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Great Tits are a songbird common in Europe and parts of Asia. New research finds that they sometimes get divorced. P. Pleul/Picture Alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption P. Pleul/Picture Alliance via Getty Images Getting divorced is a common and unpleasant experience for many people, but new research shows a European songbird has its own version of heading to splitsville. The new study reveals that some avian couples appear to call it quits at the end of their breeding season. The divorcees appear to go their separate ways while other couples stick together over the winter months so…

MumbaiJul 30, 2025 16:45 IST First published on: Jul 30, 2025 at 16:45 IST Share With a spate of controversies involving his Cabinet colleagues coming to the fore in the recent past, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday issued a “stern warning” to them. However, sources close to the CM claim Fadnavis letting the ministers off with just a warning is only a “pause” and his “first step” towards “taming” Mahayuti partners – the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar’s NCP. “In December, when his government completes one year in power, Fadnavis will ruthlessly assess each…

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FILE PHOTO: Google has made their AI video generation model, Veo 3 generally available on Vertex AI. | Photo Credit: Reuters Google has made their AI video generation model, Veo 3 generally available on Vertex AI. The company also said Veo 3 Fast, the faster and more economical version of Veo 3, will also be generally available on Veo 3. The models will be open for public preview via Vertex AI in August and will offer the feature that generates video clips from images. Users just need to enter a text prompt along with the image.Google said that the videos generated…

In an interview with Jack Nicas of The New York Times, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rejected President Trump’s demands for Brazil. Here’s how the United States and Brazil reached this point.

The classic Indian film format focused equally on the narrative of the film and the songs that go along with it, with some songs transcending the film itself. On the other hand, some songs get flagged for being problematic in nature, and in an era where awareness and sensitivity are non-negotiable requirements, many films and their songs have not aged well. Renowned lyricist Samir Anjaan talked about this particular phenomenon and how many of his songs have been questioned for their lyrics and the underlying meaning behind them, especially the song ‘Sarkai Lo Khatiya’ from the film Raja Babu, directed…

New law bans any speech or organising seen as trying to “destroy a part of the electoral process”.Myanmar’s military government has imposed harsh new penalties for protesting its planned election, with critics potentially facing years in prison for dissent.The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported that the new law took effect on Tuesday, months before elections expected at the end of this year.The legislation bans “any speech, organising, inciting, protesting or distributing leaflets in order to destroy a part of the electoral process” – which opposition groups and international monitors have slammed as a ploy to shore up military…

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The United Kingdom has signaled that it will recognize the State of Palestine by September unless Israel commits to peace in the Gaza Strip, stops the annexation of the West Bank and takes other actions. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement yesterday comes after French President Emmanuel Macron stated last week that France has plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September. Both countries add to the…

France’s badminton association should be very happy with the recent boom in the shuttle sport in their country but they are sweating over an unexpected problem: rising costs of the shuttlecock due to China’s increased consumption of pork. The hike in prices of goose and duck feathers are the key factor as they are used in feather shuttlecocks, still the preferred choice compared to any synthetic alternatives. But what’s China’s culinary choice of pork got to do with it? It’s a classic case of interconnectedness of supply chains and its disruptive effect in food production. Story continues below this ad…

It is now available for download on the iOS App Store, with an Android version posted on GitHub. I tried the Android version of Bitchat, and here’s how the app differs from popular instant messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.  But before we dive into the app, here’s a glimpse of how Bitchat works. Bitchat is a privacy-friendly messaging app with no central servers. (Express Photo) What is Bitchat and how does it work? Like Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky, Bitchat also happens to be a decentralised platform, meaning there are no central servers where data is stored. The app works using…