Scientists just cracked a mystery that's puzzled researchers for centuries; why are 90% of humans right-handed?Why are 90% of humans right-handed? A new study published in PLOS Biology suggests that human right-handedness may have evolved because of ...
19 May, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Why are 90% humans right-handed? Scientists finally find a fascinating answerScientists have uncovered a new theory for why most humans are right-handed. A major study suggests upright walking and a rapidly expanding...
19 May, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
Taxes and Trump leave UK in a worse state than Starmer found itBritain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a tough economic climate. Inflation is rising, and living standards are not improving. Economic...
17 May, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Quote of the Day by JRR Tolkien: ‘I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half…’ - English philologist explains why people drift apart despite caring deeply for one anotherQuote of the Day by JRR Tolkien suggests that human relationships are often imperfect and incomplete. People may genuinely care for one ano...
15 May, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
The idea that Claude has feelings is great for Anthropic: Parmy OlsonRichard Dawkins, a prominent skeptic, recently declared a large language model named Claude to be conscious after a series of interactions....
10 May, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
Word of the Day: ExcoriateWord of the Day: The word excoriate means to strongly criticize. This term is highly relevant today. Social media amplifies public criticis...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to visit UK in March for Oxford University lectureWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit the UK in late March to deliver a lecture at Oxford University. She will also meet UK...
05 Mar, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
Glenda Cleveland: What happened to Jeffrey Dahmer's neighbour in real life?Netflix series 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story' has brought back the limelight on the case of the serial killer. The show is garnering a...
11 Oct, 2022, 08.37 PM IST
Three month gap between Oxford vaccine jabs provides better efficacy: StudyThe results of the analysis from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial, published in The Lancet journal, suggest that the interval between ...
20 Feb, 2021, 12.48 PM IST
Covishield and Covaxin: All you need to know about the DCGI-approved vaccinesET rounds up facts and some questions on Covishield and Covaxin, approved by DCGI on Sunday
04 Jan, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
AstraZeneca plans 2 million doses a week of COVID-19 vaccine for UK: ReportsWhile AstraZeneca says it expects 2 million doses of the Oxford University vaccine to be ready each week in just over a fortnight, Pfizer B...
02 Jan, 2021, 05.37 PM IST
AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine safe, Indian trials progressing smoothly: Serum InstituteVaccine major Serum Institute of India on Thursday said the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University is safe and eff...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.12 PM IST
Post trial results, AstraZeneca CEO says smaller first dose in COVID-19 vaccine is 'big plus'The British drugmaker said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be around 90% effective without any serious side effects.
23 Nov, 2020, 04.00 PM IST
Serum Institute of India to start phase II trials of Oxford vaccine this weekPhase I human trials were completed in the UK. In India, the volunteers will be administered two doses of the potential vaccine. Thereafter...
18 Aug, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
Oxford and Cambridge Universities want their students to be gender-blindApart from Bengalis peaking Oxford students used to a gender-neutral thirdperson singular pronouns finding this incredibly funny.
13 Dec, 2016, 12.39 AM IST
Puravankara Projects to invest Rs 480 crore to develop Pune projectOn Tuesday, shares of Puravankara Projects closed at Rs 48.70 on the Bombay Stock Exchange, up 2.6% over previous close.
22 Mar, 2016, 04.51 PM IST
Manspreading, awesomesauce added to online Oxford dictionary'Manspreading' - sitting with legs apart on public transport & 'awesomesauce' that means excellent are among new words added to the Oxford ...
27 Aug, 2015, 07.16 PM IST