Spread the love 5 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 04:56 PM IST Can going for a brisk walk or cycling regularly actually make you smarter? According to neurosurgeon Arun Rajeswaran, the answer is yes. Speaking about the benefits of exercise, he drew a distinction between cardio and strength training, saying, “There are two types of workouts. One is cardio workouts,...
‘If you have courage, try controlling RSS’: Cong’s jab at Centre over FCRA Bill
Spread the love File photo: AICC general secretary KC Venugopal NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday stepped up its opposition to the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, with AICC general secretary KC Venugopal warning that the party and other opposition parties would strongly protest if the legislation is introduced in Parliament.Venugopal, speaking to reporters in Alappuzha, alleged that the...
What is a glueball?
Spread the love Nature has four fundamental forces: gravity, the weak force (responsible for radioactivity), electromagnetism, and the strong force. The strong force is responsible for keeping the protons and neutrons together in the nuclei of atoms. The theory describing the strong interaction between two particles is called quantum chromodynamics (QCD). In QCD, the strong force is carried by gluons...
DC box office collection day 2: Lokesh Kanagaraj film earns over Rs 18 cr; sees 59.1% growth
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 04:21 PM IST DC box office collection day 2: After making a mark as a director with films such as Kaithi, Vikram and Leo, Lokesh Kanagaraj stepped in front of the camera for the first time with the Tamil film DC, which opened to positive reviews on August 7. After opening...
5-month-old baby among 2 dead as boat capsizes near New York’s Liberty Island
Spread the love The New York Police Department is investigating the killing as a homicide. A woman and child are reportedly dead after a boat carrying more than a dozen people capsized in New York.The vessel overturned off Liberty Island and New York Harbor, where the iconic Statue of Liberty is located, at around 10:27 p.m. local time on...
VVS Laxman hails Virat Kohli as a ‘great role model’, praises his professionalism
Spread the love VVS Laxman calls Virat Kohli a ‘great role model’ (Image: BCCI) Former India batter and current BCCI Centre of Excellence head VVS Laxman has praised Virat Kohli for setting exceptional standards throughout his illustrious career, describing the legendary batter as an “exemplary professional” and a role model for the next generation.Laxman highlighted Kohli’s relentless commitment to maintaining...
Sundar Pichai’s letter to Google staff on AI leadership change: ‘We’ll keep moving’
Spread the love Google recently announced major leadership changes. Sharing details about the same, CEO Sundar Pichai informed employees that Google DeepMind co-founder Demis Hassabis will take on a new role as Chair of Google DeepMind and Chief Scientist of Alphabet, while Jeff Dean will leave the company after 27 years to launch an independent public benefit corporation with Google...
What Saudi-Pak-Turkey Mecca defence deal means for India’s future military ops
Spread the love Turkey’s Erdogan, Saudi’s Salman and Pakistan’s Sharif pose after signing teh deal. The next time India faces a major security challenge from Pakistan, would the Mecca defence pact change the choices before New Delhi?The question has gained significance after Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye agreed to treat an armed attack on any one of them as an...
What happens after you apply for an organ transplant?
Spread the love Inside India’s complex journey from transplant registration to surgery For a patient facing end-stage organ failure, being told that a transplant may be required is only the beginning. The journey from a hospital referral to an actual transplant involves medical evaluation, registration, documentation, waitlist management, organ matching, allocation and, eventually, surgery and long-term follow-up.In India, the process...
Dr Shriram Nene’s health advice: Don’t rely only on ‘normal’ test results, understand your risk
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiAug 9, 2026 03:55 PM IST Dr Shriram Nene, cardiothoracic surgeon and husband to Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit, believes not all normal test reports tell the whole story. “A ‘normal’ result is useful – but it is not the whole risk story. BMI, glucose, cholesterol, waist, blood pressure, family history and habits must be...
