Hantavirus Outbreak (Image credit: AP) The World Health Organization, in an update issued on May 13, has confirmed that the recent Hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius has claimed three lives this year. It said that 11 cases have been reported so far, including eight confirmed infections linked to the Andes virus,…
During segregation, African American children in the South lacked proper schools. Businessman Julius Rosenwald, collaborating with Booker T. Washington, funded over 5,000 schools, residences, and shops. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons There have been countless examples of the story of access to education under segregation in the American South being recounted from the perspective of a…
Dearest gentle readers, get ready to fall in love all over again! Bringing the floral aesthetics, gossip mongers amongst the ton, and a fate of love birds at stake, the new season of ‘Bridgerton’ has been marked on the Regency calendar for release. ‘Bridgerton Season 5’ release announcement The Bridgerton siblings are already in the…
India’s captain Shubman Gill, center, KL Rahul, right, and Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrate after winning the cricket Test series against West Indies, at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan) The Indian men’s senior selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, is likely to pick squads for the one-off Test against Afghanistan and the three…
Optical illusions do more than trick your eyes — they shine a light on how your brain builds the world and, by extension, on parts of your personality. Because our minds evolved to process information quickly, they often fill in missing details and favour patterns that helped our ancestors survive. Those snap judgments tell a…
Alia Bhatt turned heads at Cannes Film Festival with her elegant peach gown, earning praise from mother-in-law Neetu Kapoor who called it “Perfection.” Several celebrities including Karan Johar also applauded her looks. Alia will next be seen in ‘Alpha’ releasing July 10, 2026, followed by ‘Love & War’ in January 2027. Alia Bhatt made her…
Experts Reveal Which Night-Time Skincare Products Are the Best for Anti-Ageing When the city lights dim and the day finally slows down, your skin begins its most powerful transformation. While you rest, your skin quietly switches into repair mode by working behind the scenes to undo the damage caused by pollution, sun exposure, stress and…
All of Earth’s deepest ocean trenches are located in the Pacific Ocean, a result of intense tectonic plate subduction. Image Credits: Google Gemini As one considers the deepest parts of our planet, it would seem likely that such depths should be distributed randomly around the Earth’s surface, with perhaps some deep abysses located along the…
After actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay created history by becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, many old interviews and speeches of the popular star have started going viral again on social media. Fans are now revisiting several emotional and inspiring moments from Vijay’s past life and cinema journey. Among them, one particular statement about his parents’…
The revised DA structure will benefit state government employees and teachers, CM Vijay said in a statement. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday announced a 2% hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and teachers, increasing it from 58% to 60% with retrospective effect from January 1 this year.The…
