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Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter who once broke Javed Miandad’s world record | Cricket NewsThe case for banning paraquat in IndiaIndia's defence production jump 110% in 5 years: How did New Delhi do this?Cocktail 2 Day 1 Advance Booking: Shahid Kapoor-Kriti Sanon-Rashmika Mandanna Starrer Sells 44091 Shows, Earns ₹1.59 CroreRupert Lowe: ‘Rape gangs’: UK MP demands deportation of Pakistani men linked to grooming gangsBangladesh 27/1 in 3.0 Overs | Bangladesh vs Australia 1st T20I Live ScoreWhy BOJ’s rate hike could shake global markets – FirstpostAlpha Trailer Out: Alia Bhatt-Sharvari Wagh Join Hands To Burn Bobby Deol’s Lanka, Blink And Miss Hrithik Roshan’s CameoDonald Trump: At 80, Trump is among the world’s oldest leaders — but not the oldestAustria vs Jordan FIFA World Cup Match Result: Austria end 36-year wait with dramatic victory over debutants Jordan | Football NewsWhistleblower in UK court against Jaguar Land Rover — alleges ‘fire risks’ in Range Rover Evoque model – FirstpostCocktail 2: ‘There No Threesome, No Lesbian Story, But…’ Says Kriti Sanon On Plot Of Shahid Kapoor-Rashmika Mandanna StarrerTaiwan detects 6 Chinese naval vessels operating around its territoryIND vs AFG: Versatile KL Rahul key to India’s 2027 ODI World Cup plans | Cricket NewsRecord rice stocks, five-year-high wheat reserves strengthen India’s food security – FirstpostTexas plane crash: Video captures rescuers trying to free people through cockpit windowBeautiful game, ugly World Cup: Several teams face brunt of US paranoia, oppressive security | Football NewsIndia’s defence production surges 110% in five years to record Rs 1.78 lakh crore – FirstpostSonu Nigam Reveals His Nerves Are Pinched, Undergoing MRI And CT Scans; Calls Treatment ‘Very Painful’Jd Vance: No nukes, Hormuz access and more: JD Vance outlines 3 pillars of US-Iran dealLionel Messi scripts history with first FIFA World Cup hat-trick, equals Miroslav Klose’s all-time goals record | Football NewsNot binary: India can save its forests by winning the war on povertyBigBasket co-founder Hari Menon steps down as CEO; Amazon veteran Amit Nanda named successor – FirstpostUS military strikes another suspected drug-trafficking boat in eastern Pacific, 1 killedLionel Messi scripts history, becomes only second player to score in five World Cups | Football NewsIIT-Delhi study finds human activity drives India’s ‘wild’ weatherIndian, French companies pledge £1.3 bn for UK clean energy and battery projects – FirstpostBox Office: Haunted 3D Remains Steady, Main Vaapas Aaunga Sees Growth, And Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, Governor Continue To Struggle On Day 5Trump’s birthday attack plot: FBI arrests five in foiled White House UFC conspiracy targeting US President, Vance, Netanyahu & MuskHarsh Dubey’s wrong turn and the long road to Team India | Cricket NewsIran Israel War: Does Iran have a path to the bomb?US-Iran deal reportedly outlines $300 bn private investment fund; Trump says no US money involved – Firstpost“The procedures are getting to his brain”: Clavicular thrashed online after claiming IShowSpeed gave Cristiano Ronaldo a careerNorway vs Iraq, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Result: Haaland marks World Cup debut with two goals in 4-1 win | Football NewsJapan exports rise for ninth straight month as chip demand offsets West Asia disruptions – FirstpostLuigi Mangione trial: Hearing rescheduled after prosecutors fail to notify jail to bring him to courtFrom Rs 4.8 lakh at KBC to Commonwealth Gold and now carrying India’s hope at ENC: Mitrabha Guha stays on the hot seat | Chess NewsKai Cenat: Kai Cenat tells fans to stay home as Atlanta Streamer University event fails to secure venueOFFSIDE | FIFA World Cup 2026 Recap: A Day of Only Draws after 68 years | Football NewsWhat would you do on a Saturday night in Boston? 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Wed. Jun 17th, 2026

Science Quiz: Of things that are, or ought to be, black

Science Quiz: Of things that are, or ought to be, black


Peacock spider, is a arachnid. It sports super-black patches on its skin to make the surrounding colours appear up to 20-times brighter. Photo: Jürgen Otto (CC BY-SA)

Peacock spider, is a arachnid. It sports super-black patches on its skin to make the surrounding colours appear up to 20-times brighter. Photo: Jürgen Otto (CC BY-SA)

Published – June 17, 2026 05:04 pm IST



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