When Everest decides who comes home

For nearly three decades, one of Mount Everest’s most famous landmarks was not made of rock or ice. It was a pair of fluorescent green mountaineering boots. Every climber attempting the world’s highest peak from the north side knew them. Guides used them as a navigation reference. Expedition leaders mentioned them in briefings. Documentaries captured them….

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Scientists identify 74 genetic regions linked to anxiety in study of nearly 700,000 people, uncovering 39 never-before-seen DNA clues that could reshape future treatments

A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people identified 74 distinct locations in the human genome tied to anxiety, 39 of which had never been linked to the condition before A genetic analysis of nearly 700,000 people has identified 74 regions of the human genome linked to anxiety symptoms, including 39 that had never before been…

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Railway minister Vaishnaw launches new train services: Check routes, extensions and details

Vaishanaw flagged off four new trains and services Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday flagged off new train services and announced route extensions aimed at improving rail connectivity across Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, while also inaugurating the extension of an existing service through video conferencing from Bhubaneswar.The minister launched the services from Rail Sadan…

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‘Rules being applied equally’: After Donald Trump’s Balogun intervention, UK MP urges FIFA to delay England player’s red-card suspension | Football News

England’s Jarell Quansah (26) leaves the field after receiving a red card during round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England (left); and Folarin Balogun (20) fouls Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic (4). A British Member of Parliament, Noah Law, has urged FIFA president Gianni Infantino to delay the suspension of England defender Jarell Quansah, arguing…

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Quote of the day by Michael Faraday: “I was at first almost frightened when I saw…” |

Quote of the day by Michael Faraday (AI-generated image) A young mathematician takes an older scientist’s life’s work and translates it into equations the older man cannot fully follow. Most established figures would bristle. Michael Faraday, one of the most celebrated experimental scientists in history, wrote to the young James Clerk Maxwell in 1857 admitting…

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NCTE issues advisory for ITEP admissions 2026-27; only NCET 2026 candidates eligible

The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has issued an advisory to all NCTE-recognised institutions offering the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) for the 2026-27 academic session.In the advisory, the council has made it clear that admissions to the four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) must be conducted only through the National Common Entrance Test…

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Ravi Kishan gets interim relief as Delhi High Court restrains use of AI, deepfakes and generative tech in personality rights suit |

Actor and politician Ravi Kishan has received interim relief from the Delhi High Court. The court passed an interim order protecting his personality rights, restraining several individuals, websites and online platforms from using Ravi Kishan’s name, image, likeness and other personality attributes without his permission. Court orders removal of objectionable content As per a report…

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