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Representative Image (Canva) According to a study published in the journal Gondwana Research, supported by findings from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), neutron and synchrotron scans of a 100-million-year-old ichthyosaur fossil from Queensland have uncovered the marine reptile’s final meal, and clues to its violent end. Researchers found the remains of fish, cephalopods and part of a pterosaur preserved inside its stomach, while crushing bite marks suggest it was probably scavenged or attacked by the giant marine predator Kronosaurus queenslandicus. The fossil offers a rare glimpse into the complex food web of Australia’s ancient inland sea.A remarkably…

Union home minister Amit Shah confers Lokmanya Tilak National Award on NSA Ajit Doval in the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, and deputy chief ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, in Pune on Saturday Pune: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged the country’s youth to draw inspiration from freedom fighter Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s life to contribute for nation-building.Calling Lokmanya Tilak the tallest figure in the freedom struggle movement, Shah said, “Along with the freedom struggle movement, Tilak stressed on achieving self-reliance, discipline and sense of responsibility towards the nation. The younger generation should follow the life…

Lucknow: As minimally invasive procedures gain ground in the treatment of heart valve disease, cardiac surgeons from across the country gathered at SGPGIMS to examine when catheter-based interventions should be preferred over conventional surgery and where open-heart procedures continue to deliver better outcomes.The discussions were held during the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery’s (CVTS) 39th Foundation Day celebrations, themed “Management of Heart Valve Diseases – A Reappraisal.”Experts discussed minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI/TAVR), treatment of failed valve procedures, and the management of valve disease in both children and adults.Hands-on workshops trained surgeons in advanced…

Jaipur: People travelling between Jaipur and Delhi are set to face inconvenience for over two months as Northern Railway has temporarily withdrawn the halt of 13 trains at Delhi Cantonment railway station due to redevelopment work. The revised arrangement came into effect Saturday and will remain in force till Oct 13.Officials of North Western Railway (NWR) said a traffic block has been imposed to facilitate the upgradation of platforms 2 and 3 at Delhi Cantt under the station redevelopment project. As a result, several trains on the Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Rewari section will not stop at Delhi Cantt during the notified…

Chandrapur: A 65-year-old man was mauled to death by a tiger while grazing cattle in a forest area in Samda village of Saoli taluka on Saturday, taking the number of people killed in wildlife attacks in Chandrapur district this year to 27.The victim, identified as Hiraman Markhandi Sakhare, had entered the forest in compartment 1501 of Samda beat, under Saoli forest range, along with Shravan Bhoja Sakhare to graze their cattle when the tiger attacked him.According to forest officials, the tiger dragged Sakhare for some distance and he died on the spot.Forest officials and staff reached the site and took…

Srinagar, Aug 1: Under the patronage of Acting Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Sanjeev Kumar and the guidance of Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Judge, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Chairman, Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy, the Jammu and Kashmir Judicial Academy conducted the proceedings of Day-44 of the Pre-Appointment Induction Training Programme (Batch-2026) for the newly appointed Civil Judges (Junior Division) at its Mominabad, Srinagar campus.The forenoon sessions were conducted by Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, Judge, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Member, Governing Committee for J&K Judicial…

US secretary of state Marco Rubio said the Iranian regime is confronting a fundamentally different US administration under President Donald Trump, arguing that Tehran can no longer rely on negotiations without facing consequences.Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Rubio said Iran had become accustomed to escaping accountability over several decades.”I don’t think the Iranian regime has ever faced a President like Trump, which is somebody that actually takes action,” Rubio said. He added that Iran had “got used to, for 20-30 years — not just the U.S., but the broader world — allowing them to get away with things…

The district administration has so far received consent affidavits for 1,125 hectares (92.5%) of land for the proposed Purandar airport Pune: The district administration on Saturday extended the landowners’ deadline to submit consent affidavits till Aug 16 for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje International Airport in Purandar.Pune collector Jitendra Dudi said, “We have extended the deadline till Aug 16 to enable the remaining landowners to come forward voluntarily. Our effort is to complete the acquisition through dialogue and consensus.”The earlier deadline to submit consent affidavits was July 31.The administration has so far received consent affidavits for 1,125 hectares (92.5%). Pune collector…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment arrested a junior engineer of Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), a supervisor and an alleged middleman for accepting a bribe of Rs 7.5 lakh, officials said on Saturday.The accused were identified as Dinesh Kumar Verma (34), junior engineer, LDA; Chandra Prakash (59), LDA supervisor; and Shravan Kumar (32), the alleged middleman.According to the complainant, Verma had objected to construction on his property and directed him to stop the work. He was later informed that Shravan Kumar had lodged a complaint against the construction on the Integrated Grievance Redressal System (IGRS) portal and was advised to contact…

Jaipur: Samples collected from five patients who developed severe eye infections after cataract surgeries at Kuchaman City’s govt hospital have been sent for culture testing, with doctors saying the results could help identify the organism and trace the source of infection.The patients were shifted to Jaipur’s SMS Hospital after reporting serious post-operative complications following cataract procedures performed on July 28.Officials said the patients arrived with suspected severe internal eye infections, prompting immediate specialist intervention.Acting medical superintendent of SMS Hospital, R K Jain, said samples had been taken from the affected patients and sent for culture examination. “We are waiting for…