India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $963 million to $672.587 billion in the week ended June 19, reversing the previous week’s sharp decline, as a surge in gold reserves more than offset a fall in foreign currency assets, according to RBI data released on Friday, PTI reported.The country’s forex reserves had declined by $9.985 billion…
Much of garlic’s scientific interest centres on allicin and related sulfur compounds.Published in the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the review “Potential Health Benefit of Garlic Based on Human Intervention Studies: A Brief Overview” by Ansary et al. summarised evidence from human intervention studies showing that garlic and its bioactive compounds may have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory,…
Naseeruddin Shah criticised Bollywood’s silence on the Cockroach Janta Party protests, comparing silent actors to “a dog with a bone” that can’t bark. He shared a video supporting protesting students, saying “sab yaad rakha jayega.” While many actors stayed quiet, Shabana Azmi and Ritesh Deshmukh voiced their support for the protests. Naseeruddin Shah has raised…
Shah Rukh Khan is earning praise online after a video from the sets of ‘King’ showed the actor being a thorough gentleman and helping his pregnant co-star Deepika Padukone walk up a flight of stairs during filming.The clip, which has gone viral on social media, captures Khan offering his hand to Padukone as the two…
The taxpayer has now received what could be described as a rare opportunity to substantiate his case and contest the Rs 11.22 crore addition. Your income tax return comes under scrutiny and you are given a chance to present your case before ITAT as part of your appeal you propose planting trees. A Haryana resident…
Why is Kick streamer JollyRancherZoo facing ‘backlash’? Viral India horse riding clip explained (Image via Getty) Kick streamer JollyRancherZoo is facing criticism online after a clip from her India trip showed her riding a horse that viewers described as extremely thin and unwell. The video was shared on Reddit on July 29 and quickly drew…
The night sky has inspired people for thousands of years, but scientists now say it could look very different in the future. The researchers at the European Southern Observatory (ESO) warn that ambitious plans to launch huge numbers of satellites into Earth’s orbit could make the night sky much brighter than it is today.While many…
Most eye twitching settles on its own. That is the reassuring part. But doctors say certain signs deserve medical attention. If twitching continues for several weeks, spreads to other parts of the face, causes eyelid drooping, or interferes with vision, it is important to consult a doctor. In rare situations, persistent spasms may be linked…
South American tapir. Image Credit: Charles J. Sharp/Wikipedia A former cattle landscape in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest has been transformed into a thriving wildlife refuge through years of restoration and the planting of native trees. At the Guapiaçu Ecological Reserve in Rio de Janeiro State, land that was once cleared and used for grazing has gradually…
Magnus Carlsen is now a father BENGALURU: Peter Parker still has to make rent. That’s the part of the superhero myth that doesn’t generally make it to the big screen.Spider-Man saves New York by night and shoots freelance photographs by day, not because he loves deadlines, but because somebody has to pay for groceries. Bruce…
An 18-year-old student from Los Angeles who began painting denim while recovering from major bone surgery at the age of eight has raised nearly $100,000 for art programmes at children’s hospitals. Sasha Bogosian was born with cerebral palsy right hemiplegia, a neurological condition that affects movement and strength on the right side of her body….
