.Bokaro assembly constituency reported the highest number of shifted voters at 72,443, among its 5,97,439 registered electors. It also had 85,898 absent or untraceable voters.Chas SDM Prajal Dhadha said 2,02,651 names in the constituency were marked for deletion during verification and preparation of the draft roll. These included 72,443 shifted voters, 85,898 absent or untraceable electors, 15,835 deceased, 8,046 duplicate entries, and 20,429 names removed because of…