The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is expected to move towards the north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh coasts after intensifying into a depression | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN The India Meteorological Department (IMD) withdrew the red alert issued for Idukki, Palakkad and Malappuram districts on Wednesday (October 22, 2025). … Read more
A row has broken out between NHS England bosses and the British Medical Association over the level of cover that will be made available during a five-day strike by doctors. NHS England has ordered hospitals to only cancel non-urgent care, such as hip and knee operations, in exceptional circumstances. But the BMA has warned this … Read more
A dire wolf on the cover of Time in 2025? No, it’s not fantasy; it’s pure science. Remus, the world’s first recreated dire wolf in over 10,000 years, was featured on the cover of the magazine’s latest edition. The May 12 cover of Time featured Remus, a genetically modified creature that closely resembles a dire … Read more
Built between 1879 and 1881, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is considered an engineering marvel | Photo Credit: Malobika Sen The death of an 18-year-old youth who was run over by a toy train at Kurseong in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Wednesday has raised questions about the encroachment along the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a … Read more
Forest officials setting up a cage in a coffee plantation to capture a tiger on the prowl in Panavally area under the North Wayanad Forest Division on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With big cats on the prowl in human habitats, Forest officials are frequently called upon to capture the animals. But the dearth … Read more
The derailment of the BJP government in the State following the electoral debacle in the Assembly elections has put a question mark on a slew of pending railway projects, which were to be taken up on a cost-sharing basis between the Centre and the State. And at a time when the Congress has to mop … Read more
The highest air temperature recorded during the study was 45C but during the rainy season high humidity could often make it feel hotter. The women were scanned using a portable ultrasound devices to record the foetal heart rate of their unborn babies. Readings were taken at the start of their shift, in the middle of … Read more
July 15, 2022 – The death of a 3-year-old boy, found unresponsive after being left in a hot car, underscores the danger of leaving a child alone in a vehicle as temperatures rise. The child was found Monday outside of Lubavitch Educational Center in Miami Gardens, FL, a school where both of his parents work. … Read more
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Aug. 27, 2021 — A milk crate climbing challenge that has had a sudden rise on social media this past week has led to many of its participants taking a hard fall. The TikTok trend, which involves stacking milk crates in a pyramid-shaped staircase and attempting to climb up one side and down the … Read more