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Hong Kong’s First Dinosaur Fossils Go On Display

The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island, providing new evidence for research on palaeoecology in the financial hub. The fossils, confirmed to be dated to the Cretaceous period some 145 million to 66 million years ago, need further study to confirm the dinosaur species, authorities said, but it was clear they were large vertebrate animals. They were found on Port Island, located in the northeast of Hong Kong and known for its red rock formations. The city’s Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said in March the sedimentary rock on Port Island may contain… Read More »Hong Kong’s First Dinosaur Fossils Go On Display

‘You Won’t Find Hitler Jayanti In Germany’: Vikram Sampath On Celebration Of Tipu Sultan In Karnataka

<p>Historian Vikram Sampath on Friday spoke about appropriating the life and identity of Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan as a hero by one faction while being used as a tool for vote bank politics by another.&nbsp;</p> <p>Speaking at the ABP Southern Rising Summit 2024 in Hyderabad, the historian and author talked about his new book “Tipu Sultan: The Saga of the Mysore Interregnum (1760-1799)” where he writes about the life and history of the 18th-century ruler.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sampath said that Muslims need not glorify him given his history of forceful conversion and destruction of places of worship but also conveyed that his identity should not be used as a ploy to target a community.&nbsp;</p> <p>He also made… Read More »‘You Won’t Find Hitler Jayanti In Germany’: Vikram Sampath On Celebration Of Tipu Sultan In Karnataka

Rs 10 Lakh Bounty On Lawrence Bishnoi’s Brother, Added To Most-Wanted List

Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been added to the most-wanted list of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The anti-terror agency has also announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for the arrest of Anmol Bishnoi, who is wanted in connection with a shooting incident that occurred outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s Mumbai residence earlier this year. A case was also registered by the NIA against nine accused, including both the Bishnoi brothers, in 2022 for being part of a conspiracy to “raise funds, recruit youth to carry out terrorist acts in Delhi and other parts of the country” besides “targeted killings of prominent persons”. Anmol Bishnoi, Lawrence Bishnoi – who… Read More »Rs 10 Lakh Bounty On Lawrence Bishnoi’s Brother, Added To Most-Wanted List

“Sick And Disgusting”: Mia Khalifa Slammed Online For Mocking US Military Service Members

Former adult film actor Mia Khalifa has come under fire on social media for mocking US military service members. In a video posted to her X account, Ms Khalifa said she hoped that US Army members get “their little brains all scrambled up” for fighting war overseas. “Good morning to everyone who is not in the US military,” she starts the clip. “Good morning to everyone who is sitting at home and not on soil that doesn’t belong to them, fighting a war for a country that doesn’t care about them,” she adds.  “I hope you go over there and get your little brain all scrambled up with PTSD and come back here and see… Read More »“Sick And Disgusting”: Mia Khalifa Slammed Online For Mocking US Military Service Members