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Singer Jaan Kumar Sanu’s recent hospitalisation with COVID-19 and reports from doctors in Mumbai of an unusually high number of Influenza A cases have once again put respiratory infections in the spotlight. The current surge in Influenza A has been described as ‘almost epidemic-like’ by Mumbai-based surgeon Amit Thadani recently, while hospitals across the city…
Today’s energy brings meetings, proposals, and practical alliances, Capricorn. The Moon activates agreements, and Venus warms your personal equation with others, so both marriage talks and business partnerships can move forward. If you’re unmarried, a proposal may come through family, friends, or an introduction that seemed ordinary at first.Young unmarried couples may also get a…
A hundred years ago, on 17 July 1926, a Sikh reformer died inside a British prison in Lahore, having refused to purchase his freedom with a single signature. He declined high office throughout his life, believing that movements decay when individuals rise above institutions. And yet, the building that houses the headquarters of the Shiromani…
Long before AI companies began building teams of specialised AI agents that collaborate to solve complex problems, legendary MIT professor Marvin Minsky had already proposed a strikingly similar way intelligence works. In his landmark 1986 book The Society of Mind, Minsky argued that intelligence is not the product of one all-powerful brain but the result…
NEW DELHI: India’s refurbished smartphones and laptops market is set to significantly outperform the market for new devices this year as soaring memory costs push up prices and drive more consumers towards certified pre-owned alternatives. The trend is also prompting leading brands to strengthen their official refurbished programmes, signalling that the secondary market is becoming…
The animated film was originally scheduled to release on July 10, just days before the annual Rath Yatra festival. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a plea challenging the Orissa high court’s order staying the release of the animated film “Mahaprabhu Jagannath”, which has become the centre of a controversy over…
West Asia conflict deepens as US-Iran strikes rattle oil markets and Hormuz trade route NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Maritime Administration (DGMA) has directed ship owners, ship managers and Recruitment and Placement Service Licence (RPSL) companies not to deploy Indian seafarers on vessels sailing through the Strait of Hormuz until further notice, citing the…
Liverpool is set for a day of sunshine and pleasant temperatures on Wednesday, July 16, 2026, with a high of 28°C and a low of 15°C, alongside a very low chance of rain, making it ideal for outdoor activities.The city can expect clear skies and comfortable warmth throughout Wednesday. The maximum temperature is forecast to…
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan is set to play a role in shaping the future of US monetary policymaking after being appointed by the Federal Reserve to a high-level task force reviewing its policy framework. The appointment is part of five expert panels unveiled by newly appointed Federal reserve chairman Kevin…
Axar Patel’s match-winning allround show in the first ODI against England at Birmingham on Tuesday may have been worth far more than his unbeaten 57 and figures of 4/62. It reinforced the team management’s long-term plans of making him India’s lead spinner for the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.The last eight months have…
