In 1866, a woman disguised herself as man to join US Army. A routine medical examination eventually exposed her secretCathay Williams made history by serving nearly two years in the US Army while disguised as a male soldier named William Cathay. Her success...
29 Aug, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
A sick European to 7,044 deaths: How influenza became notifiable disease in Delhi over a century agoInfluenza claimed over seven thousand lives in Delhi city during the 1918 pandemic. Archival records show the disease spread rapidly after ...
29 Aug, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
Ebola travel restrictions: India, Canada, UAE and other countries tighten entry rulesNations worldwide are enacting stricter travel rules to curb disease spread. India launched an online health declaration portal for interna...
29 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
These large-, mid- and small-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsEven if the ongoing conflict in the Gulf settles anytime soon (and we certainly hope it does), don’t be surprised if the Nifty and Sensex r...
28 Aug, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
Why Six Flags Magic Mountain’s x2 rollercoaster faces a safety audit over brain hemorrhage concernA CNN report highlights severe neurological injuries from amusement park rides. Extreme acceleration and seat rotation on the X2 coaster ca...
27 Aug, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
School assembly headline August 26: Top national, international, business and sports news for studentsSchool assembly headlines for August 26 cover major national developments, including the Supreme Court's ruling in the Tarun Tejpal case, D...
25 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of Rs 3.4 lakh cr: MoSPIOngoing infrastructure projects show a Rs 3,40,504 crore cost overrun on projects over Rs 150 crore. Over 1,700 projects are monitored, wit...
25 Aug, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Capital, technology and scale: The business blueprint for India’s critical-care futureCPR co-founders Dr Satya Garimella and Krishna Kottapalli discuss the business challenges of scaling critical-care infrastructure, from cap...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Gujarat hooch tragedy: Two more die, toll rises to 13Thirteen people have died from consuming spurious liquor in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district. Two more victims succumbed to their injuries whil...
23 Aug, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Gujarat liquor tragedy kills nine, leaves three criticalThe death toll from spurious liquor in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district has risen to nine. Three individuals remain in critical condition while...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Rick Jackson linked to $3 million settlement involving thousands of immigrant nursesRick Jackson's company, Avant Healthcare Professionals, settled a lawsuit for three million dollars. Thousands of foreign-born nurses accus...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Haryana cuts infra project site assessment time from 45 days to 1-2 days using GIS toolsHaryana now uses GIS technology to speed up infrastructure site assessments. Feasibility studies are reduced from weeks to just two days. T...
20 Aug, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry capsizing rises to 80: PoliceIn a tragic incident, eighty bodies have been retrieved from Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe following the capsizing of an overloaded passenger fer...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
- Assam's Mising community suspends Arunachal Pradesh blockade after 48-hour ultimatum for accused
The Takam Mising Porin Kebang has suspended its economic blockade against Arunachal Pradesh. Assurances were given regarding the arrest of ...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Jharkhand exam row: Protesters accuse govt of withholding health info of Devendra Mahto to weaken stirStudents protesting alleged recruitment exam irregularities accused the Ranchi district administration of withholding health details. Deven...
13 Aug, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Jharkhand protest: Devendra Mahto writes to civil surgeon seeking permission to return to siteJLKM leader Devendra Mahto is seeking hospital discharge to rejoin a student protest. He has been on a hunger strike for eleven days over r...
13 Aug, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
8 critical as Arunachal miscreants open fire on Assam borderEight people from Assam were injured in firing from Arunachal Pradesh on Monday. The incident occurred along the inter-state border due to ...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.54 AM IST