Representative image (Photo credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Before a baby’s first breath, life depends on an extraordinary organ that most people rarely think about – the placenta.Acting as the baby’s first life-support system, the placenta delivers oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products, protects the developing fetus and produces hormones essential for sustaining pregnancy.Yet, despite its…
Cape Verde’s Sidny Lopes Cabral (13) reacts to a loss during the World Cup round of 32 football match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo/Agencies) Argentina survived one of the biggest scares of the FIFA World Cup to beat Cape Verde 3-2 after extra time on Friday and book a place…
Nature is endowed with innumerable fascinating creatures whose defense strategies are so amazing that they go beyond our understanding, so much so that some of these unique creatures haven’t yet been discovered, to our surprise. While these tiny beasts look almost harmless, brightly coloured, quiet, and even beautiful, they actually ring out certain unbelievable characteristics…
Keir Starmer opens up on ‘intensely personal’ decision to quit as UK PM Outgoing UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said his decision to resign as Labour Party leader and prime minister was an ‘intensely personal’ one, taken with his wife and children during a family weekend away at Chequers, the official country residence…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sachin Tendulkar (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The wait is finally over. Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi made history on Saturday by becoming the youngest player ever to represent India.The 15-year-old received his maiden India cap from Tilak Verma ahead of the second T20I against England at the Old Trafford Stadium in…
For a number of people, travel is considered as the ultimate escape from everyday mundane life. But psychology suggests that simply boarding a flight doesn’t automatically make us happier. A growing body of research in positive psychology and tourism studies has found that there are certain travel habits which boost happiness, improve emotional wellbeing, and…
Henry Nowak and Vickrum Singh Digwa Sikh man Vickrum Singh Digwa, who was convicted of murdering 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak, is seeking to appeal both his conviction and his life sentence, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.Digwa was sentenced in June to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years after fatally stabbing…
Sonam Kapoor shared glimpses from cousin Anshula Kapoor’s mehendi ceremony, featuring Janhvi Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, and vibrant floral décor. Anshula’s pre-wedding festivities with fiancé Rohan Thakkar began with a Mata Ki Chowki; the couple made their relationship official via a ‘Goddhana’ ceremony in October. Sonam recently became a mother again. Ahead of her highly anticipated…
“The child not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.”- African proverbThere’s a raw, unsettling beauty to this African proverb. It’s not a soft, feel good platitude. It’s a stark psychological gut-check.It forces us to see the collateral damage that happens when we withhold love, validation and belonging from the…
The week opens with a mixed sky for Leo. On one hand, a long-pending matter can finally move, especially something linked with blocked money or delayed support. That will lift your spirits. On the other hand, your mind may still feel touchy, as if one small cloud is enough to cover a bright afternoon. Early…
A Muslim nurse in Texas got fired after she made a video showing how she backs out of a patient’s room if Fox News is running. A Muslim nurse working at the University of Texas Medical Branch made a video showing how she backs out of a patient’s room if she finds Fox News running…
Aamir Khan will marry Gauri Spratt on July 5 in a private ceremony at his Pali Hill home, now decorated with fairy lights. The couple will register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, followed by lunch for close family and friends. Reconnected after 25 years, this marks Aamir’s third marriage. Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan…
