Spread the love A condition which affects not just humans, but also animals and plants, albinism is a result of little or no production of melanin, a natural pigment responsible for determining the colour of human skin, hair, and eyes. Let’s explore… Understanding the biology On average, one in 17,000 people is affected by albinism worldwide. This often changes in certain...
Iran war lessons: US eyes low-cost cruise missiles; what are India’s plans?
Spread the love The conflict in Ukraine and West Asia have demonstrated the need for low cost long range weapons that can be deployed against an adversary at scale. The US too is working to procure such systems. The United States’ aerial assault on Iran has consisted of Tomahawk and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) weapons. The replacement of the...
Virat Kohli Test comeback loading? Fans erupt after childhood coach’s cryptic remark
Spread the love File Pic: Virat Kophli (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: More than a year after Virat Kohli stunned the cricketing world by retiring from Test cricket, fresh chatter around a possible return to the longest format has once again sent fans into a frenzy.The latest wave of speculation began after Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma made a brief but...
Karuppu box office collection day 6: Suriya’s film earns Rs 175 cr globally; aims for Rs 200 cr club
Spread the love 4 min readChennaiMay 21, 2026 02:31 PM IST Karuppu box office collection day 6: RJ Balaji’s action thriller Karuppu, starring Suriya, Trisha, and himself, has now made history at the domestic box office. After becoming the highest grossing Tamil film of 2026, it’s now emerged as the highest grossing film of Suriya in India, and also his first...
Google co-founder Sergey Brin donates $500,000 to group fighting ‘overpaid CEO tax’
Spread the love Sergey Brin After ‘cutting ties’ with the US Silicon Valley, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is now shifting his massive financial weight into San Francisco local politics. According to recent campaign filings, Brin has contributed $500,000 to a political committee fighting a controversial local tax measure dubbed the “Overpaid CEO Tax.” At the same time, the tech mogul...
‘Don’t do BJP politics’: DMK fumes as Vande Mataram played first at Vijay govt’s oath event again
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Controversy over the recitation of the national song Vande Mataram reignited in Tamil Nadu on Thursday as it took precedence over Tamil Nadu’s state song during the swearing-in ceremony where 23 new ministers took oath in chief minister Vijay’s cabinet.In a social media post on X, DMK IT cell warned DMK to not attempt BJP’s...
Mark Zuckerberg’s email to employees has a ‘goodbye note’ for those laid off
Spread the love Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Meta layoffs have started. As announced last month, Meta started sending emails to thousands of employees whose role the company is eliminating. The ‘layoff email’ sent to affected employees across geographies has gone from Meta leadership. “As previously shared, we have decided to reduce headcount as part of our continued effort to run...
‘Amra Korbo Joy’: Bangladesh celebrate Pakistan Test sweep with special song – Watch
Spread the love Bangladesh celebrate series win over Pakistan (Photo from @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh celebrated their historic Test series whitewash over Pakistan national cricket team in emotional fashion as players joined together in the dressing room to sing the iconic victory anthem “Amra Korbo Joy” after the memorable triumph.Bangladesh scripted another landmark moment in their Test cricket history after...
Oath drama in TN: Governor fumes as Congress MLA raises slogans hailing Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul
Spread the love CHENNAI: S Rajesh Kumar, the Congress Legislature Party leader from Killiyoor, raised slogans hailing Congress leaders Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during the oath-taking ceremony as state minister at Lok Bhavan on Thursday, prompting an intervention from governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Kumar, while reading from the official oath, suddenly deviated and praised party leaders K. Kamaraj, Rajiv Gandhi...
NEET UG 2026 exam fee refund process explained: Key NTA rules for students
Spread the love NTA to launch refund portal (representational) The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to launch a refund portal on Thursday for candidates appearing in the NEET UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled after the original exam held on May 3 was scrapped over alleged paper leak concerns.The NEET UG 2026 exam was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak...
