Crinoid Soft Tissue FossilPhoto credit: OU News Long before dinosaurs walked the Earth, and long before animals or plants fully spread across dry land, strange marine creatures were already thriving in the planet’s earliest reefs. Among them were crinoids — ancient relatives of starfish that looked like delicate sea flowers anchored to the ocean floor….
Psychologist-approved parenting quote of the day: “For children, play is serious learning. It’s the work of childhood.” Childhood today is more scheduled than ever. Between school, tuition, extracurricular activities, and screen time, many children have little opportunity to simply play. To adults, play often looks like “just having fun.” But what if those carefree moments…
What are the common mistakes that can lead to tax department queries or notices? (AI image) ITR filing FY 2025-26: Filing your income tax return (ITR) accurately is the first step to ensuring compliance. Any errors can invite questions from the Income tax Department, which may eventually lead to a tax notice as well. The…
China flags security backdoor in Anthropic’s Claude Code China’s cybersecurity watchdog has flagged Anthropic’s Claude Code as a security risk, saying the AI coding tool contains a “back-door vulnerability” that can quietly transmit user data—including location and identity details—to remote servers without consent. The warning, issued Wednesday by the country’s National Vulnerability DataBase (NVDB), a…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) argues with referee Francois Letexier, of France, during the World Cup round of 16 football match between Argentina and Egypt in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo) The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has reportedly lodged a formal complaint with FIFA against referee Francois Letexier following Egypt’s 3-2 defeat to Argentina…
Ivy MeenanPhoto credit: BBC A World War Two veteran has marked an extraordinary milestone, celebrating her 105th birthday with family, friends, fellow residents and visitors from the Royal Air Force. Ivy Meenan’s life has stretched across more than a century of history, but her wartime memories and quiet sense of humour remain as vivid as…
The 9th-century Hindu temple PM Modi visited in Indonesia Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday jointly inaugurated an India-supported restoration project at the Prambanan Temple Compounds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, during Modi’s state visit to Indonesia.The inauguration marked a key moment in India’s cultural diplomacy under its “Act East”…
Trump calls for end of all trade with Spain, calling them ‘hopeless’ US President Donald Trump ordered his Treasury Secretary to cut off all trade with Spain on Wednesday, calling the NATO ally “a wasted cause”, “a terrible partner,” “hopeless,” and “bad people” at a press conference alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara.“I…
AIFF Deputy Secretary General M Satyanarayanan (R) in New Delhi on Wednesday. (PTI) New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has clarified that signing of Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) cardholders in the 2026-27 season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is optional. If a club decides to bring in an OCI player, they…
When Prince Harry and others accused the Daily Mail of using unlawful methods to source stories, the world was left shocked. The Duke of Sussex – along with Doreen Lawrence, the mother of the murdered black teenager Stephen Lawrence; the singer Elton John and his husband, David Furnish; the actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost;…