New Delhi: “We don’t want damage to children’s lungs,” Delhi High Court said on Wednesday as it pulled up the state govt’s directorate of education (DoE) for allowing sports camps and trials in the capital during winter months when air pollution is at its peak. “You need to change your calendar,” Justice Sachin Datta told…
Just like our bodies, our brain needs exercise too. But apart from exercise and healthy diet, there is something else that fuels the brain. That aspect is social connections. Yes, that is right! Social disconnection stands as a hidden brain-damaging factor, which causes memory problems, and can even shrink your brain! Research indicates that social…
MUMBAI: Beginning Jan 2026, a PSB alliance digital platform for lending to small business will start functioning at scale opening up a new avenue for MSME financing. The platform will allow any fintech or entity that serves MSMEs, including dealers, to plug in and provide a financing interface for small businesses. At the other end,…
Navi Mumbai: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) clubbed two applications regarding an alleged illegal stone quarry behind the Tata Cancer Hospital at Kharghar and fixed a joint hearing for Dec 5, its Western Zonal Bench at Navi Mumbai said. The move gained significance after RTI responses from Cidco and the State Environment Department to NatConnect…
Pune: Setting up a dedicated cybersecurity cell in every institute, an internal helpline for anonymous reporting of incidents, maintaining a database of students at private hostels and paying guest (PG) facilities, establishing an intoxication prevention and student support cell, and creating an institute-specific SOP for student discipline were some of the key measures identified by…
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New Delhi: In Delhi’s winter haze, the entire day feels suffocating. However, if you have ever wondered when it is least risky to step out for a walk, a chore, or even a moment of sunlight, a closer look at five years of hourly PM2.5 data provides some insights.While pollution stays high throughout the day…
A new optical illusion is circulating online. It features a cat hidden within a group of owls. This puzzle tests observation skills and concentration. Many people find it difficult to spot the feline. The image is designed to trick the eyes. The solution is provided for those who could not find the cat. Such illusions…
MUMBAI: In a win for the restaurant industry, Zomato has agreed to share customers’ phone numbers with eateries after seeking consent from users, the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) said. The restaurant industry had been at loggerheads with food delivery platforms – Zomato and Swiggy – over their refusal to share consumer data, which…
Mumbai: Observing that it was a serious matter concerning “national health security”, a sessions court recently rejected the anticipatory bail plea of the daughter of a retired Airport Health Organisation (APHO) employee in a case involving the alleged manufacture and distribution of fake yellow fever vaccination cards.Dismissing the plea filed by Amrin Khan (45), a…
