Methanol poisoning: Eight countries added to Foreign Office warning list

Methanol poisoning: Eight countries added to Foreign Office warning list

Getty Images Eight countries have been added to a UK Foreign Office list warning of the risks of methanol poisoning from counterfeit or tainted alcoholic drinks. Ecuador, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Russia and Uganda are included in the updated travel guidance following incidents involving Britons in those countries. The advice previously covered Thailand, Laos … Read more

Andhra Pradesh faculty shine in Stanford’s Global Top 2% Scientists list

Andhra Pradesh faculty shine in Stanford’s Global Top 2% Scientists list

Faculty from higher educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh have made it to the list of top 2 % of world scientists and researchers, compiled by a research group at Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier, for the year 2025. Seven faculty members from SRM University-AP have been recognised in this year’s list. They include Associate … Read more

Investment and digital arrest scams top the list of cybercrimes 

Investment and digital arrest scams top the list of cybercrimes 

Scammers often contact victims via phone or video calls, claiming to be from agencies like the police or cybercrime units, and intimidate them into transferring money to avoid legal consequences.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Investment scam and Digital Arrest scam are showing a rising trend in cybercrimes reported recently. Cyber investment scams involves online … Read more

New food allergies: Pine nuts can make the list, say experts

New food allergies: Pine nuts can make the list, say experts

Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Pesto often contains pine nuts Allergic reactions to foods such as pine nuts and goat’s milk happen frequently enough they may need warning labels, say experts. Food packaging in the UK and EU already lists the most common allergens for people to be aware of, such … Read more

Report recommends expansion of Kerala’s list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes

Report recommends expansion of Kerala’s list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes

Report of the Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms suggests inclusion of 28 OBC communities to the SEBC. A report of the Kerala government’s Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms has suggested that the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in the State be revised to include 28 Other Backward Classes (OBC) that … Read more

Voter List row: ECI will respond, not me, says Suresh Gopi

Voter List row: ECI will respond, not me, says Suresh Gopi

Union Minister Suresh Gopi garlands a statue of Sakthan Thampuran in Thirssur on August 17, 2025. Picture: X/@TheSureshGopi Union Minister and Thrissur MP Suresh Gopi on Sunday (August 17, 2025) said that it was the Election Commission of India (ECI), not him, that must respond to allegations of voter list manipulation in the 2024 Lok … Read more

Four Indian-origin content creators on Time’s list of top 100. Who are they?

Four Indian-origin content creators on Time’s list of top 100. Who are they?

Four Indian-Americans – Dhar Mann, Michelle Khare, Samir Chaudry, and Jay Shetty – have earned a coveted spot on the inaugural Time100 Creators List, which celebrates 100 most influential digital creators shaping culture, conversations, and communities around the world. Indian YouTuber and actor Prajakta Koli was also featured – the only Indian to make it … Read more