Saudi Arabia unearths 56 million year old marine fossils
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia Geological Survey (SGS) has made a groundbreaking discovery of 56-million-year-old marine fossils in the Ras Al-Ru’us sedimentary formation in the Kingdom's northern border region. The fossils, embedded within limestone layers, date back to the early Eocene period and include bony fish, notably extinct catfish species.
Tariq Aba Al Khail, SGS spokesperson, emphasized the significance of this as the first discovery of vertebrate fossils from the early Eocene in Saudi Arabia. The find provides crucial insights into the region's paleogeographic history and ancient ecosystems.
This discovery joins a series of notable fossil finds in the Kingdom, including extinct mammals in the Nefud region and parts of a 37-million-year-old whale in Al-Qurayyat. Together, these finds enrich understanding of Earth's prehistoric environments.
The SGS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, plans to establish a geological museum to showcase these fossils and other geological treasures from Saudi Arabia.
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Case registered against associate film director for sexual assault of model in Kochi
Kochi (PTI): Police on Saturday said they had registered a case against an associate director in the film industry for "sexually assaulting" a model here.
The case was registered against Jojo Kurishinkal of Chengannur in Alappuzha district at the Maradu police station on May 6.
Kurishinkal has worked in several films as an assistant and associate director.
According to the FIR, the complainant, a model based in Kochi, met Kurishinkal through a dating app in July 2023.
The FIR stated that the accused told the complainant he was a film director and had separated from his wife before proposing marriage to her.
He later allegedly assured the complainant and her mother that he would go ahead with the marriage once the legal procedures related to his divorce were completed, the FIR said.
According to the FIR, the accused later invited the complainant to his apartment in Vyttila on April 18, 2024, where he "sexually assaulted" her.
The FIR further alleged that he continued to sexually harass the woman thereafter. It also stated that the accused had "physically assaulted" the complainant on multiple occasions before later refusing to marry her.
Based on the complaint, police registered a case under Section 376(2)(n) of the Indian Penal Code for repeatedly raping the same woman.
Police said the woman’s confidential statement would be recorded, following which the accused would be summoned for questioning.
