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India discarded over 17.4 lakh blood components in 2025 NEW DELHI: India discarded over 17.4 lakh blood components in 2025, even as blood collection reached a record 1.58 crore units, according to state-wise data tabled in the Rajya Sabha, highlighting continued challenges in blood inventory management despite a steady rise in donations.Available official data indicate…
Mystery surrounds Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has stepped into one of the most powerful positions in the Islamic Republic after years of operating largely behind the scenes.His elevation came shortly after a US-Israeli airstrike killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had led Iran since 1989.Reportedly wounded in the strikes…
AI-generated image via Canva Let’s be honest: nobody enjoys cleaning the refrigerator. When it is all covered in forgotten leftovers, sticky spills, and liquidy stains all over the glass shelves inside the fridge.It’s one of those chores that always takes longer than we like and somehow needs redoing a few weeks later. Food residue and…
The company had reported a net profit of Rs 4,004 crore in the first quarter of the preceding 2025-26 fiscal, the Aditya Birla Group entity said. NEW DELHI: Hindalco Industries on Friday said its net profit rose over 75% year-on-year to Rs 7,013 crore in Q1FY27, backed by strong performance across all business segments. The…
R Ashwin and Sanjay Manjrekar (Agency Image) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that sharp criticism from Sanjay Manjrekar early in his career left him deeply hurt, but eventually became one of the biggest turning points in his journey as an international cricketer.Ashwin admitted that he was upset after Manjrekar questioned his fitness following…
Andrew Flintoff (Pic credit: ECB) Andrew Flintoff has stepped down as head coach of the England Lions, ending his tenure with the national development side less than two years after taking charge.Flintoff, who began the role in September 2024, played a key role in reshaping the Lions programme and creating an environment aimed at developing…
Keerthy Suresh’s Sassy comeback to fan claiming she will dance in ‘The Paradise’ due to no ‘substantial roles’ goes viral Keerthy Suresh recently gave a hilarious and witty reply to an Instagram user who made claims about her career choices. The person targeted unsubstantiated rumours that she would feature in a special dance number in…
“What colour is this?” or “What is this called?”- For many parents, these questions sound like perfectly normal attempts to help a child learn to talk. When a toddler points at a toy, a parent may instinctively ask them to name it. When a child reaches for a snack, the parent may encourage them to…
Katie Stagliano, then 9, with the 40-pound cabbage that changed everything. Image Credits: Libby Gill/LinkedIn Most of us probably throw away our school science projects as soon as the grades are in. Katie Stagliano didn’t. Back in 2008, when she was a third-grader in Summerville, South Carolina, she grew a cabbage seedling for a class…
Texas has paused approvals for new data centers. Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a temporary halt to approvals for new data centers seeking to connect to the state’s electric grid, He has directed the state’s regulators to complete a comprehensive audit before projects can move forward.The move comes as Texas, the state where Elon Musk…
