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Barn owls camouflage themselves by mimicking the moon, scientists say

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Negro and his team’s latest research suggests instead that the barn owl’s brilliant white plumage is in fact a form of nocturnal camouflage or counter-illumination that gives the hunter an element of surprise. Juanjo Negro Barn owl’s feathers match the moonlight The bird’s white reflective underside effectively mimics moonlight, according to the …

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Maruti 7-seater SUV spied. Is it e Vitara-inspired bigger Grand Vitara?

India Today

Maruti Suzuki India is testing a new 7-seater SUV and it has been spied with heavy camouflage. The new 7-seater SUV could be based on the platform that is utilised by the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and even have similar powertrains. We expect the 7-seater Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara to be feature-loaded with a new vertically-positioned touchscreen infotainment and advanced …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Immunity for public servants not to shield the corrupt: SC

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court has outlined the scope of immunity granted to public servants, making it explicit that the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute them is “not a shield for corrupt practices” and that the immunity cannot be misused by public servants to camouflage illegal acts as duties performed under the colour of their office. “The object behind the enactment …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

New Orleans store clerk shoots and kills teenage robber who tried to ransack his store

Daily Mail

An unidentified man working at a convenience store in New Orleans shot and killed an armed teenage robber. Surveillance footage then showed a teenager in a green and yellow camouflage hoodie brandishing a gun at the store clerk, who quickly handed over some money. A teenager in a green and yellow camouflage hoodie, whom police later identified as 16-year-old Cecil …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: I don't go to football to be told what to think, how to behave, or how to vote. The 'rainbow laces' rubbish is just cover for money-grubbing opportunism

Daily Mail

There have been times, such as when we hammered Man City recently, I may have briefly regretted giving up my Spurs season tickets after the best part of four decades. Mark Guehi, the Crystal Palace captain and England centre-half, wrote ‘Jesus loves you’ on the rainbow armband he was told to wear as part of the Rainbow Laces campaign last …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Scientists claim breakthrough camouflage material can turn people ‘invisible’

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists in China have created a new camouflaging material that changes …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Chinese scientists develop material for ‘Harry Potter cloak’ that can make you invisible: Report

Firstpost

Chinese scientists have claimed to have developed technology that blends into surroundings and essentially renders invisibility like the ‘Invisibility Cloak’ in the Harry Potter novels and films Chinese scientists have claimed to have developed technology that blends seamlessly with the surroundings. Chinese scientists have claimed to have developed technology similar to the ‘Invisibility Cloak’ in the ‘Harry Potter’ novels and …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Threat of RSF invasion looms over el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur

Al Jazeera

Displaced people are taking up arms to defend themselves against the paramilitary and the atrocities it is known for. “Since 2004, the Janjaweed has been raping us and killing women and girls.” RSF closing in By November 2023, the RSF had conquered four Darfur states – South, East, West and Central – and looked like it would soon take the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Before Donald Trump destroys it, Democrats must "re-envision what democracy needs to be"

Salon

Donald Trump is quickly consolidating and expanding his power. Trump would be stopped because “the American people are fundamentally decent” or “American Exceptionalism” would kick in or “suburban white women and the Dobbs decision!” would spark a backlash or, at the very least, “how could anyone possibly want to return to the Trump years?” Of course, none of this happened. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Never too old to click!

New Indian Express

COIMBATORE: Tra Arunthavaselvan cross-checked pugmarks again and stood at Sathymangalam Tiger Reserve, waiting for the shy civet cat to show up. For Thuckanaickenpalayam Ramasamy Andavan Arunthavaselvan, popularly known as TRA Arunthavaselvan, one’s love for photography cannot be confined to age barriers. Growing up in an agrarian family from Thuckanaickenpalayam village near Sathyamangalam, Arunthavaselvan had plenty of opportunities to observe birds …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Shark attacks can be deterred by new LED light system, scientists say

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new …

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1 month, 1 week ago

AFSPA imposed in Manipur's six police station areas including Jiribam

India Today

The Centre has reimposed the Armed Forces Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces to operate, in Manipur's six police station areas, including the violence-hit Jiribam. The police station areas where AFSPA has been reimposed are Sekmai and Lamsang in Imphal West district, Lamlai in Imphal East district, Jiribam in Jiribam district, …

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Manipur: 2 men found dead day after Jiribam encounter; 6 missing

Hindustan Times

Two men were found dead in Manipur's Jiribam on Tuesday morning, a day after 10 militants were killed in an encounter in the district. The bodies of two men – Laishram Balen and Maibam Kesho – were recovered from the debris in the Jakuradhor Karong area, where militants set fire to some shops on Monday. A shutdown has been observed …

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1 month, 1 week ago

These insects changed colours to survive destruction of forests by humans

India Today

A new study highlights the remarkable ability of wild insect populations to adapt rapidly to environmental changes brought on by human activity, specifically deforestation. The study focuses on how the loss of forests has led to colour changes across various insect lineages, with the insects’ new hues resembling the warning colouration of a toxic forest stonefly. This genetic shift across …

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1 month, 1 week ago

10 suspected Kuki militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam

New Indian Express

GUWAHATI/IMPHAL: 10 suspected Kuki-Zo militants were killed, and two Central Reserve Police Force jawans were injured during a gunfight in Manipur’s volatile Jiribam district on Monday. The incident took place around 3 pm in the Borobekra sub-division when the gunmen allegedly attempted to attack the local police station. Militants in camouflage uniforms, armed with sophisticated weapons, opened fire on the …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Madonna votes with daughter Lourdes, 28, as she keeps low profile in overcoat and dark glasses

Daily Mail

Madonna hit the polls in style with her stunning daughter, Lourdes, joining a parade of celebrities weighing in on the high-stakes presidential election showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Madonna hit the polls in style with her stunning daughter, Lourdes, joining a parade of celebrities weighing in on the high-stakes presidential election showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Germany arrests eight members of far-right paramilitary group

Raw Story

German police on Tuesday arrested eight suspected members of a right-wing extremist group that had trained for what they expected would be the collapse of state order, prosecutors said. Hundreds of police in pre-dawn raids swooped on 20 locations linked to the militant group "Saxonian Separatists" in formerly communist eastern Germany and neighboring Poland, with locations also searched in Austria. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

German Police Arrest 8 Suspected Members of Far-Right Militant Group

Associated Press

German police have arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant group in Saxony. The suspects, some of them minors and adolescents, were allegedly part of a group of around 15-20 individuals called Sächsische Separatisten, or Saxonian Separatists, that is characterized by racist, antisemitic and partially apocalyptic ideas.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Royal Enfield Interceptor Bear 650: Unveiled Ahead of EICMA

Live Mint

Royal Enfield is gearing up to unveil two new motorcycles, the Classic 650 and the Interceptor Bear 650, at the upcoming EICMA event. The Interceptor Bear 650 is revealed without camouflage, sparking excitement among enthusiasts. The bike is expected to feature enhanced suspension, a unique design, and a powerful engine.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attempt

The Independent

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chappell Roan returns to the stage after canceling music festival gig following backlash over 'not endorsing' Kamala Harris

Daily Mail

Chappell Roan was back in her element on Tuesday night as she took the stage in Franklin, Tennessee — days after she abruptly canceled her All Things Go festival appearance out of concern for her 'health.' Chappell Roan was back in her element on Tuesday night as she took the stage in Franklin, Tennessee — days after she abruptly canceled …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Fresh hope Ukraine will soon receive ageing Australian Abrams tanks as Defence reviews military support

ABC

Supporters of Ukraine have expressed optimism that Australia will soon donate the Army's ageing fleet of Abrams tanks to the war-torn nation, as Defence insists it is "continually" reviewing how it can best support the fight against Russia's invasion. In February after the ABC revealed Ukraine's interest in the ageing M1A1 fleet, Defence Minister Richard Marles insisted gifting Abrams tanks …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Drones are changing warfare. The U.S. military is working to adapt

NPR

Drones are changing warfare. NPR's Tom Bowman recently watched an Army exercise in Louisiana and joins us now. BOWMAN: Colonel James Stultz stands in the woods, his face smeared with camouflage paint like the several thousand soldiers under his command, along with some 100 drones. They can spot his enemy, but they have drones too, so his command post in …

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3 months ago

Extra giggles please! Kate's life jacket mishap a year ago prompted laughter all round - so as the Princess of Wales gets back to work after cancer fight, royal fans will be hoping for more joyous mom

Daily Mail

This week, she hosted her first official work meeting in more than nine months. During a visit to Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton in Somerset on September 18, 2023, Kate tried on a life jacket and was rather surprised when it rapidly inflated after she pulled the toggle. A year ago this month, on September 18, 2023, Kate burst into …

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Barn owls camouflage themselves by mimicking the moon, scientists say

Maruti 7-seater SUV spied. Is it e Vitara-inspired bigger Grand Vitara?

Immunity for public servants not to shield the corrupt: SC

New Orleans store clerk shoots and kills teenage robber who tried to ransack his store

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: I don't go to football to be told what to think, how to behave, or how to vote. The 'rainbow laces' rubbish is just cover for money-grubbing opportunism

Scientists claim breakthrough camouflage material can turn people ‘invisible’

Chinese scientists develop material for ‘Harry Potter cloak’ that can make you invisible: Report

Threat of RSF invasion looms over el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur

Before Donald Trump destroys it, Democrats must "re-envision what democracy needs to be"

Never too old to click!

Shark attacks can be deterred by new LED light system, scientists say

AFSPA imposed in Manipur's six police station areas including Jiribam

Manipur: 2 men found dead day after Jiribam encounter; 6 missing

These insects changed colours to survive destruction of forests by humans

10 suspected Kuki militants killed in encounter with security forces in Manipur’s Jiribam

Madonna votes with daughter Lourdes, 28, as she keeps low profile in overcoat and dark glasses

Germany arrests eight members of far-right paramilitary group

German Police Arrest 8 Suspected Members of Far-Right Militant Group

Royal Enfield Interceptor Bear 650: Unveiled Ahead of EICMA

Photos: A visual look at Trump's return to Pennsylvania for a rally at site of assassination attempt

Chappell Roan returns to the stage after canceling music festival gig following backlash over 'not endorsing' Kamala Harris

Fresh hope Ukraine will soon receive ageing Australian Abrams tanks as Defence reviews military support

Drones are changing warfare. The U.S. military is working to adapt

Extra giggles please! Kate's life jacket mishap a year ago prompted laughter all round - so as the Princess of Wales gets back to work after cancer fight, royal fans will be hoping for more joyous mom