Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 05:00 IST Panchang 18 August 2025: With Mrigashira Nakshatra and Harshana Yoga, today favours creativity and planning. Avoid new tasks during Bhadra Kaal. Moon is in Gemini. Aaj Ka Panchang, August 18, 2025: The day of August 18, 2025, is a symbol of knowledge, communication, and mental sharpness. (AI generated image)…
Drinking alcohol and/or smoking The liver cells experience damage from both alcohol consumption and smoking habits. The progression of fatty liver disease into cirrhosis and cancer becomes accelerated, by drinking any amount of alcohol. On the other hand, cigarettes release toxic substances that lead to both liver cell damage and inflammation in the body. The…
Domestic consumption would be strengthened after the government’s proposed GST rationalisation, offering crucial support to the economy as it braces for the impact of the US’s 50 per cent duty on Indian imports, according to various economists quoted by Economic Times. “At a time where consumption demand has been uneven and felt pressure from high…
Mumbai: The city has tightened its crackdown on drunk driving. Between April and August, the traffic police recommended cancellation of 1,117 licences, of which the RTO suspended 884 for six months.Since April, the police have been registering FIRs in drunk driving cases in addition to filing chargesheets in court and seeking fines. They have also…
New Delhi: After two decades of wait, the Delhi zoo finally got otters. Two smooth-coated otters arrived on Thursday afternoon from Surat, Gujarat, in a special truck. Along with the otters, the zoo also received 10 star tortoises from Surat, including five females, adding them to the existing group of star tortoises.The animals have been…
Pune: An online booking system, which went live last week, has helped the state forest department restrict the number of tourists turning up at Kundalika valley and for the Andharban jungle trek, two of Mulshi’s most popular weekend getaways.The website, officials said, kept the number of people at 1,000 at the valley and 700 for…
Key Takeaways SharpLink Gaming disclosed holding 728,804 ETH, positioning itself among the largest corporate Ethereum treasuries. Nearly 100% of its holdings are staked, generating over 1,300 ETH in rewards and marking a strategic focus on ETH as a new financial core asset. Share this article SharpLink Gaming, one of the world’s largest corporate holders of…
The basic Tai Chi movement enables simultaneous stimulation of all body organs including kidneys, liver, heart and spleen. The movement appeals to starting practitioners who want straightforward energising exercises. Stand with your feet apart, while gently bouncing your knees to create soft body movements. Let your arms swing naturally and lightly tap your sides, chest,…
Markets regulator Sebi has reported a sharp rise in settlement pleas, receiving 703 applications in 2024-25 to resolve alleged violations of securities laws without prolonged litigation. This marked a steep increase from 434 applications filed in 2023-24.According to Sebi’s 2024-25 annual report, 284 of these pleas were settled through appropriate orders, while 272 applications were…
Mumbai: Not a single housing society in Mumbai on govt land has opted for self-redevelopment, information obtained under the Right to Information Act has revealed.There are 3,000 cooperative housing societies in Mumbai city and suburbs on land leased either by the govt or collector’s land, called occupancy class II. Salil Rameshchandra, president of the Federation…
