Forgotten after every plane crash is the terrifying complexity of pilots’ jobs. Their work involves precision, pressure & unpredictability. Their lives are often defined by fatigue, anxiety, even depression. Then there’s aircraft reliability & airport congestion Every air tragedy brings the role of pilots into sharp focus. Never, though,is there enough appreciation of what a…
Glyphosate, an active ingredient of the herbicide Roundup, has long been under the scanner for its potential health risks. Now, a landmark long-term study has confirmed that glyphosate exposure starting before birth causes cancer in animals. Let’s find out more… The StudyThe study, known as the Global Glyphosate Study, was led by the Cesare Maltoni…
Shashi Tharoor & JP Nadda (File photos) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is also the Lok Sabha MP from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, wrote to Union heath minister JP Nadda on Saturday, urging his immediate intervention in authorising additional centres for NEET-PG aspirants in the coastal state.Tharoor said the medical exam students were unable to…
BELAGAVI/KOLAR: A wave of shock and grief swept through Belagavi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC) and Kolar’s Sri Devaraj Urs Academy where Ahmedabad air crash victim Dr Prateek Joshi had studied medical sciences and done a PG course in radiology, report Ravindra Uppar and K Ranganath. The dream transition from Rajasthan’s Udaipur to new beginnings…
Sam Burns watches his hit on the ninth hole during the second round of the US Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP) Oakmont: Sam Burns matched the third-best US Open round ever fired at Oakmont, shooting a five-under par 65 to seize a one-stroke lead after Friday’s…
South Africa’s Aiden Markram with Temba Bavuma (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Australian assistant coach Daniel Vettori acknowledged South Africa’s strong position in the ICC World Test Championship final at Lord’s after day three, with the Proteas requiring just 69 runs with eight wickets remaining. Aiden Markram’s historic century and his unbeaten 143-run partnership with captain Temba…
Several ‘High-Risk Persons’ Under Lens For Not Complying With I-T Act ProvisionsNEW DELHI: The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched an investigation against several “high-risk persons” who were allegedly evading taxes and laundering unaccounted funds by investing them in cryptocurrency. These entities and individuals, who were identified for verification and scrutiny, were allegedly…
Aiden Markram (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) South Africa’s batting coach Ashwell Prince praised opener Aiden Markram as the “man for the big occasion” after his unbeaten century put the Proteas in a commanding position against Australia on day three of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025. South Africa, chasing 282 for victory, reached 213 for…
Iran launched a powerful third wave of overnight missile strikes on Tel Aviv, targeting military bases and strategic locations in retaliation for Israeli airstrikes that killed top Iranian commanders and scientists. The IRGC claims dozens of critical sites were hit, including key airbases and defense facilities, though Israel has yet to confirm the extent of…
MUMBAI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and HDFC Life have all announced special measures to expedite claims for victims of the Ahmedabad plane crash.LIC said it will accept any government record or compensation document from the Centre, state or airline as valid proof of death, even if a formal death…
