In a tragic rope jumping accident, a young woman lost her life during a jump from the famous Ponte do Esqueleto, or “Skeleton Bridge,” in São Paulo state, Brazil. The video of the incident has gone viral on social media and has put the spotlight on safety standards at adventure tourism sites. The fatal accident…
Some days on the calendar feel like reminders we casually scroll past. World Environment Day shouldn’t be one of them.Every year on June 5, we talk about the planet – forests, rivers, air, climate – but the truth is simpler and a bit uncomfortable: the environment isn’t “out there.” It’s the air in our room,…
President Droupadi Murmu confers the Padma Shri to Dr Prateek Sharma for his outstanding contribution in the field of medicine, in the sub specialty of gastroenterology, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, on June 23. The story of Dr Prateek Sharma, one of the world’s leading gastroenterologist, educator, professor, researcher and doctor extraordinaire, is…
Image: Frontiers in Environmental Archaeology High in the Spanish Pyrenees, at an altitude where steep slopes and rocky terrain still make access difficult today, archaeologists have been investigating a cave that appears to have drawn people back again and again over thousands of years. Known as Cova del Sardo, the site has yielded evidence of…
Image courtesy: Instagram/@justherthoughts_lav She thought her son was upset because she broke a promise. The real reason was far more shocking. After a long day at work, a working mother returned home to find her 7-year-old son unusually quiet. She assumed he was disappointed because they hadn’t made the birthday greeting card she had promised…
A man seen crying while meeting Imtiaz Ali and Vedang Raina at a ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ screening was accused of being paid for promotion. Dushyant Arora, a lawyer, denied the claims and revealed he had recently lost his grandmother to Alzheimer’s, the same condition depicted in the film. Imtiaz Ali‘s ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ has moved…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise has been one of the biggest talking points in Indian cricket over the past few months. He has scored runs in age-group cricket, domestic cricket, India A matches and the IPL. Now, the 15-year-old is on the verge of another milestone — becoming India’s youngest international cricketer.India are expected to hand Sooryavanshi…
‘Welcome to the Jungle’ box office collection Day 2: Akshay Kumar starrer posts massive first Saturday, crosses Rs 57 crore worldwide Ahmed Khan‘s ensemble comedy ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal, has opened to a mixed but largely warm response from audiences. The third instalment in the beloved ‘Welcome’…
भारतीय सेना के नेतृत्व में एक बड़ा बदलाव होने जा रहा है. केंद्र सरकार ने लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल धीरज सेठ को भारतीय सेना के अगले प्रमुख के रूप में नियुक्त करने की आधिकारिक घोषणा कर दी है. रक्षा क्षेत्र में एक लंबा और शानदार अनुभव रखने वाले लेफ्टिनेंट जनरल सेठ 30 जून से अपना नया कार्यभार…
मेरठ अब सिर्फ खेलकूद के सामान, शिक्षा और भारी उद्योगों के लिए ही नहीं, बल्कि ज्वैलरी कारोबार के लिए भी देशभर में अपनी एक नई पहचान बनाने जा रहा है. शहर में देश का पहला हाईटेक ‘ज्वैलरी पार्क’ बनने की तैयारी शुरू हो गई है. वेदव्यासपुरी में प्रस्तावित इस महत्वाकांक्षी परियोजना को दुबई और बेल्जियम…
