California officers found 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps off two rivers; violations wasted hundreds of crabs and brought four-year permit suspensions

Two commercial fishermen have had their licences suspended and vessel permits revoked for four years after wildlife officers recovered 194 abandoned Dungeness crab traps from waters off the Del Norte County coast. The enforcement action, finalised during an August meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission, involved 66-year-old Darryl Donovan of Gilroy and 60-year-old…

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Washington built wildlife bridges over a busy highway; more than 10,000 animals have now crossed safely |

Washington has reached a striking milestone in its effort to make a major highway safer for wildlife. More than 10,000 successful animal crossings have now been recorded at the I-90 wildlife overcrossing near Snoqualmie Pass. The milestone was reached in July 2026 and was announced by the Washington State Department of Transportation. The bridge is…

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R Madhavan’s son Vedaant talks about Asian Games 2026 training, earlier the ‘Dhurandhar’ actor revealed his 4am discipline: ‘Focusing on weight training for 200m freestyle’ | Hindi Movie News

R Madhavan’s son Vedaant is gearing up for one of the biggest challenges of his swimming career. The 21-year-old is set to lead India’s 12-member swimming contingent at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, where he will compete in the 200m freestyle. A long-distance specialist, Vedaant is stepping outside his comfort zone for the…

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‘Trade barriers rising globally, India building bridges’: PM Modi at Brics business forum | India News

Trade barriers rising globally, India building economic bridges: PM Modi at BRICS Business Forum Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday positioned India as a bridge-builder in an increasingly fragmented global economy, saying the country is responding to rising trade barriers by expanding free-trade partnerships, strengthening supply chains and creating new avenues for businesses across the…

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EPFO delayed a retiree’s Rs 14.06 lakh PF claim by 35 days, citing a missing document; consumer court rejects defence and orders 6% interest

The commission held that the EPFO was required to process and settle the claim within the prescribed period. (Image for representative purpose only) Your provident fund savings are your retirement corpus. In one case of what the consumer court saw as a delay in disbursal of claim amount, retiree has been awarded a 6% interest…

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Scientists fitted GPS collars to 17 lions and 14 hyenas expecting hyenas to follow lions; thousands of locations revealed the opposite, with male lions approaching as hyenas retreated

Wildlife biologists tracking lions and spotted hyenas in Southern Africa have found evidence that challenges a long-held belief about how the two predators interact. Instead of hyenas mainly following lions to find leftover food, the study found that male lions often actively move towards spotted hyenas, while the hyenas try to get away. The study,…

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Cate Blanchett’s Melbourne Home: From $745K Purchase to Over $3 Million Sale |

In 2006, Cate Blanchett bought this Melbourne home for $745,000; years later, it fetched over $3 million(Image Credit: Instagram) Not every celebrity property story begins with a sprawling mansion or a headline-making estate. Cate Blanchett’s Melbourne property had a much quieter story. The Oscar-winning actor and her husband, writer and director Andrew Upton, owned a…

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