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Young anacondas use surprising S-shaped gait to make quick escapes

Researchers from IIT-Bombay and Harvard University have said that by providing precise mathematical measures to reproduce such motion in artificial systems, their study can help accelerate innovation in soft robotics. One example: snake-like robots that can navigate through very narrow or confined spaces

19 Aug 2025 6:00 am
Headmaster accused of assaulting student in Kasaragod; Minister orders inquiry

Headmaster denies allegation, saying that he had only reprimanded the boy for misbehaving during the assembly. Youth Congress demands suspension of HM

19 Aug 2025 5:50 am
19 Aug 2025 5:09 am
Varun Chakravarthy speaks on Asia Cup preparations, backing from Gambhir-Surya in white-ball

Speaking on his plans for the ODI World Cup 2027, a format which he has played four times and taken 10 wickets with a five-wicket haul, Varun said that after Asia Cup, he aims to excel in white-ball tours for India

19 Aug 2025 4:57 am
That feeling will stay with me forever: England spinner Bashir on Sirajs dismissal at Lords

Bashir said he had been working on the variation for some time but only gained the confidence to use it after Moeen was invited to England's training camp

19 Aug 2025 3:50 am
Not easy to sit out: Shardul backs Kuldeep, Easwaran after missing England Test series

The decision not to play Kuldeep has attracted criticism as he is a wicket-taking spin bowler, as suggested by his strike rate of 37.3, which is the highest among all spin bowlers with at least 50 Test wickets

19 Aug 2025 3:24 am
FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemns unacceptable racism after incidents at German Cup games

Infantino's comments came a day after Schalke's Christopher Antwi-Adjei said he was subjected to racist abuse in a cup game at Lokomotive Leipzig

19 Aug 2025 3:19 am
All-rounder Beau Webster eyes Ashes selection, turns to shield fixtures to make his case

Webster will have four prospective Shield fixtures to make a strong case for Australia's selectors to pick two all-rounders for the upcoming Ashes

19 Aug 2025 3:05 am
Could the mid-season break turn the tide for Hamilton?

Having a four-week break before next week's Dutch Grand Prix offers a much-needed reset, argues Michael E. Sawyer, author of a biography of Hamilton, Sir Lewis, published this year

19 Aug 2025 2:46 am
Doordarshan launches new weekly cricket show

Former India cricketers Anil Kumble, Sanjay Manjrekar, Sanjay Bangar and Parthiv Patel will appear as guests on the show, and share insights and anecdotes on some of Indias best cricketing moments

19 Aug 2025 1:58 am
Its Ajay Singh vs Jaslal Pradhan for Boxing Federation of India polls

Pramod Kumar, Digvijay Singh and Neeraj Jain will contest for the secretary-generals post, while Pon Baskaran, R. Gopu and Anil Bohidar are in fray for the treasurers post

19 Aug 2025 1:55 am
Yamuna breaches danger level; Delhi govt. starts preparing for evacuation of residents

No cause for panic, agencies monitoring river level 24x7, says CM; warnings sounded in low-lying areas; nearly 12,500 people near floodplains to be moved out if the river touches 206-metre mark

19 Aug 2025 1:30 am
Govt. finding it tough to fill V-C posts

State-run universities are finding it difficult to fill up the Vice-Chancellors post owing to applications from ineligible persons, Higher Education Minister M.C. Sudhakar

19 Aug 2025 1:20 am
Milk unions fix prices for producers in districts: Minister

Average price paid by milk unions in the State is 35.30 to the producers

19 Aug 2025 1:19 am
Internal quota: Options being worked out to bring about consensus

Monday evening saw hectic parleys among Ministers and officials belonging to Scheduled Castes to arrive at a consensus on the internal reservation on the eve of the special Cabinet meeting, even as the Dalit left (Madigas) and the Dalit right (Holeyas) continued to exert pressure on the government

19 Aug 2025 1:18 am
Same-sex couples demand recognition as spouses in the IT Act to receive tax benefits

The petitioners argued that they should not be denied benefits under the law solely because their partnership is not heterosexual

19 Aug 2025 1:16 am
Assembly plunges into pandemonium over Dharmasthala row

The Legislative Assembly plunged into pandemonium on Monday over the case of alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala, with the ruling and the Opposition members indulging in heated exchange of words

19 Aug 2025 1:15 am
What true empowerment of women entails

Women who fight for justice deserve more than applause; they deserve a future

19 Aug 2025 1:11 am
Back-to-back arrest of MSC vessels poses challenge to Vizhinjam port

The arrest of MSC vessels specifically at the Vizhinjam port sends a wrong signal to the world regarding the port, say port sources. This comes at a time when the port is already witnessing a decline in container discharge.

19 Aug 2025 12:44 am
CPI urges government to form expert committee to release Tamil Nadu Labour Policy

The partys 26th State Conference concludes. One of the key resolutions passed during the conference criticises the Centre for consolidating 44 labour welfare laws into four labour codes, against which workers across the country have been protesting

19 Aug 2025 12:20 am
Required reforms: on reforms to the GST system

Risking some revenue to boost consumption will help the economy

19 Aug 2025 12:20 am
Alaskan winds, India and the Trump-Putin summit

The visible warmth in the Trump-Putin exchanges did not result in a less chilling American tone towards India; the lesson for New Delhi is that it would need to take a firmer stance if it wants to get back its agency

19 Aug 2025 12:16 am