For most people, water is harmless, even comforting. It cools the body on hot days, washes away dirt, and makes up nearly 60 percent of the human body itself. But for a tiny number of people around the world, contact with water can trigger painful, itchy hives within minutes. The condition, known as Aquagenic urticaria, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gifted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni packets of ‘Melody’ chocolates during his visit to Rome.The act prompted the Italian leader to post a light-hearted video thanking him for the gift. Sharing the video on X, Meloni wrote, “Thank you for the gift.”In the viral video, the Italian Prime Minister […]
VD Satheesan’s oath (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: After the controversy over the sequencing of songs played during Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s swearing-in ceremony, a fresh political row has erupted in Kerala following the recitation of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ during the oath-taking ceremony of the new UDF cabinet led by VD Satheesan. The CPM […]
New Delhi, May 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude on Wednesday for the warm welcome extended by the Indian community in Rome, Italy. He also praised the Italian artists for their splendid performances during the welcoming ceremony. In a post on the social media platform ‘X’, PM Modi stated, “I am very grateful for […]
Human history feels straightforward when seen in textbooks. A neat timeline with a clear rise from simple tools to complex cities. But archaeology keeps disturbing that picture slowly and quietly. Then suddenly. A buried temple appears that is older than farming itself. A lost city rises out of the jungle. A tomb untouched for thousands […]
MI captain Hardik Pandya and KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane. (Pic credit: IPL) KOLKATA: One cannot but help remember the adage ‘cricket is a great leveller’ on seeing Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians meeting in what seems to be an inconsequential match at the business end of a tournament they have dominated over the years. […]
New Delhi, May 20: A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck the East China Sea on Wednesday morning. The National Seismology Centre (NSC) reported that the earthquake’s epicenter was located at a latitude of 27.523 degrees North and a longitude of 128.418 degrees East. The depth of the earthquake was recorded at […]
Now, over a year after the Pahalgam attack and India’s strong retaliatory action, Pakistan has made a bizarre claim of engaging and hitting two airbases in India that do not even exist, after being hit hard last year during counterterror operations under Operation Sindoor.The strong military action under Operation Sindoor was met with a Pakistani […]
PM Modi with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni (Image/X) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival in Rome for the final leg of his five-nation tour.Sharing a picture with PM Modi on X, Meloni wrote, “Welcome to Rome, my friend!”The visit marks a key diplomatic engagement as India […]
