An air purifier works hard every day, pulling dust, pollen, smoke and fine particles out of your room. That also means it collects a lot of dirt itself. When the filters and vents get clogged, the machine has to work harder, airflow weakens and the air may not be as clean as you think. Delhi…
Russell Brand, the British comedian, has been convicted for sexually assaulting four women in distinct incidents. (Pic Credit: Reuters) British comedian and actor Russell Brand faces sentencing on Monday after being convicted of sexually abusing four women, bringing renewed scrutiny to allegations that emerged alongside his once-publicly celebrated image of sexual exploits and promiscuity.Brand, 51,…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only (S Medical College and Hospital File Photo) KOLKATA: A 28-year-old doctor working at a state-run medical college in Kolkata was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday.His family has alleged that he was murdered and lodged a police complaint.According to news agency PTI, Abhijit Sarkar, a house staff…
Many business claimed large businesses losses amid protests The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) is considering approaching the government and courts to seek restrictions on protests and demonstrations that disrupt commercial activity, amid growing concerns among Delhi’s traders over losses caused by repeated political agitations.The traders’ body will take up the issue at a…
Aadvik Jain (third from right) has won a Princess Diana award for starting Team Period to counter menstrual stigma. (Photo credit: NPR) When Aadvik Jain was 14, a close friend of his began experiencing severe menstrual cramps during her school examinations. She was in so much pain that she started crying and had to be…
Pic credit: Mongaby screenshot Bright orange sun corals have been present in Brazilian waters for roughly four decades. Now, marine biologists and volunteer divers are fighting back by manually removing and destroying them. The reason? These vibrant corals are invaders: Tubastraea coccinea and Tubastraea tagusensis. These invasive species compete with native corals for space, damage…
Florida teen’s nonprofit sends thousands of letters to incarcerated people worldwide (Image Courtesy: Megan Markus via Points Of Light) A simple letter can offer something that people behind prison walls may go without for years: a reminder that they are not forgotten. In Florida, 17-year-old high school student Megan Markus has turned this idea into…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before departing for France from Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida. Rubio is traveling for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. AP/PTI(AP11_09_2026_000015B) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sunday said diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran have hardly made any progress,…
BJP leaders blamed the previous Congress and AAP governments for failing to address the crisis NEW DELHI: A thick blanket of smog engulfed Delhi on Monday, with air quality deteriorating to the brink of the ‘severe’ category a day after Diwali celebrations. As several monitoring stations recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) above 400, a…
The lucrative avocado business in western Mexico has long been shadowed by threats, extortion and cartel violence. In one of the latest developments in the region’s fight against organised crime, Mexican authorities have arrested an alleged drug cartel leader wanted in the United States, along with 19 other people, in an operation aided by intelligence…
