Humans used betel nuts as drugs 25,000 years ago: Ancient teeth reveal the surprising psychoactive habit that began around the Ice AgeAncient teeth from Sulawesi show betel nut use 25,000 years ago. This habit predates early farming and represents habitual drug use. Resear...
10 Sep, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Psychology says people who notice small spelling mistakes everywhere may have a different attentional filtering stylePeople who quickly notice small spelling mistakes may simply be showing how differently human attention can work. We do not take in the wor...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Billy Dee Williams: “You can be anything you want to be. It’s a matter of...” — Inspiring life lessons on ambition, determination, hard work, self-belief, personal growth, purpose and why the life you want often begins with the choices you make from the legendary American actor, artist and writerQuote of the day by Billy Dee Williams: The famous quote by Billy Dee Williams emphasizes that human potential is not defined by external c...
12 Aug, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Why upgrading to a Samsung Bespoke AI washer dryer is a smart choice for your homeSamsung's Bespoke AI washing machine range, spanning front load and washer dryer combo segments, redefines home laundry through graduated A...
22 Jul, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Sean Connery: "If America had been discovered as many times as I have, no one would remember Columbus." - why the legendary James Bond star never feared reinvention? The unexpected life lesson about reinventing yourself so often that even history would lose countQuote of the Day by the legendary James Bond icon reminds us that life rewards those who never stop reinventing themselves. Wrapped in humo...
27 Jun, 2026, 11.39 PM IST
Word of the Day: LoquaciousLoquacious describes someone who talks a lot, sometimes so much that they dominate conversations. Unlike casual words like chatty or talkat...
13 Mar, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
Govt notifies amendments to decriminalise Cable TV lawThe imprisonment provisions have been now replaced with a monetary penalty and other non-monetary measures like advisory, warning and censu...
05 Oct, 2023, 10.29 PM IST
Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas reach interim custody deal: Children to stay in New YorkIn a legal twist, Sophie Turner has filed a lawsuit against Joe Jonas, accusing him of wrongfully retaining their daughters. Turner alleges...
26 Sep, 2023, 10.22 PM IST
St. Louis Cardinals television broadcaster Dan McLaughlin charged with felony chronic DWISt. Louis Cardinals television broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was arrested on Sunday in a St. Louis suburb on DWI charges (driving while intoxi...
06 Dec, 2022, 09.27 PM IST
Decision to repeal Habitual Offenders Act likely soon: GovernmentResponding to the questions, Union Minister Krishan Pal Gurjar, the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, said it was true ...
04 Jan, 2018, 04.34 PM IST
Air India pilots serve legal notice over omission from workmen categoryIndian Commercial Pilots Association has warned of dragging it to court and resorting to industrial action if the notification was not take...
01 Sep, 2015, 10.42 PM IST
- Government slammed for 'inaction' against illegal Bangladeshi migrants
The court was seized with the case in which a habitual offender, who was deported from India, had returned illegally and committed the murd...
06 Nov, 2014, 06.24 PM IST
With new bad words in dictionary, the demand for derision stands satisfiedSo, either new words have had to be created or existing words reanointed as slurs to satisfy the demand for derision.
11 Jul, 2013, 04.02 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee is in the Left's thrall, her only mission is to out-Left the LeftMamata Banerjee is in the Left's thrall, her only mission is to out-Left the Left
23 Dec, 2011, 09.35 AM IST
- Timber thief in preventive detention
The Supreme Court has ruled that if a person habitually violates forest laws and fells precious trees, the concerned state government can b...
11 Sep, 2011, 05.27 AM IST
- Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements can lower tax bill for NRIs
NRIs should consider provisions of the relevant Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement to avoid tax complications. Avoid gifts in cash to keep...
16 Oct, 2007, 09.00 PM IST
- Panel wants tax parity for MNCs, local cos
The working group on non-resident taxation, set up by the finance ministry and headed by the director-general of income-tax (international ...
16 Jan, 2003, 04.05 AM IST