Brazil is dealing with one of its worst dengue fever outbreaks in years, and scientists are trying something unusual to bring the numbers down. Instead of just relying on vaccines and mosquito spray, health teams are releasing genetically modified mosquitoes into several cities, hoping these lab-bred insects will help shrink the population of disease-spreading mosquitoes…
Kollywood star Dhanush remains one of the biggest stars in Indian cinema. Beginning his career with his father Kasthuri Raja’s directorial and has also made his mark in Hollywood films including ‘The Gray Man’. He has acted in more than 50 films and has also worked as a singer, producer and lyricist in projects which…
It is one of the great family mysteries: two children can grow up in the same house, with the same parents, same rules and same meals, yet end up with completely different personalities. One sibling may be outgoing and confident, while the other is quiet and thoughtful. One may love risk, the other may prefer…
HSBC India expects the Indian IT sector to remain under pressure in FY27 as artificial intelligence-led pricing pressure weighs on earnings, but believes valuations have already factored in much of the weakness, limiting the downside for stocks. According to Yogesh Aggarwal, Head of Research at HSBC India said, “FY27 is likely to be the worst…
Anti-aging influencer and tech millionaire Bryan Johnson once again stirred debate with a post rejecting the notion that his strict anti-aging regimen means he has s “forgotten how to live.” Johnson, who is often told he should “live a little,” argued that this sentiment reflects a deeper cultural psychology — one where society masks its…
PM Modi recalled India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission and acknowledged New Zealand’s contribution to the achievement. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the futures of India and New Zealand are “intertwined” as he called for closer cooperation in technology, trade, space and sport during an address to the Indian community in Auckland.Speaking…
For more than a million years, a small ancient human relative survived quietly on the volcanic island of Flores in Indonesia. Then, around 50,000 years ago, this tiny hominin known as Homo floresiensis, nicknamed the hobbit because of its small stature, disappeared entirely, leaving behind one of the most puzzling mysteries in human evolution. Scientists…
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni (AP Photo) Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni has rejected suggestions that FIFA is favouring the defending champions at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, insisting that such allegations are nothing new and instead serve as extra motivation for his players. Speaking ahead of Argentina’s quarter-final clash against Switzerland on Sunday, Scaloni…
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IP University) has started the admission process for 22 postgraduate (PG) programmes through Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate (CUET PG) scores for the 2026–27 academic session.Eligible candidates can now register online through the university’s admission portals. The last date to submit the application form is July 20, 2026, till…
Aditi Govitrikar weighs in on how women are often hypers*xualized in films and how, after a certain age, they are specifically offered the roles of mothers and aunties, unlike male stars. (Instagram) Aditi Govitrikar, who is best known for her work in ‘De Dana Dan’ and ‘Paheli’, recently shared her thoughts on how the film…
