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The findings, published in the journal Science, show that both oestrogen and progesterone act on a small population of neurons in the brain to switch on parental behaviour even before offspring arrive. These adaptations resulted in stronger and more selective responses to pups.It is well known that while virgin female rodents do not show much interaction with pups, mothers spend most of their time looking after young. It was thought that hormones released when giving birth are most crucial for this onset of maternal behaviour.But earlier research also showed that rats who have given birth by Caesarean section, and virgin…

In the world of entertainment, chasing dreams often demands actors to begin their journeys far from the comforts of the home. Neha resonates with this situation as she resides and shoots for the show ‘Junooniyatt’, in Chandigarh, far away from her mother in Ludhiana.The popular show has been entertaining the viewers with its story of love and music, spearheaded by Ankit Gupta (Jahaan), Gautam Singh Vig (Jordan), and Neha (Elahi). In the current story track, Jahaan is trying to find the truth behind Jordan and Elahi’s sudden marriage.Amid the turmoil of her reel life, Neha opened up on how staying…

Hangzhou, Oct 7 (IANS) In a highly intense thriller amid referee’s goof-up, India clinched yet another gold at the Asian Games after defeating Iran 33-29 in the kabaddi men’s final, here on Saturday.Indian team was trailing by three points (6-9), before the halfway stage of the first half, however, India, after going down 9-12 at one point, came back strong to finish 17-14 at the end of the first half against Iran.With just over a minute remaining, and scores tied 28-28, in the match, Pawan Sehrawat from the Indian team was forced to go in for a do-or-die raid.During his…

Chennai, Oct 7 (IANS) When India won the 2011 Men’s ODI World Cup in Mumbai, Rohit Sharma was not a part of the 15-member trophy-winning squad. A string of unimpressive performances meant Rohit suffered a heart-breaking moment when India lifted the trophy at Wankhede Stadium.Fast forward to 12 years, and Rohit, with two ODI World Cup appearances in the bag, as well as the tag of being a highly destructive opener in the 50-over format, will play his first quadrennial event as the captain of the Indian team on home soil.That exhilarating feeling and honour of being the skipper of…

Hangzhou, Oct 7 (IANS) Indian Men’s cricket team bagged a gold medal after rain abandoned the final match against Afghanistan at the Asian Games, here on Saturday. Team India, by virtue of having a higher seeding, won the gold medal.Earlier, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Women’s team scripted history by winning the first cricket Gold in the Asian Games, and now Ruturaj Gaikawad’s side brought double glory to home.In the grand final, Afghanistan batted first after Ruturaj Gaikwad decided to field first.The start was not convincing for them as they lost three wickets early in the innings.Zubaid Akbari was the first batter…

*Mad Mikkeleson says he forgot ‘Casino Royal’ script, improvised his performanceLos Angeles, Oct 7 (IANS)* Actor Mad Mikkeleson is known for his sinister and tough persona portrayals with one of his best known films being ‘Casino Royal’ where he played the main villain Le Chiffre. While attending the Zurich Film Festival to promote his feature ‘The Promised Land’, the Danish actor told audiences that he had in fact forgotten the script and instead improvised for a great duration of the movie, with his partner-in-crime being James Bond actor Daniel Craig in an ironic twist. Talking to the audience at the…

The state government has already floated a tender for purchase of 25000 gold coins of 22 carat purity and weighing eight grams each.The amount allocated is for purchase of new gold coins as well as to clear the backlog of previous four to five years.The AIADMK government had stopped providing gold coins for marriage assistance in 2019 which was resumed after the DMK government assumed office in 2021.The state government is providing assistance to girls under four marriage schemesThe ‘Thalikku Thangam’ scheme was changed to ‘Puthumai Penn’ scheme in 2021 and issuing gold coin was stopped. Instead, under the new…

Sunny is ready to honour the iconic Madhuri Dixit by recreating one of her legendary dance sequences, promising a delightful spectacle.Earlier, Sunny has featured in the music video of another redone song ‘Laila Main Laila’ from the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Raees’. The actress has also featured in tracks like ‘Pink Lips’ and ‘Trippy Trippy’, among others.Talking about the song ‘Mera Piya Ghar Aaya 2.0’, Sunny said: “Madhuri Dixit has been a constant source of inspiration for my career. Whenever I perform my own songs, I aim to capture her elegance”.She further mentioned: “I have worked really hard on perfecting the…

The accused were identified as Chhavi Ram (25 ), Aasib aka Aasif (37), Imran (26) and Dinesh Kumar Jha (25).According to police, a police personnel noticed a man carrying a bag and suspiciously roaming inside Anand Vihar Bus Terminal on September 28.Accordingly, his bag was checked and Rs 1,22,000 (Rs 100 x 466 notes & Rs. 200 x 377 notes) Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) were found inside it. Identity of this person was established as Chavi Ram.“Since a substantial amount of counterfeit currency was seized, and its links were found to connect to other states, the case indicated the…

Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman announced at a press conference that the age of retirement for the president of the appellate tribunal had been raised from 67 years to 70 years while that of the members had been raised from 65 years to 67 years.She said that an advocate would have to have a minimum experience of 10 years to be eligible for appointment as a judicial member of the tribunal.The GST Council also took a decision to recommend an extension in the last date for filing an appeal by industry against a GST order to January 31, 2024.The step has…