Ayush services sector supports 1.76 million livelihoods; women constitute 43% of the workforceThe Ayush services sector supports 1.76 million livelihoods in India and has a significant female workforce. Women's participation in organ...
05 Oct, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
All about the Russian anti-plague research center in Siberia from where an unknown and dangerous infection got leakedLast week, a laboratory technician at a Russian anti-plague research institute succumbed to pneumonia of unknown origin, prompting worldwid...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Who are Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel? Trio wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for work on optogeneticsThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine recognizes the remarkable achievements of Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel. ...
05 Oct, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Russian plague lab researcher dies of pneumonia of ‘unknown’ origin, nearly 200 under observationA 28-year-old worker at an Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Siberia, died from unknown pneumonia. Russian authorities are inves...
05 Oct, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Russia plague scare: ‘Dangerous infection’ that killed one may have been released after researcher broke a test tube. Here’s what we knowIn a shocking incident, a female researcher from the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has died due to severe pneumonia of unknown cause. Close...
05 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
CID probing Mamata's 2021 leg injury claimSuvendu Adhikari stated that the Criminal Investigations Department has begun investigating Mamata Banerjee's claims of a leg injury. He cl...
03 Oct, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Why are US energy firms cutting rigs now? Baker Hughes report explainedBaker Hughes (BHI) reported that the US oil and gas rig count decreased by one to 598 for the week ended October 2. It was the first decrea...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
In 2010, Playboy's Hugh Hefner donated $900,000 to save land behind the Hollywood Sign from luxury homes. 16 years on, 138 acres at Cahuenga Peak remain protected in Griffith ParkIn 2010, a major fundraising campaign sought to protect 138 acres at Cahuenga Peak, the land behind the iconic Hollywood Sign, from potenti...
02 Oct, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
What happened to Chad Lowe’s daughter Fiona? 13-year-old dies after Lowe family lost Pacific Palisades home in 2025 fireThe tragic loss of Fiona Lowe, the 13-year-old daughter of Chad Lowe and Kim Painter, has been confirmed as a suicide. The family, grapplin...
02 Oct, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
At 27, Howard Lutnick helped make $300 million; decades later, he reports $250 million in income as Trump’s Commerce chiefUS Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reported at least $250 million in income and other proceeds in 2025, his first year in government. Dec...
02 Oct, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Karnataka flags 52x mark-up on cancer drugs, seeks Centre's interventionKarnataka conducted inspections revealing significant price disparities between hospital procurement and patient billing for cancer drugs a...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Hospital stocks fall up to 6%: Apollo, Fortis, KIMS tumble as SC questions drug mark-upsHospital stocks came under pressure after the Supreme Court raised concerns over steep mark-ups on medicines sold through corporate hospita...
30 Sep, 2026, 03.08 PM IST
Zsa Zsa Gabor bought a home for $250 thousand; after listing post-death for $23.45 million, it eventually sold for $10.4 millionWhat led to a price cut for this famous actor's extravagant mansion in Bel Air? At nearly $5 million loss, the estate was sold to mining bi...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
Quote of the day by Irving Fisher: "A chief cause of crises, panics, runs on banks, etc., is that risks are not independently reckoned, but are a mere matter of imitation. A crisis is a time of general and forced liquidation"Economist Irving Fisher warned that investors copying one another can amplify financial risks. Rising optimism can fuel credit and asset pr...
29 Sep, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Survey by SC-appointed task force finds nine per cent students experienced suicidal thoughtsA survey conducted by the Supreme Court-appointed panel found that 15 percent of students felt overwhelmed recently. Nine percent reported ...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Hugh Jackman launched a coffee company inspired by an Ethiopian farmer in 2011; 3 years later, Keurig took his brand into stores nationwideHugh Jackman’s venture with coffee started following a 2009 trip to Ethiopia, where he met a young coffee farmer named Dukale. Motivated by...
28 Sep, 2026, 08.57 PM IST
Ontario couple bought a C$200 painting at a yard sale in 2001, 6 years later, it was revealed as an E J Hughes' artwork Lake Okanagan worth C$402,500An Ontario couple bought an E J Hughes painting for just C$200 at a rural yard sale in 2001. Six years later, the artwork was identified as...
22 Sep, 2026, 05.00 PM IST