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This bracelet-like tattoo adorns the wrist of the 5,300-year-old Iceman. Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution When German hikers Helmut and Erika Simon stumbled upon a body protruding from melting ice in the Alps in September 1991, they assumed they had discovered the remains of an unfortunate mountaineer.In reality, they had found one of the most significant…
Parts of the massive porcelain find. Image Credit: Norway’s Directorate for Cultural Heritage More than 600 metres beneath the surface of the Skagerrak Strait, which lies between Norway and Denmark, archaeologists have uncovered what experts are calling one of the most remarkable shipwreck discoveries ever made in Northern Europe.The vessel is believed to have sunk…
File photo; image enhanced with AI CHENNAI: The 16-km Velachery–Tambaram High Road is set to be renamed after Major Mukund Varadharajan, the Indian Army officer who was killed in action and posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry honour.The Tambaram Corporation Council on Thursday approved a resolution to name the arterial road…
In February 2024, Nithin Kamath, the co-founder and CEO of Zerodha suffered a stroke. He was 44. In the months that followed, he spoke publicly about the role that chronic stress, poor sleep, and emotional exhaustion had played in his deteriorating health. For many people watching, it wasn’t the stroke itself that was arresting, it…
On 21st May, after a decade-long wait, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) absolved 12 Delhi-based super-speciality hospitals of allegations that they had subjected patients to exorbitantly marked-up healthcare charges. In what may prove to be a historic missed opportunity, the CCI effectively declined to intervene by holding that the regulation of healthcare pricing falls…
PATNA: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad celebrated his 79th birthday on Thursday, with party workers and supporters holding events across Bihar to mark the occasion.One such celebration in Vaishali district grabbed attention after an RJD worker fell while cutting a cake atop a JCB machine.RJD worker Kedar Yadav…
VISAKHAPATNAM: The death of 24-year-old woman Dumpala Harini in Sorligam village in the Tekkali area of Srikakulam district has brought to light a disturbing murder that reportedly went undiscovered for about 10 days. Police have arrested three people in connection with the case, including her mother, husband and father-in-law. Investigators said Harini was killed in…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said that the work a homemaker does every day — like cooking, cleaning, raising children and caring for the elderly — has real economic value. In cases where a homemaker dies in a road accident, her family must now receive higher compensation that reflects this value. The court fixed a…
At 43, actress Trisha Krishnan never ceases to surprise her fans with her energy, fitness, and youthful glow. Many have wondered how she manages to stay in shape despite her hectic shooting schedule. Recently, the actress shared glimpses of her workout routine on her Instagram Stories, giving fans an insight into the exercises that help…
The United States on Thursday shared footage of attack on MT Jalveer in the Strait of Hormuz which had 20 Indians onboard, claiming that the foreign-flagged vessel attempted to transport oil from Iran through the Gulf of Oman.“US forces disabled an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman at 11.20pm ET on June 10 after…
