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The mortal remains of legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja were brought to his hometown of Theni on Thursday morning. Family members, friends, industry colleagues and admirers gathered to pay their final respects to the iconic director.Arrangements have been made for residents from Theni and surrounding regions to offer their condolences before the final rites. The funeral is…
Most people notice litter, shake their heads and move on. Edgar McGregor did something different. In 2019, while hiking through California’s Eaton Canyon, the Pasadena resident was struck by the sheer volume of rubbish scattered along trails, tucked beneath bushes and caught in streambeds. Plastic bottles, food wrappers and discarded containers had become a familiar…
Indian households continue to pay among the lowest cooking gas prices in the world, the ministry of petroleum and natural gas said on Sunday.Domestic LPG prices were increased by Rs 29 per cylinder from Sunday amid rising costs due to the West Asia crisis. The government continues to modulate the effective price to the consumer…
Oyster reefs also protect coastlines by helping reduce the force of waves during storms. What looked like waste has turned into an important tool for restoring marine life along Florida’s coast. Between 2007 and 2024, Florida placed more than 500,000 tonnes of recycled oyster and clam shells into the Gulf of Mexico as part of…
Phoebe Gates with her father Bill Gates Bill Gates‘ daughter Phoebe Gates recently shared a ChatGPT tip to “reverse engineer” viral videos. During a latest episode of “The Burnouts” — a podcast that Phoebe Gates cohosts with her cofounder, Sophia Kianni, she revealed that the duo uses OpenAI’s AI chatbot ChatGPT TO “reverse engineer” viral…
One trait I deeply admire in many animals, birds, and reptiles is their remarkable ability to camouflage—hiding in plain sight. The onset of the mango season inevitably brings with it the call of the koel. Its melodious cooing charms many hearts, mine included, yet catching a glimpse of the bird is almost impossible. Dark as…
Meta-owned app issued key clarification amid safety & privacy concerns WhatsApp on Thursday issued clarifications on its upcoming ‘Username’ feature, addressing privacy, safety and impersonation concerns as users begin reserving usernames ahead of the wider rollout later this year.The ‘Username’ feature is designed to let users connect on WhatsApp without sharing their phone numbers, particularly…
US President Donald Trump marked Christmas Eve in a light-hearted mood, joking with children about Santa Claus, coal-filled stockings and even a “bad Santa” infiltrating the country. He joined first lady Melania Trump for the annual NORAD Santa-tracking calls from their Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.Vacationing at his Palm Beach resort, Trump took part in the…
The US is putting generic medicines on the tariff map, with duties set to rise to as much as 200% in the coming years to boost local manufacturing. But will the cure soothe the pain for American consumers—or inflame it further? Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said that higher import duties will likely push up medicine prices….
Santosh Patole who worked as senior manager in a multinational company went for a mandatory health check up organised by his organisation in May 2025. His reports were haywire and when he consulted the doctor, he got the shock of his life-he had thyroid cancer. The tumour had been silently building up in his body…
