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Prey accessibility, not abundance, may shape predator behavior in penguins For nesting penguins in Antarctica, finding food is no longer just about how many fish or krill are in the ocean. It is also about how difficult those animals are to catch.Scientists who tracked more than 6,000 penguin dives beneath Antarctic sea ice found that prey can become much harder to reach even when their overall numbers have not fallen. Instead of eating their food until it nearly disappears, the repeated presence of hunting penguins causes krill and fish to change their behaviour, moving deeper into the water or spreading…

Navi Mumbai: Three Navi Mumbai residents were duped of collectively Rs 26.59 lakh in an MGL bill update scam after they downloaded the malicious ‘Apk file’ sent to them by scamsters under the pretext of updating their MGL pending bill.The scamsters hacked their mobile data and, gaining remote access to their mobile, they carried out fraudulent transactions by debiting the amount from their bank accounts. Two victims are senior citizens. One of them is a retired govt official residing in New Panvel and the other is a businessman residing in Ulwe. The third victim is a 34-year-old man, a teacher…

Bengaluru: A damaged portion of a concrete bridge on Tumakuru Road near Sandal Soap Factory Metro station has raised safety concerns among commuters using the busy Nelamangala-Majestic service road that runs beneath it.A visit to the spot revealed visible signs of deterioration along sections of the bridge’s side structure, with concrete chipping away in several places. Portions of the structure appear weathered and weakened, raising concerns about the safety of motorists.The bridge carries traffic on Tumakuru Road, while hundreds of vehicles use the parallel service road underneath every day. With the monsoon season underway, commuters fear loose concrete fragments could…

Hyderabad: Telangana govt has begun drafting the Rohith Vemula Telangana (Prevention of Identity-Based Discrimination in Higher Education) Bill, 2026, and will study similar initiatives underway in Karnataka before finalising the legislation aimed at curbing discrimination in universities and colleges.At the first meeting of the cabinet sub-committee constituted to frame the law, chaired by deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Thursday, Supreme Court advocate and social activist Disha Wadekar was invited for consultations to help ensure that the proposed legislation is legally robust and can withstand judicial scrutiny.Bhatti said the proposed law would be drafted after extensive consultations with political…

Chennai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detected illegal forex transactions to the tune of ₹50 crore by two city-based hair export firms. ED on Wednesday carried out searches in three places linked to Nandalala Enterprises and Ram Hair Impex involved in exporting human hair, after ₹1.15 crore was seized from a Senegal national when he arrived at Chennai airport last week.As inquiries revealed that he visits Chennai every two months with large sums of cash and hands it over to the two firms, ED initiated searches under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).ED said it seized various incriminating documents and digital…

Eligible applicants must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board (GSEB, CBSE, CISCE, Cambridge, or NIOS) within Gujarat Ahmedabad: Following amendments to admission rules, the Gujarat Professional Nursing and Allied Medical Educational Courses Admission Committee (GPNAMEC) has reopened online registration for 2026-27.The process covers BSc courses such as nursing, physiotherapy, auxiliary nursing and midwifery (ANM), general nursing and midwifery (GNM), optometry, occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, and naturopathy, along with audiology and speech language pathology (ASLP).Eligible applicants must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board (GSEB, CBSE, CISCE, Cambridge, or NIOS) within Gujarat. Students are required to buy…

Devotees watch chariot rolling from rooftops in Puri on Wednesday Puri: As lakhs of devotees converged on Puri on Thursday to witness the annual Rath Yatra, an unusual commodity became almost as sought-after as hotel rooms in the pilgrim town, the rooftops overlooking the Grand Road.With the three majestic chariots rolling along the Bada Danda amid surging crowds, devotees increasingly opted for elevated vantage points that offered unobstructed views of the procession while sparing them the ordeal of navigating dense crowds at ground level.Private houses, commercial buildings and lodges lining the Grand Road opened up access to rooftops and balconies…

COIMBATORE: The Kavundampalayam police in the city have arrested a guest worker on charges of committing an unnatural act on a goat and assaulting and threatening the animal’s owner when confronted.The arrested man has been identified as P Gobindo Das, 35, of Pethajapara near Sandeshkhali in West Bengal. He was residing at Kavundampalayam and engaged in construction work. Sathish Kumar, 54, of Mariyamman Temple Street in Kavundampalayam keeps around 10 goats in a shed situated on the lower portion of his house. Around 6pm on Tuesday, Sathish Kumar heard unusual noises coming from the thorny bushes located below his residence.…

Aizawl: Kali Kumar Tongchangya, a Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) member and a member of district council (MDC) from the 18-Fultuli constituency, was elected unopposed on Thursday as the chairman of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC).The election was held to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former chairman Lakkhan Chakma on July 1. According to the notified election schedule, nominations were filed on July 15. Tongchangya was the sole candidate and was declared elected unopposed by deputy chairman Sundor Muni Chakma, who presided over the council sitting.After assuming office, Tongchangya thanked the members for reposing confidence in him…

The victim was identified as Lavanya (in picture), a resident of Uli village, while the accused was identified as Chetan, 22, a resident of Belthangady. MANGALURU: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by a man near the KSRTC New Bus Stand at BC Road in Bantwal on Thursday evening in a suspected case of one-sided love, police said.The accused allegedly attacked the woman with a sharp weapon at around 6pm while she was waiting for a bus before fleeing the scene.The victim was identified as Lavanya, 21, a resident of Uli village in Bantwal, while the accused was…