5 min readNew DelhiSep 8, 2026 01:58 PM IST Amid rising cases of mosquito-borne diseases, an X user highlighted her case of getting dengue thrice in 18 months. “After getting dengue thrice in 18 months, I started reading about why mosquitoes were biting only me and no one else. Turns out, they have a type,...
Together, these stretches cover 326 route kilometres and have been developed at a cost of more than Rs 20,700 crore. India’s dedicated freight corridors network is expanding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating some key new sections on Tuesday. PM Modi dedicated three key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) to the nation....
Pic courtesy: Society for Science/Chris Ayers Photography Mozart’s versatility is unparalleled, even today. Ever wondered what made him the ultimate musical architect, with every phrase perfectly placed and every note seemingly inevitable? Well, an 18-year-old from Philadelphia may have found the answer! Linus Chen-Plotkin analysed more than 600 classical compositions and discovered something that musicologists...
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an enthusiastic welcome at the ‘NaMo for Viksit Bharat’ event in Vadodara on Tuesday, with organisers saying all seats for the programme were booked within an hour of online ticket sales opening.Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said his visit was aimed at accelerating India’s journey towards becoming a...
Around 2,000 participants from 120 countries, including a high-level delegation from India, are expected to take part in the International Space Summit, which will take place in Paris, France on September 9 and 10. The summit will focus on four pillars — defence and security, space economy, space regulation, and space and scientific research. Speaking...
Aaqib Javed, Jason Gillespie Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has doubled down on his criticism of Pakistan chief selector Aaqib Javed, saying the selection committee chairman took control of Pakistan cricket and changed the direction the team was supposed to follow.Gillespie, who was appointed Pakistan’s head coach in April 2024 and resigned in December...
Former USCIS official allegedly fast-tracked citizenship cases Thousands of WhatsApp messages and hundreds of phone calls helped investigators uncover an alleged bribery scheme involving a former senior U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) official, prosecutors say. Ex-USCIS official Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu and his alleged financial accomplice, Adeniyi Akeem Somoye, have been charged over a scheme...
Vaishali’s mother Nagalakshmi, Pranesh M, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Vaibhav Suri (Photo by Michal Walusza) BENGALURU: Bengaluru’s Lalit Ashok hotel, where season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) is unfolding, has not been short on marquee pairings this week, but the one that turned heads on Monday belonged to a 20-year-old who wasn’t even supposed...
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday condemned the death of Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh, who was allegedly assaulted by a group of men in Delhi.In a social media post on X, Rahul questioned Union home minister Amit Shah and Delhi Police over what they were doing to stop the...
தமிழ்நாடு சட்டப்பேரவையில் நேற்றைய கூட்டத்தொடரின் போது, சர்க்காரியா கமிஷன் அறிக்கை குறித்து முதலமைச்சர் விஜய் பேசிய கருத்துகளை அவைக்குறிப்பில் இருந்து நீக்க வேண்டும் என திமுக தரப்பில் கோரிக்கை விடுக்கப்பட்டது. இதற்குத் தனது தீர்ப்பை வழங்கிய சபாநாயகர் ஜே.சி.டி.பிரபாகர், முதலமைச்சரின் பதிலுரையில் இடம்பெற்ற எந்தப் பகுதியையும் அவைக்குறிப்பிலிருந்து நீக்க முடியாது என்று திட்டவட்டமாகத் தெரிவித்தார். இதனைத் தொடர்ந்து திமுக உறுப்பினர்கள் சபாநாயகரின் இருக்கையை முற்றுகையிட்டுத் தொடர் அமளியில் ஈடுபட்டனர். அப்போது பேசிய சபாநாயகர், “இது பொதுக்கூட்ட மேடையோ...
