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PALPITE: The wings of the world's tiniest birds are a near-invisible blur as they whizz around tourists visiting a private Cuban garden that has become a haven for the declining species. The bee hummingbird, which measures just five to six centimeters (two inches) long, is only found in Cuba. Its losses have been huge, with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) saying it has disappeared from many areas due to deforestation. But in Palpite, in the southwest of the country, Bernabe Hernandez, 75, has turned his garden into a paradise for the bitty bird.

AirAsia on Tuesday announced it will bring an innovative 'cinematic in-flight' experience for movie-goers to selected cinemas across the country to showcase its destinations as part of the movie-goers experience. AirAsia said the initiative is aimed at inviting travellers from India to discover the hidden gems of Asia and Australia and beyond through its network that will soon connect 16 cities in India to over 130 destinations across its network via Malaysia and Thailand. The collaboration will enhance AirAsia's outreach via more than 130 cinemas across 12 cities over the next six months, AirAsia's Chief Commercial Officer Paul Carroll. As part of this initiative, movie-goers will stand the chance to win AirAsia tickets to anywhere across its network, Carroll said, adding during this period, AirAsia will also be collaborating with more than 130 local travel content creators to showcase its destinations to Asia, Australia and beyond, spanning bustling cities, serene beaches, historic landmarks, and vibrant local cultures.

Inflation is on the way down in Europe

Rajasthan police's special operations group (SOG) for allegedly issuing fake and backdated degrees for courses that the private institution did not have accreditation for. SOG is examining all 43,409 degrees issued since the university's inception in 2013, reported ToI. As per the report, the university under scrunity issued backdated degrees for BEd and BPEd (physical education) programmes before receiving accreditation and awarded MSc agriculture degrees without proper authorisation, said SOG sources to ToI. In the case of issuing fake desgrees, a probe began six days after the arrest of the university's founder-owner, Joginder Singh Dalal, for his alleged role in the scam. SOG's inquiry into paper leaks and malpractices in college entrance and govt exams led to Dalal.

The August theatrical release for the second chapter of Kevin Costner’s ambitious Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga” has been canceled after the first film fizzled in theaters

Texas have died as a result of Hurricane Beryl, and 11 more people across the US are predicted to experience severe weather. Three persons were killed in Montgomery County by falling trees: a couple in a rural area and a man using a tractor. Two deaths from falling trees and one from drowning were previously confirmed, as per the reports of The Mirror.

The House of Beckham: Money, Sex, and Power," Tom Bower describes an uncomfortable moment that happened between Meghan Markle and David Beckham at the 2018 Invictus Games. Tensions surfaced soon after Beckham and his wife, Victoria, attended Harry and Meghan's wedding. During the October 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney, Beckham allegedly discovered that Prince Harry was purposefully pushed aside from him, in contrast to their customary cordial exchanges. As per Bower, Meghan allegedly planned this split to avoid any rivalry in the media, especially from Victoria, as reported by the 'New York Post'.

asteroid 2011 UL21 came close to the Earth at the speed of around 58,000 miles per hour and crossed it at a distance of 4.1 million miles without any impact, the question looming large is- what next? The asteroid passed the Earth approximately 17 times farther away than the moon. But this distance is not too much in astronomical science, where distance is measured in light years. European Space Agency has predicted that a 50-metre-wide asteroid, known as 2023 DW, may visit us on February 14, 2046. Discovered on 26 February, it has a one-in-607 chance of affecting Earth. So, what the rendezvous on Valentine’s Day after more than two decades will be like?

In a Violent Nature stands out as a chilling addition to the genre. Directed by Chris Nash, this Canadian slasher has garnered attention for its intense narrative and visceral scares, drawing comparisons to classic horror icons like Friday the 13th’s Jason Voorhees.

astronomers and sky enthusiasts are gearing up for an extraordinary celestial event as the "Planet Killer" asteroid 2011 UL21 makes a close approach to Earth. Estimated to be one of the largest asteroids of its kind, with a diameter of approximately 2.5 kilometers, it orbits the sun every three years. Despite its size, it will pass by Earth at a safe distance of 4.1 million miles, which is about 17 times farther than the distance to the moon. Recent observations by astronomers in South Africa have identified the asteroid known as 2024 MK, a celestial object that has captured attention due to its potential impact risks. Discovered just weeks ago, this asteroid measures significantly smaller than the mountain-sized 2011 UL21 asteroid that recently made headlines. Despite its smaller size, experts warn that 2024 MK could still cause «considerable damage» if it were to collide with Earth, according to assessments by the European Space Agency and MIT Technology Review. An asteroid about its size could wipe out a city, according to the MIT Technology Review. When the mountain-sized asteroid was discovered in 2011, it was classified as «potentially hazardous.» An asteroid its size would have «worldwide effects» if it collided with the Earth, according to NASA.

Delhi Airport's Terminal 1 collapsed due to heavy rainfall, leading to an indefinite suspension of operations. Approximately 128 flights were canceled, and all activities were shifted to Terminals 2 and 3. «Flights to and from Terminal 1 have been closed till further notice,» said the aviation ministry. On average, about 200 flights of IndiGo and SpiceJet operate from T1. IndiGo has the larger share of flights. All arrivals and departures have been moved to T-2 and T-3. The shuttle service from Delhi Aerocity Metro station to Terminal 1-IGI Airport has also been suspended.

Hubble Space Telescope has recently observed a notable reduction in Neptune's cloud cover, as reported by Yahoo News. The 11-year solar cycle, in which solar activity is influenced by the magnetic fields of the Sun, is connected to this shift in Neptune's atmosphere. Neptune's cloud cover is linked to solar activity rather than its long seasons, according to data gathered over three decades by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii, and the Lick Observatory in California, as reported by NASA. Even though Neptune receives a mere 0.1% of Earth's sunlight, its cloud patterns are influenced by the sun's cycle. At the moment, Neptune has very little cloud cover, except a few clouds over its southern pole.

building material has now been researched upon and discovered and all credits of the same goes to the coffee lovers of the entire world. According to reports, tons of ground coffee waste is generated while deriving the cream-layer of coffee for sales. This residual waste was earlier laid to waste but not anymore as Australia's RMIT University researchers have found that this coffee waste can now be used as a construction material that has the ability to be stronger than 30% of other construction materials of today's market, says a TCD report.

NASA shared a stunning image of the Martian moon Phobos on social media. This lumpy, potato-shaped moon, which is sometimes referred to as a "space potato," is headed slowly toward a collision with Mars. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has been circling Mars since 2006, used the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera to take the picture, as per the reports of Yahoo News.

Varun Alagh, founder of Honasa Consumer which owns Mamaearth and The DermaCo, reckons looking young and healthy is the new rich. A decade ago, most youngsters discovered specialised skincare brands through dermatologists. Now, social media influencers do that job. According to Alagh, younger consumers are really into their health, and view skincare as an extension. Edited excerpts from an interview. Why are youngsters so obsessed with their skin care routine now? The emergence of personal voices has led to category education becoming easier. Consumption of social content is leading to the shaping of genuinely good skincare categories. For instance, active ingredients are not something new, but are now getting democratised. Using efficacious active ingredients for skincare and for problem solution and skincare has existed for decades. What was not done earlier is marketing these directly to the consumer. Globally, this realisation came almost 20 years back when brands started to take it directly to consumers. We are seeing this now in India as well.

ice cream manufacturer has recalled multiple products, media outlets reported quoting the Food and Drug Administration. The decision taken by Totally Cool, Inc. of Owings Mills was owing to «possible health risk», as per the FDA. In a relief, there has been no report of illness due to these products, FDA has stated.

Mahabharata. He entered the Chakravyhu but couldn’t escape it.There is always a lag between the effort and its outcome. That is how nature is designed.

North Carolina, officials have ruled the child’s death a homicide.According to an autopsy report released Monday, the boy died of “asphyxia due to smothering,” meaning he was unable to breathe from his nose or mouth.The boy died on Feb. 3 while attending Trails Carolina in Lake Toxaway, a for-profit program that has since lost its licence to operate.He had been at the camp for less than 24 hours when staff members discovered the boy was dead inside a bivy, a sleeping bag-type tent used by a single person.