News that keep you updated
(Photo Credit: Shutterstock) Did you know that the closest living relative to a hippopotamus is not a pig, rhinoceros, or even an elephant but a whale? Yes, the massive creatures residing in the depths of the ocean today have been found to be the closest living relatives of the semi-aquatic hippos. The fascinating scientific breakthrough…
NEW DELHI: The dust and fury entailing the power transition in Karnataka do not appear to have settled with Siddaramaiah’s resignation as chief minister, as he and deputy CM DK Shivakumar, who is expected to step into Sidda’s shoes soon, met Rahul Gandhi along with Congress state in-charge Randeep Surjewala in the national capital.“Siddharamaiah met…
Sakshi Padekar finishes seventh in her senior World Cup debut. (photo/ANI ) PUNE: What could have been a dream start, ended into a heartbreak for Sakshi Padekar, in women’s 10m air rifle event at the Munich World Cup on Thursday.Sakshi, participating in her first senior and second overall international event, entered the final but finished…
MUMBAI: You probably do not care much about your inactive accounts on online platforms such as Amazon or Flipkart. But do you know that your dormant e-commerce accounts are being targeted by fraudsters?Unlike financial transactions which usually leave a trail and are notified to users through mobile alerts or messages, suspicious transactions made through e-commerce…
FDI was supposed to be the dependable kind of foreign money — the kind that built factories, brought technology and stayed for the long haul. FPI was the flighty cousin, quick to exit when markets turned. But India’s net FDI has now shrunk to a trickle as rising repatriation and disinvestment offset strong inflows. What…
Why ‘Looksmaxxing’ streamer Androgenic got kicked off a Jetstar flight despite claiming medical clearance? (Image via Getty) A controversial social media streamer was removed from a flight after airline staff said his condition following facial surgery raised concerns about whether he was fit to travel. Ronan Androgenic, a 25-year-old influencer based in Brisbane, Australia, shared…
NEW DELHI: Even after a sharp decline over the past decade, Indians continue to spend more from their own pockets on healthcare than people in several neighbouring and developing countries, according to the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates 2022-23 released by the health ministry.The report’s international comparison of out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) showed India’s per capita…
BENGALURU: Congress veteran Siddaramaiah called time on his second stint as Karnataka CM Thursday to make way for a successor the party still hasn’t officially named, infusing the change of guard with a touch of drama that his quiet exit denied.At a presser later, the 77-year-old publicly confirmed that he had “humbly” declined the party…
“Someone sent this to my dad today”: Claude Lemieux family post now carries heartbreaking new meaning (Image via Getty) Claude Lemieux’s death shocked the hockey world on Thursday after multiple reports said the four-time Stanley Cup champion died by suicide at the age of 60. The NHL Alumni Association first confirmed his death but did…
Noting that the right to trauma care of a citizen is an integral part of right to life, the Supreme Court has directed states and UTs to integrate within three months all emergency/ambulance helplines into one helpline number ‘112’ for emergency responses.A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar also directed them…
