He explained that it filled a gap in the fossil record, demonstrating that dinosaurs split into their three major groups - theropods, sauropodomorphs and ornithischians - very early in their evolution.

BBC: T.rex 'little cousin' discovered

The discovery fills a gap in the fossil record and raises intriguing questions about the evolution of animals on both Madagascar and India, which separated at about the time this newly identified creature walked the Earth.

BBC: Dinosaur 'fills fossil record gap'

The question is one of the most hotly contested in palaeontology and revolves around an apparent gap in the fossil record immediately prior to the K-T boundary - the distinct layer of geological sediments separating the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods, and associated with a massive asteroid impact and global extinction event.

BBC: Closing the 'three metre gap'

The new date for the impact (66, 038, 000 years ago) narrows what's been dubbed the 'three metre gap' in the geological record between the demise of the dinosaurs and the asteroid impact to just 18, 000 years.

BBC: Keeping up with the Jinzhousauruses

The gap widened to a record 6.7% of GDP in the October-December quarter, the latest period for which the official number is available.

WSJ: India RBI Warns on Inflation, Current-Account Deficit

Central bank data last week showed the current-account gap widened to a record 6.7% of GDP in the October-December quarter, from 5.4% in the preceding quarter.

WSJ: India PM Says Pessimism Over Economy Unwarranted

Meanwhile, in men's hockey, after a long gap in fixtures due to bad weather, Bacchas A will look to maintain their unbeaten record and place at the top of the Men's Premier Division when they play Vikings B this weekend.

BBC: Vikings Ladies take on Penrith in Vase second round

The gap between the amount men and women in Scotland are saving for retirement has grown to a record high, according to an annual survey.

BBC: Scots gender retirement savings gap 'at record high'