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Woman throws chilli powder at jeweller to rob, thrashed mercilessly | |
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AHMEDABAD, Nov 9: A woman tried to rob a jewellery shop owner in Ahmedabad by throwing chilli powder in his eyes. Not taken aback, the shopkeeper gave her a thrashing well done. The scene was caught in the CCTV and has gone viral on social media. The incident took place on Thursday.
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Blue water bottles hung at homes in Chennai to drive dogs away! | |
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CHENNAI, Nov 12: A belief that hanging bottles containing blue coloured water at homes keeps stray dogs away is catching on in Chennai city. This phenomenon was also observed in some settlements in the national Capital some years ago but disappeared soon after. Because the "quick fix" failed to stop the pooch from desecrating their entrance. The initial success claimed was attributed to the dogs' neophobia. Veterinary experts confirm the idea has no scientific value. Dogs like many other animals have dichromatic vision. They do see blue, alongwith yellow, but it doesn't frighten them.
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How square dance brought a girl back to life after 10 years in coma | |
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HONG KONG, Nov 12: Here is a story of a mother's grit and patience that brought her daughter, who had been in coma for ten years, back to life even as the doctors had pronounced there was no chance of survival. What did Xiao Xuefei, 59, do! She carried Yang Fang to square dance every day all these years to finally see her walking back to life!
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"I had back pain, and was rubbing my back:" Rapido driver tells cops
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BENGALURU, Nov 9: A working woman in Bengaluru wrote on social media: “Trigger warning: Harassment - Today, 06.11.2025, in Bengaluru, I faced something I never thought I would. While returning to my PG from Church Street on a Rapido ride, the captain tried to grab my legs while riding. It happened so suddenly that I couldn’t even process it, let alone record it.”
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Hit in the neck by a ball, teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne | |
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MELBOURNE, Oct 29: An Australian teenager, Ben Austin, 17, has died after he was hit by a cricket ball during a practice session in Melbourne. He was training with a helmet but no neck guard in the cricket nets in Ferntree Gully on Tuesday when he was hit in the neck by a ball thrown using a handheld ball launcher. Taken to hospital in critical condition, he was put on life support but died on Thursday.
Both India and Australia wore black armbands as a mark of respect for Ben Austin at the MCG after the toss in the second T20I on Friday.
Similarly, Australia Test batsman Phillip Hughes, 25, died after being struck in the neck by a ball during a domestic match in Sydney last year.
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Breakthrough in kidney stone research: Snakes show the way | |
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NEW DELHI, Oct 28: Reptiles "pee" in crystal form. A study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society says the solid urine contains tiny spheres made of uric acid. That is, they are saving water and removing waste in a crystalline form. This discovery can lead to a solution to kidney stones and gout in humans as they are developing from uric acid.
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Teen filming stunt selfie on rail track for viral reel meets with his end | |
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PURI, Oct 25: A 15-year-old boy, filming a selfie reel on a railway track at the Janakdevpur railway station in Odisha's Puri, was hit by a train and died on Tuesday. Vishwajeet Sahu visited the Dakshinkali temple with his mother and was returning when he stopped near the tracks to record a selfie video for social media.
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Sweeper found performing ECG test; hospital fined Rs 12 lakh | |
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MUMBAI, Oct 9: A sweeper was found performing an ECG test at a Mumbai hospital recently. When the complaint reached the Human Rights Commission, the Madan Mohan Malviya Shadabdi hospital said the technician post was lying vacant for over a year. The Commission slapped a fine of Rs 12 lakh on BMC which runs the hospital.
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Noida residents shocked to see cobra in elevator as door opens
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NEW DELHI, Oct 6: In a shocking incident, a cobra was found inside an elevator in the Golden Palm Society apartments in Noida's Sector 168 in Delhi-NCR recently causing panic among the residents. If a snake can reach the lift, it could also find its way into the gym, lobby or even the flats, it is feared. The snake was safely captured by the maintenance staff and released in an uninhabited area. It is felt there should be pest control methods in residential areas, especially during the rainy season.
Earlier, in Bengaluru, a 41-year-old software engineer, Manju Prakash, died after a snake hiding in his footwear bit him when he was putting it on.
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Money saved for daughter's wedding gone! How to prevent online fraud | |
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NEW DELHI, Oct 10: More and more people are falling victim to online financial fauds. Multiple instances of high-value cyber frauds where victims' phones are hacked and large sums stolen from their bank accounts are coming to light. Recently, a Delhi-NCR man lost his life's savings of Rs 44 lakh earmarked for his daughter's wedding. His phone was hacked. If you fall prey, take these steps:
- If fraud is suspected, turn on Airplane Mode immediately to disconnect your phone from all networks (cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth). This will sever the hacker's connection to your device.
- Set a PIN on your SIM card to prevent fraudsters from transferring your number to a new device in a SIM-swapping attack.
- If malware is persistent, the most effective solution is a factory reset.
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Papaya leaves can protect liver from damage, help it regenerate | |
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NEW DELHI, Oct 19: Papaya leaves are rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, zinc and vitamins. Drinking papaya leaf water regularly can help protect cells from damage. The antioxidants reduce the risk of chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes and certain types of cancer.
It also helps boost gut health in issues like bloating, constipation and irritable bowel syndrome. It can help regulate blood sugar too.
These leaves contain acetogenins, which help detoxify and protect the liver from damage caused by toxins, medications, and excess alcohol consumption. These compounds enhance liver function by promoting the removal of harmful waste products and improving the liver’s ability to regenerate.
It is also said to help increase platelet count in the blood.
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A major milestone in developing synthetic kidneys using stem cells | |
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TEL AVIV, Aug 5: Regenerative Medicine is making breakthroughs. Israeli scientists have developed the longest lasting kidney organoids. They have successfully grown a miniature human kidney in the lab using stem cells taken from kidney tissue. The 3D organ lasted 34 weeks. “We’ve been able to actually observe how a problem in development can lead to kidney diseases we see in patients. This kind of insight could help us create new treatments in the future,” they said.
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Stunt biker collides with another on Delhi-Doon expressway: Both killed | |
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GHAZIABAD, Aug 15: A racing stunt biker collided with another head-on on the Delhi-Dehradun expressway on Wednesday evening and both were killed. Illegal bike stunts and racing and subsequent casualties are common in the National Capital Region of Delhi.
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Lipstick and an inexplicable feeling of certain deficiency | |
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ABU DHABI, July 31: Female Emirates flight attendants wear a red lipstick that is distinctive as part of their uniform. It is the airline's signature. Emirates provides the makeup training because makeup is a requirement. Besides, it has even a dedicated hub from iconic brands Dior and Davines. This despite the fact that Emiratis constitute a conservative society like other Islamic countries. But how dangerous is lipstick! It is a health hazard and repulsive, as much as the jet black moustache, leading even to respiratory, kidney and brain damage later in life due to the heavy metal contents, claim scientists. After all why do you wear lipstick? Is it because of an inexplicable feeling of certain deficiency.
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Melania's sweet nothings to Putin— And here goes Nobel to Trump!
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WASHINGTON, Aug 18: Just a few hours left. We will know if Melania's charming letter accomplished what it was meant for. President Donald Trump hand-delivered his wife's personal letter to Putin at the summit!!! Anything for the sake of a Nobel. The East Room confrontation in next hours may be his last bid for the Prize.
The letter vividly portrays the plight of the unfortunate children in Ukraine and Russia as a fallout of the ongoing battles. The style is the content.
The captivating letter seeks to push a sedated agreement on Ukraine, the catch is the Nobel. Putin also wants Trump to receive the Nobel Prize—for reasons not yet disclosed—just as much as Trump wants it for himself. So the Nobel is the fulcrum of the ceasefire negotiations, not the war itself. Therefore Putin will go the extra mile, ready for more concessions at the battle front. And the letter works as a tailwind. But why he wants Trump should receive the Nobel? (See our Prognosis: Even Trump doesn't know')
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Told by ChatGPT, man consumes sodium bromide, lands in hospital
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NEW DELHI, Aug 14: A man after reading about the adverse health effects of table salt consulted ChatGPT and was told that it could be swapped with sodium bromide. And he did it and landed in hospital. Sodium bromide, looking similar to table salt, is commonly used for industrial and cleaning purposes. Ingesting too much bromide can cause neuropsychiatric and dermatologic symptoms.
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Antibodies in camel tears can neutralise multiple snake venoms
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NEW DELHI, Aug 12: Camel tears may hold the key to neutralizing snake venom. Research suggests that camel tears contain unique proteins that can counteract the effects of various snake venoms. That is, camel's antibodies bind the toxins. A single drop can neutralise multiple venoms. | | (Go to the Web) |
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Man falls ill during hair transplant procedure in Istanbul, dies | |
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ISTANBUL (Turkey), Aug 3: A British man, Martyn Latchman, a former teacher, recently died in Istanbul, Turkey, after falling ill during a hair transplant procedure at a clinic last week. The 38-year-old became unwell during the £1,500 procedure. He died in hospital. Turkish police are investigating, according to a report by WION News.
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Nine out of top ten richest people in the world are Americans | |
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: Nine out of the top ten richest people in the world are Americans as of August 1. Among them are Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Larry Ellison.
The top 10 are: Elon Musk: Founder of Tesla and SpaceX; Larry Ellison: Co-founder of Oracle; Mark Zuckerberg: Co-founder of Meta (Facebook); Jeff Bezos: Founder of Amazon; Larry Page: Co-founder of Google; Steve Ballmer: Former CEO of Microsoft; Warren Buffett: CEO of Berkshire Hathaway; Sergey Brin: Co-founder of Google; Jensen Huang: CEO of Nvidia; Bernard Arnault: Chairman and CEO of LVMH (French, not American). | | (Go to the Web) |
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A stark warning: Another sportsman dies working out in gym | |
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KOLKATA, Aug 3: Just on the heels of a young badminton player collapsing on the court in Hyderabad comes another eye-opener for the youth, a stark warning that you can't be wreckless with your body. Bengal cricketer Priyajit Ghosh, aged 22, died of heart attack during a gym session on Friday morning. Despite immediate medical assistance he could not be revived. A resident of Bolpur in the Birbhum district, Priyajit collapsed while working out at a local fitness centre.
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Meet 24-yr old tech prodigy who rejected Meta's $125 m offer
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NEW DELHI, Aug 3: Matt Deitke is a 24-year old tech prodigy who rejected an offer of a fabulous salary of $125 million from Meta. He is the co-founder of Vercept, an AI startup. But Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is on an intensive talent poaching drive for his AI mission, personally met Matt and offered a jaw-dropping $250 million. It is rumoured he finally accepted the bonanza.
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3 arrested for poisoning water tank in Belagavi school! Reason...
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BENGALURU, Aug 3: Three people have been arrested for poisoning the water tank in a school in Hoolikati village in Belagavi district of Karnataka. Eleven students were hospitalised after drinking the water. The incident took place about 15 days ago. The accused reportedly wanted to get the headmaster transferred.
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Kannur's 'two-rupee-doctor' AK Rairu Gopal passes away
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KANNUR (Kerala), Aug 3: Kannur's 'two-rupee-doctor', AK Rairu Gopal, passed away on Saturday at the age of 80 due to age-related health problems. He was renowned for his compassionate service to the community, providing consultation and medicines for just two rupees. In the last five decades of selfless service he treated 18 lakh patients. Dr Gopal was honoured with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) award for the best family doctor in Kerala.
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Sit-ups punishment lands four girl students in hospital ICU | |
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RANCHI, July 29: In a deeply troubling incident of concern, four Class 12 students of Kasturba Gandhi Girls School in Bagunda, Jharkhand, were forced to do 200 sit-ups as punishment for arriving five minutes late to school on Monday. It is said they were on fast on a holy day. The have been hospitalized with symptoms of vomiting and loss of consciousness after the punishment and are currently in the ICU of MGM Hospital in Jamshedpur.
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Snakes are crucial partners of our eco system: Know more
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NEW DELHI, July 16: The World Snake Day is observed appropriately on July 16, when we are in the middle of the monsoons. And the time when they call on us. In the bathroom, roof or even the bedroom. The day is observed specially to make us aware there are good ones and bad ones. The former is kept as pets by some and the latter, beware, doesn't give time! All the same both are crucial partners of our eco system. Spread the word. (A video)
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