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Building a home gym? Don’t miss these expert-recommended essentials (Freepik)Tavishi Dogra is a Deputy Chief Content Producer, Health & Wellness, at Hindustan Times. She has over 9 years of experience writing about fitness, nutrition, and mental well-being, translating medical research and expert insights into practical advice readers can trust.Career journey and experienceTavishi began her health journalism journey in 2017, and has since reported for RSTV, Financial Express, Jagran, HT Media Labs and Zee. She joined Hindustan Times to simplify wellness subjects by cutting through jargon.From decoding health trends and interviewing doctors to testing fitness routines herself, Tavishi always approaches content…
AI Campus Files: Section 1Imagine visiting two universities barely 300 kilometres apart.At one campus, students build AI-generated films screened at national film festivals, finance students predict markets using AI simulations, faculty members create personalised learning journeys in minutes, and administrators use AI to improve institutional efficiency.At the other, faculty are still attending introductory AI workshops, internet connectivity remains inconsistent, and classrooms continue to function much as they did five years ago.Both institutions may describe themselves as “AI-enabled.” Only one is becoming AI-native.That, perhaps, is the biggest finding emerging from ETEducation’s first nationwide editorial study on Artificial Intelligence adoption across Indian…
Jaaved Jaaferi backed comedian Pranit More amid backlash over a crowd-work joke about a Rs 370 biryani date, calling comedians “soft targets.” He said society has grown intolerant and parents should monitor children’s content instead of demanding bans. Jaaferi recently reprised his role as Manav in ‘Dhamaal 4’. Jaaved Jaaferi has extended his support to stand-up comedian Pranit More, who is currently at the centre of a controversy over his comedy act. Addressing the controversy, the actor pointed out that comedians tend to become “soft targets” whenever public outrage flares up. Speaking on how audience sensitivities have shifted over time,…
NEW DELHI: Unemployment rate (UR) in June remained the same at 5.5%, but women found it difficult to get work, the latest monthly PLFS data released by NSO Wednesday showed.Female UR in current weekly status (CWS) rose to 5.9% from 5.6% June, while jobless rate in men dipped 5.3% from 5.4%. Female labour force participation rate (LFPR) slid for the fourth consecutive month to 32.7%, on account of a sharp decline seen in rural areas (36.6%) from a high of 40% in Feb.In the current weekly status, activity status is determined on reference period of past seven days preceding the…
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defence and Innovation Summit on July 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday mandatory annual testosterone screening for troops 30 years old or above, an initiative he said was aimed at combating testosterone deficiency that can undermine health.Mr. Hegseth said the screening could lead to troops being offered testosterone replacement therapy aimed at “ensuring you have the right testosterone levels to operate at your absolute best”.“Because it’s well-established science that as we age, testosterone levels…
Argentina could face disciplinary action from FIFA after its players celebrated their FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-final win over England by displaying a banner supporting the country’s claim over the Falkland Islands.The defending champions staged a dramatic comeback in Atlanta, scoring twice late in the match to beat Thomas Tuchel’s England 2-1 and book a place in Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain.After the final whistle, Argentina’s players celebrated with a banner that read “Las Malvinas son Argentinas”, which translates to “The Falklands are Argentine.”Long-running Falklands disputeThe Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. However,…
A chimney rests on a pyre after it fell during the last rites of a 70-year-old man on Wednesday. Mira-Bhayander: A portion of a chimney at a civic crematorium in Mira Road collapsed onto a burning funeral pyre on Wednesday morning, triggering panic among mourners.The deceased’s relatives, who were standing close to the pyre during the last rites, had a narrow escape and no injuries were reported.The incident occurred around 11 am at the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) crematorium near Mira Road railway station.The funeral of 70-year-old Girish Shingare, a resident of Poonam Sagar in Mira Road, was underway when…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has allowed jailed activist Umar Khalid to resume two weekly video meetings (e-mulakats) with his family, accepting his plea that the facility had been reduced to one session a week from May 2026 despite there being no violation of prison rules on his part.Khalid had sought restoration of the earlier arrangement, submitting that he had been permitted two meetings every week for the past six years, but “all of a sudden since May, 2026” the facility was curtailed to one video meeting a week.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai passed the order on July 13, restoring…
Emergent co-founders (L-R) Madhav Jha and Mukund Jha Bengaluru: AI startup Emergent has raised $130 million in a funding round that values the company at $1.5 billion, making it a unicorn less than a year after its public launch. The company, which enables users without coding skills to build web and mobile applications using AI, plans to use the capital for product development and global expansion.Private equity firm Creaegis led the round, with Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai’s family investment office Claypond Capital and Sentinel Global joining as co-lead investors. Existing backers Khosla Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Lightspeed and…
Hyderabad: Telangana will add another five lakh metric tonnes of warehousing capacity over the next two years to strengthen scientific storage facilities for farmers, agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao said on Wednesday.Reviewing the functioning of the Telangana State Warehousing Corporation (TGSWC), Markfed and HACA at the secretariat, the minister directed officials to prepare a comprehensive district-wise assessment of warehouse requirements for the next 20 years and align future construction plans accordingly.He also asked officials to adopt scientific storage practices to prevent deterioration in the quality of commodities and urged govt corporations to reduce interest liabilities while improving their financial health…