Wild blacktip sharks can hear sounds from nearly 250 feet away and pinpoint where they come from; Florida experiments reveal how the predators locate sound underwater

Wild blacktip sharks may have a more sophisticated sense of hearing than scientists previously realised. A study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University found that free-swimming sharks can detect low-frequency sounds from as far as 74 metres, or roughly 243 feet, away and respond by turning sharply away from the source. The findings were reported…

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Paralympic champions Pramod Bhagat, Bhavina Patel to lead India as flag bearers at Asian Para Games

Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel NEW DELHI: After a successful Asian Games campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, where India finished fourth in the medal tally with 85 medals, including 21 gold, the country’s para-athletes will look to carry the momentum into the Asian Para Games.Paralympic champions Pramod Bhagat and Bhavina Patel have been chosen as India’s flag…

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In 2018 or 2019, a thrift-store shopper paid just $1.50 for a purse because he thought it looked pretty; in a 2026 Antiques Roadshow episode, experts identified it as Cartier Art Deco and valued it at $35,000, with insurance above $100,000

The colourful design was found to be made from precious materials typical of Art Deco jewellery. (Photo: PBS) A man who spent just $1.50 on a clutch bag at a thrift store discovered years later that his inexpensive find was actually a Cartier Art Deco piece valued at about $35,000.The unnamed buyer brought the bright…

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‘Changed Shreyas Iyer’s grip, initial movement and backlift’: How Abhishek Nayar helped India T20I captain bounce back | Cricket News

MUMBAI: Since he scored an 80 not out against England in July, India’s T20I captain Shreyas Iyer had been experiencing a rare slump in white-ball cricket, where he’s usually highly consistent, having failed to cross 30 in his last 10 T20I innings.Soon after he landed back in Mumbai after leading India to the gold medal…

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NIA court rejects bail plea of separatist Shabir Shah in 1996 funeral violence case | India News

SRINAGAR: A Jammu NIA court has rejected the bail application of Hurriyat Conference member Shabir Ahmad Shah in connection with a 30-year-old case of mob violence during a terrorist’s funeral procession in Srinagar, observing that there is “a well-founded apprehension” that if released, he is likely to continue such activities “to the detriment of national…

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High-Altitude Snow Leopard Safari: India’s first high-altitude snow leopard safari flagged off in Ladakh | India News

File photo: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena LEH/JAMMU: Ladakh lieutenant governor, Vinai Kumar Saxena, Wednesday flagged off India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari focused on snow leopard trails, with an aim of making local communities “equal partners in protecting and promoting Ladakh’s wildlife and benefiting economically”.“Wildlife should not be protected at the cost of people,…

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Indiana sought part of Jeremy Willis’s property for a State Road 11 project; after neither side challenged a $20,840 appraisal within 45 days, the state Supreme Court ordered that amount made final

Indiana transportation officials sought part of Jeremy Willis’s property for a State Road 11 improvement project in Harrison County. After neither side filed an exception to the appraisers’ $20,840 valuation within the required 45-day period, the Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that the award became final and ordered the lower court to enter judgment. The…

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