Can dogs sniff cancer? AI joins the hunt in IndiaWhen rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India's tech capital Bengaluru, she is learning to sniff human bre...
07 Sep, 2026, 08.55 AM IST
Government must listen to Maharashtra students' voice otherwise 'Chhatron ki Goonj' will grow louder: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi voiced concerns over thousands of Maharashtra students protesting system failures. He stated that students are tormented by th...
06 Sep, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
In 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return aliveIn 1951, two female stray dogs named Dezik and Tsygan became the first mammals to successfully cross the border of space and return alive. ...
06 Sep, 2026, 01.35 AM IST
Why footpaths in this country are not paved with the best of intentionsIn a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has recognized the right to access footpaths as fundamental. Despite this ruling, many Indian cit...
05 Sep, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
Does your dog chase things on TV? A 2025 study of 453 dogs found that canine viewing habits vary depending on what appears on screen, from animals and moving objects to non-animal stimuli, with temperament influencing some of their reactionsA recent study has uncovered that a dog's temperament influences its engagement with television shows. Energetic dogs are more inclined to ...
05 Sep, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Havells brings agentic AI voice control to 2.67 million mobile app usersHavells introduced an AI voice feature for its mobile app. This new system allows users to control connected appliances using natural speec...
04 Sep, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Psychology says people who run when a dog barks may be reacting before they even thinkSomeone who runs when a dog barks may simply be protecting themselves from a perceived threat. But if the reaction is automatic, intense an...
04 Sep, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
In 2013, Czech researchers studied 70 dogs across 37 breeds and found north-south alignment during defecation; the findings suggested dogs may sense Earth’s magnetic fieldRecent research has found that dogs tend to position themselves in a north-south direction while defecating, particularly when the Earth's ...
04 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Who was Francisco Reséndez? Meet the voice behind Scooby-Doo who died at 85Francisco Reséndez, the veteran Mexican voice actor known for voicing Scooby-Doo in Latin American Spanish, has died at 85. With a career s...
04 Sep, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Why do people leave TV on for their dogs when they go out? Study has an answerPsychological studies suggest that the bond between humans and dogs can mirror strong attachment relationships. Dogs can provide comfort an...
03 Sep, 2026, 06.05 PM IST
Psychology says sleeping with your pet doesn't automatically signal anxiety or dependence, the bond can provide a genuine sense of safety, comfort and emotional securitySharing a bed with pets is a tradition among many owners, who enjoy the companionship and security they provide. Research suggests that pet...
02 Sep, 2026, 09.46 PM IST
Why is this tiny jade dog worth up to £10,000? Bought for just £1 at a car boot sale, 600-year-old treasure set for auctionAn unassuming jade dog carving, acquired for a mere pound at a car boot sale, may now be valued at an astonishing ten thousand pounds. Meas...
02 Sep, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Gupshup launches voice AI platform for businessesConversational messaging software provider Gupshup has launched a self-serve voice AI platform that enables businesses to build and run AI ...
01 Sep, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Pet dog in Nepal refused to leave the spot where he used to live with his family even after flood washed away their home; it didn't abandon so bulldozers started to work around himA pet dog in Nepal has refused to leave the spot where he lived with his family after floodwaters washed away four homes in Trishuli Bazaar...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Psychology says people who avoid listening to voice notes may not dislike the person sending themThe next time someone leaves your voice note unopened, it may have far less to do with rejection than you think. They could be caught up wi...
31 Aug, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
In a 2026 study, scientists scanned the brains of 12 awake dogs as they viewed human faces showing happiness, anger, fear and sadness, and found specialized neural activity for smiles while dogs could distinguish fear from anger and sadnessNew findings suggest that dogs have developed specialized brain regions for identifying human emotions. Their brain activities reveal notic...
30 Aug, 2026, 10.16 AM IST
Dogs may read your emotions better than you think as brain scans reveal how canines distinguish happiness, fear and sadness in humansNew research reveals dogs' brains process human emotions distinctly. Happy faces activate specific brain regions associated with reward pro...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.38 PM IST