Cattle were left behind in Hong Kong centuries ago; a 2026 genome study found their DNA holds a record of how livestock adapted to island life

India’s hockey captain expressed regret over the team’s eighth-place finish at the World Cup, emphasizing the need for improved defense against elite rivals. Although showing promise against Belgium, the overall outcome fell short of expectations. The squad’s immediate goal is to capture gold at the Asian Games, securing their spot in the Los Angeles Olympics.

Congress replaced its deputy speaker nominee, A S Ponnanna, with Mankal Vaidya. This change aims to consolidate smaller other backward class communities within the party. Vaidya, from the Mogaveera community, filed his nomination papers for the deputy speaker post. The party also retained Umashree as its deputy chairman candidate for the legislative council. Chief Minister…

KKR has acquired Medicover India’s 24-hospital network, betting on the country’s fast-growing healthcare sector. The deal underscores rising private equity interest in hospitals as consolidation accelerates and larger chains expand into tier-II and tier-III cities.