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Photo: Taylor Stanberry / Facebook Florida is known for sunshine, beaches, and wildlife. But deep in the Everglades, an unwelcome guest has made itself at home: the Burmese python. These snakes are not native to Florida, and they are widely believed to have arrived through the exotic pet trade.Once in the wetlands, these snakes grow…

For Sujata Bhuyan, a homemaker from Odisha’s Sambalpur district, a visit to the Hirakud Reservoir opened the door to an entirely new career. What began as a way to contribute to her family’s income gradually developed into a fish-farming business that now produces 25 to 30 metric tonnes of fish annually and earns her between…

Which fictional character are you? What does your personality say about your love life? Or which city supposedly matches your personality? You spot a quiz on social media, click on it out of curiosity and start answering questions. It feels like harmless fun, especially when all you want is to discover your result. But have…

From Tea Stall to Legal Triumph (AI generated image) This is the story that proves humanity is still alive. Meet advocate V Akathiyan who visited Vayaloor village in Tiruvannamalai district and helped nearly 30 tribal families belonging to the Kattunayakkan tribal community obtain their caste certificates which were long pending. Until the lawyer’s intervention, a…

For nearly 300 young men from rural Karnataka, preparing for a career in the armed forces has become an opportunity that does not come with a training fee, accommodation bill or food expenses. At a village in Gadag district, a month-long camp is helping them prepare for military recruitment with support from a local mutt,…

Karwa Chauth is here, and if you have only just started thinking about what to gift your wife, there is still time to make the day special. You do not need an elaborate surprise or an expensive present to make her smile. Sometimes, the best gifts are the ones that show you have been paying…

17-year-old Jorhat karateka Janmoni Konwar won gold at the 20th All India Independence Cup Karate Championship 2026 on Aug 9 In a small village in Assam, where facilities were limited and training was limited to practising on the road, a little girl took up karate at the age of five, only to bring laurels to…

A handful of fresh greens on a windowsill can lift an ordinary meal. Sprouts and microgreens are two popular ways to grow your own food at home, and people often use the names as if they meant the same thing. They do not. Sprouts are seeds germinated in water for a few days and eaten…

Image courtesy: Instagram/@joespeakshindi An Australian man has brought back a memory of Rajasthan to his kitchen after making a cup of desi chai with camel milk, 18 years after he first tried the drink in Bikaner. Joseph Freeman, who shares videos about India and speaks in Hindi on Instagram under the handle @joespeakshindi, said he…

Some days you want a cookie, and the pantry has nothing to offer but a few bananas and a bag of oats. Good news: that is nearly enough. These soft, chewy lemon oatmeal cookies use four simple ingredients, with no flour, eggs, refined sugar, dairy, butter or oil. Ripe banana holds everything together, dates add…