Michigan health department issued advisory to thoroughly wash greens and remove the outer layer of lettuce in the wake of the virus outbreak. More than half US states have reported an outbreak of Cyclosporiasis, an infection caused by a microscopic parasite that is leading to explosive diarrhoea. Michigan is the worst affected, as the state…
How heatwaves are affecting children’s health and learning (AI representational) Summer vacations once felt endless. Afternoons moved lazily under the whirring sound of ceiling fans, Doordarshan cartoons played somewhere in the background, and mothers called out from balconies asking children to return home before the streetlights came on. Mangoes cooled inside steel buckets filled with…
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) begins its three-day meeting on Tuesday amid growing inflation concerns, with a majority of economists and treasury heads expecting the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged this week while signalling a tighter stance later in the financial year, PTI reported.The six-member MPC, headed by RBI…
Open an Indian kitchen cabinet today and you’ll probably find neatly packed masalas. A few decades ago, those spice mixes were made at home. Whole spices like coriander, cumin, cloves, black pepper and dried chillies were roasted carefully until fragrant, then ground into powders in small batches. Every family had its own recipe, often tweaked…
Who was Pedro Alexander Díaz Franco? Teen streamer’s body found in trash bags after alleged kidnapping in Honduras (Image via Getty) Pedro Alexander Díaz Franco, a 15-year-old TikTok streamer from Honduras, was found dead less than a day after he was reported missing, according to Dexerto, which cited local reports. The teenager had allegedly been…
Samuel Ersson trade rumors (Imagn Images) The Florida Panthers have spent this offseason reshaping their forward group in a big way. Brady Tkachuk joined his brother Matthew in Florida after a blockbuster trade last Sunday, making their attack one of the most dangerous in the league. But the goaltending picture remains unsettled, and that’s where…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday took a sharp jibe at the Congress over the alleged Ram Temple donation embezzlement row, saying that “those who used to shoot bullets at Ram bhakts are talking about devotion towards Lord Ram.“Addressing a public gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur, Adityanath accused the Congress of…
Every parent waits for their child’s first word. A “Mumma” or “Papa” from the child’s mouth feels like a milestone. So when these words don’t come as expected- worry follows.The first three years of life are a period of extraordinary brain growth. During this time, babies are constantly building neural connections that help them understand…
Ketan Agarwal (R), Siya Goyal (C), Chetan Chaudhary (L) PUNE: Days after allegedly pushing Pune real estate director Ketan Agarwal to his death from Lohagad Fort, his fiancée Siya Goyal and her alleged lover Chetan Chaudhary have turned against each other, with both blaming the other for plotting and carrying out the murder, sources told…
Strong indirect tax collections work well for government finances, especially at a time when the economy is facing global headwinds. (AI image) NEW DELHI: GST collections grew 8.7% to Rs 2,42,702 crore in April, an all-time high, but was driven by a 26% surge in the mop-up from imports, which were estimated at Rs 57,580…