Teen stabs four Indian students in Russia, drew Nazi symbol with victims’ blood on wall

A 15-year-old youth allegedly linked to a banned neo-Nazi organisation went on a stabbing spree at a university dormitory in Russia’s Bashkortostan Republic on Saturday, injuring at least six people, including four Indian students. The attacker reportedly shouted nationalist slogans about the Holocaust and drew a Nazi symbol using the victims’ blood.According to preliminary reports,…

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A rite of passage that’s a given

Can we normalise harassment and toxic behaviour under any circumstances? I began to ponder this deeply, the way one ponders existential questions, while chopping onions and crying for reasons unrelated to the onions. Normalisation is a fascinating word. It’s like Dettol for the soul, except instead of killing germs, it politely disinfects outrage. Once something…

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Post-Covid surge stabilises: Godrej Properties executive chairperson says Indian housing market remains strong

India’s housing market remains strong, with steady growth in both sales volumes and prices, Godrej Properties Executive Chairperson Pirojsha Godrej has said, ruling out any major concerns about demand.In an interview with PTI, Godrej said that the residential market has now stabilised after witnessing unusually rapid growth in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. He…

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Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal launches ‘The Medicolegal Guidebook’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for law and justice Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday launched “The Medicolegal Guidebook,” in an effort to bridge the interface between medicine and law to ensure patient safety, ethical practice, and legal compliance in healthcare.The book is co-authored by Deepak Singla, medical director of Maharaja Agrasen Hospital; Aarushi Singla,…

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‘Slender Bombardier’: Researchers identify new dragonfly species in Kerala’s farmlands

NEW DELHI: Researchers have confirmed the discovery of a new species of dragonfly, Lyriothemis keralensis, from the low-lying coastal regions of Kerala. Commonly called the Slender Bombardier, the species was formally identified after more than ten years of research, according to news agency PTI.The breakthrough study was carried out by a team led by Dr…

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Epstein files fallout: Peter Mandelson’s five-figure payoff after sacking as US ambassador under review

The political storm surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer intensified on Sunday after it emerged that Lord Peter Mandelson received a five-figure, taxpayer-funded exit payment following his dismissal as Britain’s ambassador to the United States. This payment is now being reviewed following the latest revelations in the Epstein files.According to The Times, Mandelson was granted a…

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