Just 2mg of fentanyl — an amount that can fit on a pencil tip — is enough to kill an adult. In Dec 2025, the latest month for which full data is available, over 70,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in US, with authorities saying that “approximately 69% of all overdose deaths involved synthetic opioids, overwhelmingly…
Jim and Betty Woodford. Image Credit: Cedar Run Wildlife refuge In 1951, Jim and Betty Woodford bought 185 acres in what was then the largely undeveloped Medford Township, New Jersey, hoping to create a summer retreat. But the land became the foundation for a lifelong commitment to wildlife. According to the Cedar Run website, the…
Tom Holland is swinging into the bank with a staggering paycheque for his role in the Sony and Marvel blockbuster ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. After the film crossed the USD 2 billion mark at the global box office, reports now indicate that the leading man will walk away with an estimated USD 100 million payday.According…
Asian palm civet. Image Credit: Bernard DUPONT/Wikipedia Kopi luwak is one of the world’s most unusual coffees because its production begins inside the digestive system of an animal. The coffee is made from beans eaten and later excreted by the ‘Asian palm civet,’ a small mammal found across parts of South and Southeast Asia. The…
The day can be wet clay. It’s slow and heavy and not cooperative. The Moon is not at ease for you, and this could drain your energy, distract you and make simple tasks feel more arduous than they could be.Discouraging results are possible if you expect too much too fast. So don’t let one delay…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal has directed the authorities to ensure regular monitoring of the sewage treatment plants (STPs) at New Kondli, Mayur Vihar Phase-III, so that they continue to operate in accordance with the prescribed environmental norms and do not cause inconvenience to residents through foul odour or other impacts.The tribunal was hearing pleas…
Mumbai: The Income Tax (I-T) Department searched 394 suspicious entities and 36 professionals, including CAs, across the country, including six firms in Mumbai, for allegedly remitting large amounts of foreign exchange.Among the searched entities 117 were located in districts-states along the country’s land borders that had remitted significant amounts of money abroad, said the I-T…
Namma Metro’s Blue Line opening has been delayed to early 2027 due to pending construction and depot connectivity work Bengaluru: Which should take priority: Metro or concrete roads? Or should construction of both happen in tandem? While the debate continues with no easy solution, tens of thousands of tech workers clutch their noses and ride…
Chennai: Galaxy Health Insurance Company has partnered with Zoho to design and deploy a regulator-compliant, enterprise-grade insurance distribution platform.This would enable the standalone health insurer to move from IRDAI approval to live, large-scale operations within a compressed timeframe in collaboration with Zoho’s Enterprise Business Solutions (EBS) team, a statement here on Tuesday said. The CRM-led…
Hyderabad: The Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) on Tuesday reopened online registration for MBBS and BDS admissions under the convenor (competent authority) quota for 2026-27.Eligible candidates who qualified NEET UG-2026 with the prescribed cutoff can register and upload certificates online from 2 pm on Aug 18 to 6 pm on Aug 20…
