In the 1920s, a paper company realized wartime wadding could work better on faces than on cold cream, and facial tissues entered daily lifeInitially crafted for elegant beauty routines to wipe away cold cream, facial tissues quickly transformed into a practical alternative to t...
Seven more Shigella cases confirmed in Kerala's WayanadSeven new Shigella infections have been confirmed among students in Wayanad, Kerala, bringing the total to 16. Health officials are intensi...
India slams Pakistan's 'trade and transit terrorism' and deadly Afghan airstrikes at UNSCAt the UN Security Council, India fiercely condemned Pakistan for blocking Afghan trade and launching deadly airstrikes that killed 372 civ...
Psychology suggests people who keep a paper calendar on the fridge aren’t old-fashioned: They’re turning memory into something the room can help holdIn a world dominated by screens, paper calendars on refrigerators still hold their ground. Experts in psychology highlight the power of tan...
Nearly 150 students of aided school in Kerala's Wayanad fall ill; 38 hospitalisedFever and vomiting have affected nearly 150 students at Mar Baselios Aided Upper Primary School in Koyilandy, Wayanad. Thirty-eight student...
Women are the first caregivers in this Ebola outbreak and the most at riskEastern Congo faces a rapid Ebola outbreak. Women are primary caregivers, increasing their infection risk. Many lack protective gear, forci...
Welspun One aims to lease 10 million sq ft over 3 yearsWelspun One is set to significantly expand its warehousing and industrial real estate operations. The company aims to lease over 10 million...
Delhi Malviya Nagar restaurant fire: Over 20 dead, several rescued from basementMalviya Nagar restaurant fire: A devastating fire engulfed Lemon Green Restaurant in Malviya Nagar, South Delhi on Wednesday morning. Ten i...
In the 1930s, rubber factory workers drank alcohol and suddenly felt sick. It wasn't just a workplace illness, it led to the discovery of Antabuse, helping millions quit drinkingAn accidental discovery in a rubber factory in the 1930s revealed that workers exposed to tetraethylthiuram disulfide experienced severe re...
'I gave birth in the street': Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of AfricaMothers in the Central African Republic face dire circumstances. Moreover, aid cuts have closed vital health services, forcing women to giv...
7 dead in Iowa shooting spree in US, police cite domestic disputeUnited States: Tragedy struck Muscatine, Iowa, on Monday. Six individuals lost their lives in a series of shootings. Authorities identified...
WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern CongoFive patients have recovered from the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern Congo, offering hope amid an outbreak that has infected 13...
'Don't eat idli, dosa or poha in breakfast if...': Doctor explains who should avoid them and what modern lifestyles requireA homeopathy physician suggests traditional Indian breakfasts like idli and dosa may not be ideal for sedentary individuals. He advocates f...
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
BJP alleges Mamata Banerjee pressured private hospital to admit Abhishek BanerjeeThe BJP has accused Mamata Banerjee of pressuring a private hospital. This was to admit her nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, after an alleged att...
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
Two years on, Railways yet to offer medical aid to parcel staff despite labour commissioner's pleaPrivate workers loading and unloading railway parcels have waited two and a half years for medical facilities. The Chief Labour Commissione...