The centre will ensure cadets are scientifically treated for various injuries from stress fractures and ligament tears to muscle strains caused by relentless physical training Pune: The National Defence Academy (NDA) inducted the Aarogyam sports medicine and physiotherapy centre at the Military Hospital in Khadakwasla on Saturday to ensure cadets are scientifically treated for various…
Entering ancient temples can trigger uncontrollable emotions and tears, even without a clear reason. This phenomenon is attributed to the temples’ architecture and energy, designed to affect the mind and body. These sacred spaces may also activate ‘Asht Satvik Bhav,’ eight involuntary bodily reactions that manifest during intense devotion or spiritual experiences. Have you ever…
There is a question I keep returning to as someone young in politics: what is power actually for? In April 1950, a forty-eight-year-old minister in independent India’s first Cabinet answered it in the hardest way a person can. He resigned. No scandal had cornered him. No party had pushed him out. He had simply decided…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police have once again recovered the stolen 1.3kg silver crown of Goddess Tuljabhavani from a temple in Talegaon Dabhade. The crown was stolen for the second time on June 13.Police have arrested the two accused in the case.The silver crown was first stolen on May 23 by an accused who had…
For decades, forests have occupied a central place in discussions about climate change. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, convert it into organic matter and store part of that carbon in their trunks, branches and roots. The process seems straightforward enough. More photosynthesis should mean more growth, and more growth should mean more carbon…
The Mira-Bhayander flyover forms a key component of the Metro Line 9 project and is expected to improve traffic flow along one of the most congested corridors in Mira Road. MUMBAI: The controversial Mira–Bhayander flyover, which had earlier sparked a social media debate over its apparent reduction from four lanes to two, was opened to…
Lightning strikes aircraft Kolkata: A lightning struck an Agartala-bound IndiGo aircraft, with 141 passengers and six crew members on board, moments before departure at the Kolkata airport on Friday morning. An immediate power outage and panic among flyers forced the airline to deboard the passengers and arrange for a replacement aircraft after mandatory safety inspections.Two…
Plastic has a habit of staying around long after its useful life has ended. Some materials can be collected and recycled with relative ease, while others prove far more stubborn. Polyvinyl chloride, commonly known as PVC, sits firmly in the latter category. Used in products ranging from pipes and electrical cables to flooring and medical…
KALYAN: Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has assured that electricity supply to illegal jeans-wash units operating across the Kalyan division will be disconnected within seven days, following a protest by social activists and environmental groups outside its office on Tuesday.The agitation was held at the MSEDCL Kalyan Division office premises in Tejashree Compound…
US Vice President JD Vance has issued a strong warning to Israel over its criticism of the US-Iran agreement reached after weeks of conflict and tensions. Defending MAGA supremo, Vance said that “Trump is Israel’s only ally.“His remarks came amid reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies were “privately unhappy” with the agreement,…
