Cold water baths in winter have suddenly become a flex. From early-morning reels to wellness dares, they are often sold as proof of toughness and great health. But is braving icy water actually good for you, or just uncomfortable for the sake of it? While cold exposure does have some real benefits, especially for circulation…
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the start of 2025 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong (Picture credit: AP) HONG KONG: Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong’s New Year celebrations. Not this year. The territory will ring in 2026 without spectacular and colorful explosions in the sky over its iconic…
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved highway projects worth Rs 20,668 crore, including a six-lane greenfield Nashik–Solapur (Akkalkot) corridor in Maharashtra and the widening and strengthening of NH-326 in Odisha.The largest approval is for the 374-km Nashik–Solapur (Akkalkot) corridor, cleared at a cost of Rs 19,142 crore. The project involves construction of a six-lane access-controlled…
UP NEET PG counselling 2025: The Director General, Medical Education and Training (DGME), Uttar Pradesh has announced the Round 3 counselling schedule for UP NEET PG 2025.This counselling round is for admission to the following courses in government and private medical colleges of Uttar Pradesh: MD (Doctor of Medicine) MS (Master of Surgery) DNB (Diplomate…
In what marks his final on-screen appearance, the late veteran actor Dharmendra features in Sriram Raghavan’s war drama, ‘Ikkis’, a biopic on martyr Arun Khetarpal. To maintain the chronological accuracy of the film, Bobby Deol has dubbed for his father’s younger sequences. The 1971 war drama, also starring Agastya Nanda, releases on January 1, 2026….
Dogs slip into everyday life with very little effort. They wait near the kitchen, follow footsteps, and sit patiently while plates are cleared. Food becomes part of how attention is shared. A biscuit for being calm. A scrap because nothing should go to waste. None of this feels excessive in the moment. Over time, though,…
Tarot card of the year: The Devil The year 2026 will be the time when the Devil will lead you to the places where you feel stuck, controlled, or too attached. The patterns that you once perceived as thrilling will, in time, start to be perceived as burdensome. You will be able to clearly identify…
Mars often feels finished. Mapped, scanned, labelled in broad strokes. Yet every so often, something unsettles that sense of familiarity. A shadow where none was expected. A shape that does not fit earlier categories. Researchers studying satellite images noticed a small cluster of openings in a remote Martian region that did not behave like known…
Elon Musk recently said that he plans to be Tesla CEO in the next five years. Musk made a virtual appearance on the Qatar Economic Forum recently where he was asked “Do you see yourself and are you committed to still being the chief executive of Tesla in five years time?”. The tech billionaire replied…
Turkey flag representative image Turkey detained dozens of people suspected of links to the Islamic State (IS) group during nationwide raids on Wednesday, iInterior minister Ali Yerlikaya said.The raids were carried out in Istanbul and 24 other provinces, including Ankara and Yalova. Yerlikaya shared a video showing security forces raiding suspects’ homes, with some detainees…
Republic Day 2026 parade: Camels, ponies and dogs to march on Kartavya Path; Army’s four-legged warriors make historic debut NEW DELHI: India’s Republic Day parade in 2026 will feature a rare and striking spectacle, with an animal contingent of the Indian Army marching along Kartavya Path for the first time, highlighting their vital role in…
Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya NEW DELHI: Baroda posted 417 for 4 against Hyderabad in their Elite Group B Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Rajkot on Wednesday, led by an unbeaten century from captain Krunal Pandya.RCB all-rounder Krunal Pandya led from the front with an unbeaten century.Krunal walked in after the top order had set a…
Russia on Wednesday said that its forces are advancing in northeastern Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the expansion of a territory that Moscow describes as a “buffer zone” along the border in 2026, according to Russian state news agencies.Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Putin had directed the expansion of the buffer…
BA psychology vs BSc psychology Psychology has slowly moved from being a “less common” subject to one that many students now take seriously. As conversations around mental health, stress, emotions, and behaviour grow, so does interest in studying psychology. Schools, colleges, hospitals, and even workplaces now recognise the value of trained psychology professionals. Because of…
After finishing its run in theaters, ‘120 Bahadur’ is now all set for its digital release. The history-based war drama starring Farhan Akhtar was released in cinemas on November 21, 2025. The movie received less attention from the audiences. The movie is expected to get a much wider viewership after the OTT release. When and…
Soft and hard plaque are two different forms of fatty build-up inside your arteries, and both can quietly damage your heart over many years. The risk of heart attack becomes higher when soft plaque develops because it tends to rupture, but hard calcified plaque indicates prolonged disease progression, which reduces blood flow. Jeremy London, MD,…
The night sky has a habit of slipping into the background during quieter years. Fewer headline events pass overhead, and attention moves on. That calm is set to break in 2026. The year opens with a concentrated run of eclipses and planetary gatherings that arrive close enough together to feel connected rather than isolated. Some…
NEW DELHI: The central government has banned the manufacture, sale, and distribution of all oral formulations of painkiller Nimesulide containing more than 100 mg in immediate-release form, saying such doses posed risk to human health.In a notification issued on Monday, the ministry of health and family welfare said it was “satisfied that the use of…
A case of measles, one of the most infectious diseases, was detected at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey during peak holiday travel. According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH), the infected passenger was at terminals B and C on December 12.The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread through the…
NEW DELHI: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday criticised the Election Commission for “failing to provide answers” after a marathon meeting with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on issues surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal. Abhishek Banerjee said the two-and-a-half hour discussion, which touched on eight to ten concerns…
