A strong heatwave embroils Europe leading France to ban alcohol consumption at certain events (Image source: Reuters) France has banned alcohol consumption at some events during the massive Fête de la Musique music festival as a punishing heatwave pushes temperatures towards record levels, with 35 departments placed under red heatwave alerts.Temperatures of 39°C to 40°C…
‘Spadikam’, ‘Vaazha’ and beyond: Exploring father-son bonds in Malayalam cinema. Malayalam cinema has often turned to family relationships to tell some of its most memorable stories to audiences. Father-son bond has remained one of the industry’s most explored themes. From classics like ‘Spadikam’ and ‘Kireedam’ to newer films such as ‘Falimy’ and ‘Vaazha’ Malayalam cinema…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur is set to create a milestone on Sunday when she takes the field against South Africa in Manchester, becoming the first player — male or female — to appear in 200 T20 Internationals.The landmark comes during the Women’s T20 World Cup and marks a journey that has stretched across 17 years,…
The day could begin with a sluggish mood, but that’s okay. The Moon can force you to dig into your emotional depths, while Saturn is your ruler. Saturn demands a calming approach, so small obstacles may seem more significant than they really are. Don’t let one mishap ruin the entire day.Work may meet obstacles. A…
New Delhi: Rising temperature and humidity left the city sweltering on Saturday, with the “feels-like” temperature peaking at 44.5 degrees Celsius even as the actual maximum hovered around 39 degrees Celsius at 2 pm.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast a further rise in temperature over the next few days, along with rain over the next…
MUMBAI: A total of 22.8 lakh students from across India, who were issued hall tickets for NEET (UG) 2026 re-exam, will take the medical entrance test on Sunday.Data from the National Testing Agency shows that 81% of the candidates are in the age-group of 17 to 20, 17% are between the ages of 21 and…
Chennai: To sensitise students in both govt and aided schools and educate them on the dangers of consuming tobacco and related products, school administrations have been instructed to put up posters on their campuses and paint roads leading to schools with an anti-tobacco message.The oral guidelines, issued by respective chief/district education officers, also mandate school…
Therapeutic yoga is steadily gaining ground in Hyderabad as more people look for non-invasive ways to manage chronic and lifestyle-related ailments Hyderabad: At Nature Cure Hospital in Balkampet, patients arrive each morning and evening with different struggles — aching knees, stiff backs, stress, obesity, post-surgery pain, thyroid issues, migraines, digestive troubles and respiratory complaints.But instead…
Panaji: The complex loops that entrepreneurs have to jump through to obtain No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for the manufacturing units has led to an estimated 80-90% of industrial units functioning without clearances from the directorate of fire and emergency services.Flagging this concern, Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) president Pradip da Costa called for the creation…
Chandigarh: Punjab Police have arrested 38,738 people, including gangsters and their associates, after conducting 93,927 raids across the state in the five months since the launch of the ‘Gangstran Te Vaar’ campaign on Jan 20, special DGP (law and order) Praveen Kumar Sinha said on Saturday.Sinha said district police teams, in coordination with the Anti-Gangster…
