Navi Mumbai: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has launched an awareness drive across suspected places and collected water samples following reports of two confirmed cases of the rare and serious autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). The two cases were reported in the last fortnight from the Aadhar Multispecialty Hospital, Panvel.Both the patients stay in…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pose for a selfie in Canada. (Image credits: Instagram) Meghan Markle and Prince Harry can’t stop sparkling under sunlight – and their smiles show it. Channelling another trip and another laugh, the 45-year-old shared a post about her visit to Canada for a fundraising event celebrating the 40th anniversary of…
AriesYou are more likely to spend money because you are impatient than because you actually need something. That distinction becomes important before the week is over. A purchase, upgrade, investment, or business expense may feel urgent in the moment and completely unnecessary three days later. Mars is making quick decisions feel smart. They are not…
For more than 2,000 years, the Temple of Kom Ombo on the banks of the Nile stood as one of ancient Egypt’s most important centres of crocodile worship. Dedicated to Sobek, the crocodile-headed god associated with the Nile, fertility and royal power, the temple attracted pilgrims who offered mummified crocodiles as sacred votive gifts. Archaeologists…
PC: National Audubon Society Great horned owls are one of those birds people think they know until they actually see one up close. Big eyes, ear tufts, and a heavy, almost cat-like presence. Their size often surprises people, especially when they are perched silently in a tree at dusk. These owls live across a huge…
Euripides (Image: Wikipedia) There are some quotes that feel ancient immediately. The language sounds heavy. Dramatic. Almost theatrical. Yet once the meaning settles in, the emotion underneath feels surprisingly familiar. This quote by Euripides is one of those lines. Even after centuries, it still sounds painfully human because it speaks about something people continue struggling…
Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to skirt overseas travel for a year can be a boost to domestic tourism, provided govt pushes it.Tour operators highlighted two roadblocks in the Indian tourism industry. First, exorbitant domestic airfares. Second, high hotel tariffs during holidays. They sought some sort of cap on either to boost inland travel.Nilesh…
Cut Sandalwood Tree | Representative Image Chennai: Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences (Tanuvas) registrar Narendra Babu said the varsity’s Livestock Research Station campus in Kattuppakkam does not have any sandalwood trees (Santalum album) according to the tree register maintained at the station.In response to a TOI article published on Aug 7, the registrar said…
Ahmedabad: The deadline to fill application forms for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act in private schools will end on April 17. According to official data, a total of 2,06,482 applications have been submitted so far. Last year, the state received 2,38,942 applications, indicating a comparatively lower response this year so far.The admission…
Chennai: AIADMK appears to be headed for a vertical split, with rival factions staking claim to the post of legislative party leader in the 17th Tamil Nadu assembly.Soon after the newly elected MLAs took oath on Monday, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami submitted a letter to pro-tem speaker M V Karuppaiah seeking his recognition…
