In a stark Soviet laboratory in the 1950s, a photograph captured a scene that still unsettles viewers today. A large dog stood while the head and forelimbs of a smaller dog had been surgically grafted onto its body, both heads alive and responsive. The man behind this experiment was Vladimir Demikhov, a surgeon working at…
KOLKATA: Calcutta high court on May 22 directed State to give Rs 10 lakh compensation to a Serampore college professor–sentenced for 20 years for rape of a minor–as he had to serve more than four years imprisoned for the “systematic failures” of special public prosecutor Joydeep Mukherjee and and investigating officer SI Nibedita Koley.The 20…
Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist best known for developing the theory of the Hierarchy of Needs, which explains how human beings are motivated to fulfill different needs throughout their lives. Born in 1908, Maslow became one of the most influential thinkers in the field of psychology. He believed that people have an innate desire…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday announced the conduct of Phase III of special intensive revision (SIR) covering 16 states and 3 Union territories. This would not include Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the poll body said.“Election Commission of India has directed the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in 16…
In February, the High Court directed Rajpal Yadav to surrender before the concerned jail authorities. NEW DELHI: Delhi HC Friday upheld the conviction of actor Rajpal Yadav in multiple cheque-bounce cases and sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment. “Law is not a script that can be rewritten at the will of an actor, nor can…
BENGALURU: India’s space PSU NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) may soon be headed by a private sector honcho with the selection process for the chairman and managing director (CMD) post having entered the final leg. Sources confirmed to TOI that the next CMD of the Space PSU is expected to be from the private sector with…
The Indian Army first inducted the T-72 tank in 1978. At the time, the tank was perhaps the most advanced armoured fighting vehicle in the world. It was armed with a powerful 125 mm gun, featured sophisticated fire-control systems, had a very low silhouette that made it difficult to target, and offered a favourable power-to-weight…
Gulmarg’s gondola ride resumes after a month SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Thursday re-opened Gulmarg’s popular gondola (cable car) ride that was closed on May 25 after a technical snag left more than 300 tourists stranded for nearly seven hours. Gulmarg’s gondola is among the world’s highest ropeways.Omar said operations were resumed after the manufacturer,…
Pak sends new Iranian peace proposal to US (Image credit: ANI) Iran Media Says US Offered Interim Waiver On Oil CurbsIran sent a new peace proposal to the US with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that the US had softened positions…
NEW DELHI: Five months after keeping in abeyance the SC judgment accepting 100-metres elevation definition for Aravali, the Supreme Court on Monday reserved its decision on composition of the High-Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) to define afresh what constituted Aravali Hills and Ranges, its extent and forest cover.Appearing for ministry of forest, environment and climate change,…