Two new studies, published in Nature and Nature Geoscience, have found that as climate change concentrates rainfall into fewer, more intense events, the land below may face a double whammy. In their May 13 paper in Nature, Dartmouth College, U.S., researchers concluded that more concentrated rain can reduce the amount of water stored in soils...
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What is a birthmark? How does it form?
A: A birthmark is a coloured mark on the skin that is either present at birth or develops shortly afterwards. Most are completely harmless and painless. While some of them may fade over time, others stay for life. Birthmarks are essentially ‘mistakes’ in the development of skin cells or blood vessels. They generally fall in...
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‘5 things I will never do as a gynaecologist and a woman’
Women often grow up hearing that certain discomforts are just part of being a ‘woman’ — frequent fatigue, recurrent UTIs, irritation during periods, or discomfort “down there.” But are some of these things normalised when they actually should be red flags? Gynaecologist Dr Unnati Pandya recently posted an Instagram reel sharing five habits she personally...
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Williams, 44, set to return 4 years after playing her last competitive match
Serena Williams (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Tennis great Serena Williams is set to make a surprise return to professional tennis nearly four years after her last competitive match. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card entry for the women’s doubles event at Queen’s Club, set to be hosted between June 6...
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Keeping India’s growth story intact: 5 lessons from Middle East conflict that should not be ignored
India should recast its growth strategy to cope with unanticipated economic shocks and cover India’s strategic vulnerabilities. (AI image) Led by a growing domestic demand and a favourable demographic dividend, the Indian economy and its growth story have been called fundamentally strong by economists. But short-term global economic shocks, like the ongoing Middle East conflict,...
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49ers investor Vinod Khosla eyes blockbuster bid for Seahawks
Billionaire San Francisco 49ers investor Vinod Khosla prepares blockbuster bid for Microsoft cofounder’s NFL team Seattle Seahawks (Image via Getty: Vinod Khosla, Seattle Seahawks logo) Vinod Khosla is the co-founder of Sun Microsystems and the founder of Khosla Ventures in Menlo Park, California. As of June 1, 2026, Vinod Khosla’s real-time net worth is $15.4...
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Beyond CM chair tussle: What could make or break DKS’s reign in Karnataka
NEW DELHI: Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar has been long known for his firefighting skills. The Congress turned to him everytime things fell apart. But now, as he prepares to take up the top job in Karnataka, the test will not just be of his firefighting skills (in his own backyard) but also of his...
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UP ATS arrests man linked to Pakistan-backed terror network
The accused, Mohammad Shaikh arrested following a sustained intelligence-led operation involving electronic surveillance, digital analysis and field verification. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has arrested a 22-year-old Class 10 pass-out from Azamgarh for allegedly working for a Pakistan-backed terror network that was grooming Indian youths through social media and assigning them targeted missions,...
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‘Do the maths’: PV Sindhu’s playful ‘lucky charm’ post after RCB’s IPL final win
Virat Kohli, PV Sindhu Indian badminton star PV Sindhu joined the celebrations after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) retained their IPL title, sharing a message for the franchise and its supporters on social media.Sindhu, who has been living in Bengaluru in recent years, began her Instagram post with a joke linking her move to the city...
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CM Vijay finally explains why he keeps wearing black-and-white suits
3 min readNew DelhiJun 1, 2026 08:03 PM IST When actor-turned-politician Vijay took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, one detail caught the attention of many observers—his choice of attire. Instead of the traditional white shirt and veshti often associated with Tamil Nadu politics, Vijay appeared in a black-and-white suit. In the weeks...
