See two sloth bear cubs make their debut at San Diego Zoo
The sloth bear cubs, born in late 2024, will help researchers learn more about how to protect the vulnerable species, the zoo said.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, picked this week by Vice President Kamala Harris to serve as her running mate, voted in 2009 against a measure that would have barred the federal government from transferring inmates at the Guantánamo Bay prison facility – and argued that facilities in the U.S. could handle the alleged terrorists being transferred….
The state government has extended free Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) treatment to all patients, including families above the poverty line. A vaccine is in development, with promising initial trials and human testing planned for April 2025, aiming for availability by 2026.
Test reports have ruled out viral, bacterial, or microbial infections as the cause of 14 deaths in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. Investigations revealed neurotoxins in the samples of the deceased. Further investigation is ongoing, and 3,500 villagers in the affected area have been screened for signs of the mysterious illness.
India is one step closer to finalizing ‘Project-75 India’ for acquiring six new diesel-electric submarines, as the defence ministry opens the commercial bid submitted by Mazagon Docks and German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. The MDL-TKMS bid surpassed the Spanish rival’s offer, with the German submarine demonstrating a functional air-independent propulsion system.
Arshad Nadeem returned to Pakistan from the Paris Olympics, celebrated for his historic gold medal in the javelin throw with a record-breaking throw of 92.97 meters. He will receive the Hilal-e-Imtiaz award. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a commemorative stamp featuring Nadeem’s image. This marks Pakistan’s first individual gold medal in 40 years.