Chennai: A 45-year-old woman suffered burns after attempting to set herself on fire outside the Chief Minister’s Special Cell at the Secretariat on Monday morning.Police personnel on duty rescued her and rushed her to hospital. Preliminary inquiries revealed that she had come to submit a petition as a land dispute issue at her village near…
Security personnel help vehicles wade through a waterlogged road near the Nikol area, in Ahmedabad on Monday Ahmedabad: On Monday morning between 7am and 8am, the western part of the city, including Bodakdev, Thaltej, Science City, Chandlodia and Memnagar, received one to two inches of rainfall in just one hour. As a result, water accumulated…
Effect of heat stress on pregnancy Kolkata: Prolonged exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of low birth weight, pre-term birth and stillbirth, with women in Bengal among the particularly vulnerable because of the state’s humid subtropical climate, researchers conducting the first nationwide study examining the impact of heat stress on pregnancy…
Orientation programme on building global careers held at AISSMS Pune: A delegation from Japanese industry recently interacted with students of AISSMS College of Engineering (AISSMS COE), outlining career opportunities, workplace expectations and the skills required to secure jobs in the country, as demand for skilled engineers continues to grow in Japan.The orientation programme, titled Building…
Purnanand Chari, President, Konkani Akademi Panaji: The Goa Konkani Akademi, while announcing its Konkani literary awards on Monday, introduced the Konkani Digital Kala Seva Award to recognise content creators using modern platforms to promote the Konkani language, Goa’s traditions, folk art, agriculture, salt pans and other aspects of Goan life.“Today’s generation consumes content digitally. We…
SMC roped in a consultancy to conduct technical surveys of the creeks Surat: In the aftermath of the recent floods that ravaged the city, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has roped in a consultancy to conduct technical surveys of the creeks that are prone to flooding. The surveys will include LiDAR mapping, hydrology studies and…
Sarvesh Anil Kushare poses after winning the silver medal in the men’s high jump final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo) Sarvesh Kushare became the first Indian to win a silver medal in the men’s high jump at the Commonwealth Games after finishing second in Glasgow on Monday.The…
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has addressed criticism surrounding Robert Downey Jr’s introduction as Doctor Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).The MCU boss, who was at the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ panel at Comic-Con, took questions about the Thanos vs Doom debate. Speaking about the criticism that RDJ’s Doctor Doom has not received the same gradual…
Who is Luplupka? Russian Kick streamer involved in viral AmRay livestream feud (Image via Getty) Russian travel creator Anastasiia “Luplupka” has found herself at the centre of online attention after a livestream with autistic content creator AmRay ended in a physical confrontation. Videos from the stream, which took place in Sri Lanka, have been widely…
Two centuries ago, a British geologist gave the world its first named dinosaur. Megalosaurus, described from a handful of fossilised bones, marked the birth of an entire scientific field. Back then, researchers worked with little more than fragments, guesswork and imagination to picture prehistoric life. Fast forward 200 years, and palaeontology looks unrecognisable. Scientists no…
