Too many elephants? GPS collars help Zimbabwe villagers to avoid deadly encounters | World News

Too many elephants? GPS collars help Zimbabwe villagers to avoid deadly encounters (Photo: AP) In the dusty borderlands of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, a silent battle plays out daily between survival and conservation. As climate change fuels longer drought periods and shrinks food sources, elephants increasingly stray into nearby villages in search of water and…

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No coffee, no desk phones, layoffs: Donald Trump cuts hit Ivy League hard

A wave of austerity is crashing down on American universities, and even the most prestigious ones aren’t being spared. From Harvard and Columbia to Princeton and Michigan State, campuses are slashing budgets, laying off staff, and eliminating even modest comforts like coffee and desk phones, all in response to sweeping federal funding cuts orchestrated by…

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Meet Bollywood’s FIRST graduate actress — Onscreen mother to Dilip Kumar and lucky charm to Ashok Kumar |

Leela Chitnis was a pioneer. She was India’s first educated actress during the freedom struggle. Chitnis starred in films with social messages. She became the first Indian film star to endorse a soap brand. Her career spanned decades. She played romantic leads and iconic mother roles. Chitnis retired and moved to the United States. During…

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How Hollywood alienated a big chunk of Indian moviegoers

However, theatre owners are pushing back against this high-pricing strategy, warning that it is discouraging footfalls, particularly in small towns, contributing to one of Hollywood’s weakest box-office performances in the country in nearly a decade. The average Hollywood ticket price of ₹245 towered over the all-India average of ₹134 and handily beat local languages like…

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