Chennai: More than one in three pregnancies in Poonamallee carried a significant medical risk last year, according to a study by Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.Published in the latest edition of Tamil Nadu Journal of Public Health and Medical Research, the study found that 38.1% of pregnancies in peri-urban area were…
The meeting also addressed recent remarks by GFP president Vijai Sardesai regarding proposals for an alliance with Congress Panaji: Goa Congress on Monday suspended two of its members for indiscipline after they announced their resignations through social media instead of submitting them to the party office. The suspension of former social media coordinator Shamila Siddiqui…
Margao: A 130-bedded working women’s hostel being built at the Cuncolim industrial estate under a central govt scheme faces an uncertain future after the Goa Industrial Development Corporation’s (GIDC) board flagged a sharp cost escalation and asked state govt to consider either scrapping the project or shifting it to an alternative location.The project, funded under…
Shimla: Marking the 79th Himachal Day celebrations, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday announced relief for Class I and Class II govt officers, saying that the state govt had decided to withdraw its decision to defer their salaries. The CM also announed an allowance of Rs 1,500 per month for women of Kinnaur district…
LUCKNOW: TMC’s drubbing at the hands of BJP in the Bengal assembly polls has endangered the chances of political consultancy firm, I-PAC, closing its deal with Samajwadi Party for the 2027 UP assembly polls.A source said Akhilesh Yadav has not been keen on hiring I-PAC as he went through the agency’s presentation at the instance…
A fossil that appears to shine like gold has been quietly misleading scientists for decades. Found in black shale deposits in southwest Germany, these 183-million-year-old remains, mostly ammonites, were long considered classic examples of pyritisation. In simple terms, researchers believed the original biological material had been replaced by pyrite, a mineral often called fool’s gold…
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar (ANI Photo) Sunil Gavaskar has strongly defended the IPL and the BCCI amid renewed criticism from former players and commentators over the growing influence of franchise cricket on the international calendar.The debate intensified during and after the 2026 IPL season, particularly in England, where concerns were raised about players prioritising…
Dreams can feel chaotic, vivid or strangely disconnected from reality, yet new research suggests they are far from random. A study from the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca shows that dreams are shaped by a mix of personal traits, daily experiences and broader life events. Instead of simply replaying what happens during the day,…
Panaji: The North Goa District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission ordered a tour operator from Taleigao, to refund booking amount of Rs 9.8 lakh to 15 people, for failing to conduct a pilgrimage tour of the Holy Land, and pay Rs 15,000 as the litigation cost. According to the complainants, a 12-day tour was to start…
A CBI team on Saturday carried out searches in college teacher Manisha Mandhare’s flat in Sukhsagarnagar near Katraj Pune: CBI officials on Wednesday visited Modern College in Shivajinagar and inspected the desk, drawer and locker used by junior college teacher Manisha Mandhare, who was arrested in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case on May 16….
