Why do people say ‘God bless you’ when they sneeze? The psychology, science, history behind the strange habitSneeze Psychology: The common reflex to say "God bless you" after a sneeze stems from ancient beliefs about souls leaving the body and fear...
29 Jun, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Cauliflower brownie recipe: Celebrity trainer Yasmin Karachiwala’s healthy twist on a classic chocolate dessertCelebrity fitness guru Yasmin Karachiwala has unveiled a surprising yet healthy dessert: cauliflower brownies. This innovative recipe swaps...
28 Jun, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Can't you eggspress resentment sweetly?In Bengal, the new trend of tossing eggs at politicians is criticized as an unproductive method of protest. The author emphasizes that eggs...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Four-winged dinosaur: Scientists just found a four-winged dinosaur in northwestern China, and it may be the predator that left behind piles of crushed bird bonesA remarkable discovery in China has unveiled Jianchangmaensis, a new four-limbed gliding dinosaur, potentially solving a 120-million-year-o...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
Death toll in Tamil Nadu gas leak accident raises to nineTragedy struck in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district as an ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing plant claimed nine lives, all women, on T...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Menagerie & other mysteriesThe passage describes a narrator enduring intense heat and humidity, feeling exhausted and drenched in sweat despite rain and constant fan ...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Is boba tea healthy? Harvard-trained gut doctor shares 8 common foods that may be harming your digestive healthMany everyday 'healthy' choices like boba tea, flavored oatmeal, and diet snacks can secretly harm your gut health, according to gastroente...
22 Jun, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Butterscotch fans should be wary of tiramisù's treatment of trifleA culinary battle is brewing as Italian tiramisù appears to be overshadowing its British counterpart, trifle. While both desserts feature l...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
Latin proverb of the day: 'Love and a cough cannot be hidden. Even a small love...' - A timeless lesson on how true feelings always find a way outA timeless proverb talks about how love, like a cough, is impossible to conceal. Ancient wisdom suggests genuine feelings always surface, e...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Scientists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs, and it was still edibleAncient Egyptian honey, sealed in tombs for millennia, has sparked tales of enduring edibility. While direct evidence is scarce, the remark...
20 Jun, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
When too much woefully falls shortPeople now use extreme words for everything. This makes it hard to praise something truly special. Social media has made this worse. Simple...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
Government prescribes end to over-the-counter sale of cough syrupsEven in small villages with a population of less than 1,000, where certain remedies including cough syrups were allowed to be sold without ...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
School assembly news headlines for June 17: Top national, international, business, sports update and thought of the dayToday's school assembly news covers significant national developments including new prescription mandates for medicinal syrups and ISRO's u...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
Cipla appoints health chief Shivam Puri to lead One India businessCipla has appointed Shivam Puri as the new Chief Executive Officer for its One India Business. This significant leadership change will take...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Centre mandates prescription for syrup-based medicinesChemists must now have a doctor's prescription to sell cough syrups. The government has changed the Drugs Rules, 1945. This stops over-the-...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Govt ends over-the-counter sales of all 'syrups'; mandates doctor's prescription for purchaseThe Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated that all syrups, including cough syrups, are now prescription-only. This new r...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
Drug regulator drafts guidelines on high-risk solvents after tainted syrup deaths in kidsIndia's drug regulator is creating new rules for dangerous solvents in children's medicines. This follows tragic deaths linked to contamina...
14 May, 2026, 01.06 AM IST