On This Day in History, June 8: Porsche is born, Ghostbusters release, Siam renamed Thailand, Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four published, NFL merger announced, Robert F. Kennedy laid to rest and other major eventsOn This Day in History, June 8, the world witnessed events that shaped politics, warfare, literature and culture. The Viking raid on Lindis...
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Why oil’s not at $200 after the biggest supply shock in historyGlobal oil prices are defying expectations, staying below $100 a barrel even after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively blocked. Record US ...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Kenya’s first President Jomo Kenyatta: ‘When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land…’ Lesson from one of history’s most powerful quotes on colonialismQuote of the Day by Jomo Kenyatta highlights a historical truth about colonial expansion in Africa. Missionaries arrived with religious tex...
18 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
'Iran is the clear aggressor': Hegseth warns of 'overwhelming firepower' as US launches Project Freedom in Strait of HormuzThe United States has issued a stern warning to Iran regarding its actions in the Strait of Hormuz. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth state...
05 May, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
3-year-old laughed everyday for one year. Parents thought he is a 'happy child'. But an MRI scan revealed the reason. Top neurologist shares the diagnosisA child's laughter can hide a medical secret. A Hyderabad neurologist shared a case of a three-year-old with frequent, unprovoked laughter....
29 Apr, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
Chernobyl, 40 years since disaster: five things to knowUkraine on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant -- the worst civilian nuclear disaster i...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
US government seizes $13.4 billion in Bitcoin from alleged Cambodian ‘pig butchering’ scammer, raising anonymity and security questionsAuthorities have seized a massive amount of bitcoin, valued at $15 billion. This seizure is part of a large asset forfeiture by the US Depa...
17 Oct, 2025, 11.55 PM IST
'Student of the Year' actor caught with 3.5kg cocaine worth Rs 35 crore at Chennai AirportA Bollywood supporting actor was apprehended at Chennai Airport with 3.5kg of cocaine, valued at Rs 35 crore, in a joint operation by Custo...
30 Sep, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
Child could not focus on studies, showed tantrums while eating. CMC Vellore doctor cracks the case of rare eating epilepsyA 12-year-old boy from Andhra Pradesh was misdiagnosed for months until a neurologist identified his strange mealtime behavior as Eating Ep...
04 Sep, 2025, 08.52 AM IST
World's first epilepsy device fitted in 13 year old UK boy's skull; Here's how the device worksOran Knowlson, a 13-year-old from England with severe epilepsy, has become the first person to trial a new device implanted in his skull to...
25 Jun, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
Epileptic seizures stopped after part of brain removed. Details of trailblazing surgery in UKIn the trailblazing surgery, the doctors of Edinburgh Children’s Hospital have removed the brain tissue that causes seizures. For the first...
26 Dec, 2023, 06.03 PM IST
Silent, subtle & unseen: Why are seizures hard to diagnose? Identifying and improving gaps in epilepsy careA seizure is caused by sudden uncontrolled electrical activity from a group of neurons.
23 Jul, 2022, 04.25 PM IST
Are you epileptic? Here's how your office can help youAbout 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, making it one of the most common neurological diseases after migraine, stroke and Alzheime...
10 Nov, 2016, 02.31 PM IST
Total cash seized before Tamil Nadu polls crosses Rs 100 crore, a new dubious recordAndhra Pradesh holds the record for combined seizures of cash and material worth Rs 140 crore during the 2014 Lok Sabha and state assembly ...
13 May, 2016, 09.22 AM IST
Gold smuggling in India makes a new record, crosses Rs 1,000 croreGold smuggling is at all-time high in India as seizure in illicit trade has crossed Rs 1,000 cr mark in one financial year.
28 May, 2015, 10.08 AM IST
Gold haul up 5-fold to Rs 565 crore in 2013-14Sources said the value of gold actually smuggled could be over 10-20 times this amount. Some estimates put seizures at 1-2% of actual smugg...
28 Apr, 2014, 08.49 AM IST
Cash, bullion worth Rs 200 crore seized in raids by NIA & ITThe final figure of total seizure was not confirmed by officers as counting of currency notes was on till Tuesday evening.
02 Jul, 2013, 07.40 PM IST