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When we sneeze, our eyes automatically close. But is there any reason for that? Some people, especially school children, like to believe that closing their eyes stops their eyeballs from falling out of their sockets during a sneeze. Here is what is really going on.Also Read | Everyday explained: Why do chocolate bars have grooves?Why do we close our eyes when we sneeze?To understand the closing of our eyes while we sneeze, we must first understand what sneezing actually is. According to Healthline, a sneeze is medically referred to as sternutation. It is an involuntary reaction that takes place when…

The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee, constituted by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to prepare a roadmap for modernising courts across the country, submitted its interim report to the CJI on Monday.The committee, set up on May 12, 2026, is headed by Supreme Court Justice Aravind Kumar and includes Justice Debangsu Basak of the Calcutta High Court, Justice AshwKumar Mishra of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan of the Bombay High Court.Director General of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) Satinder Pal Singh and Supreme Court Secretary General Bharat Parashar, who serves as the Member Secretary,…

Srinagar, Aug 31: With no hike in the monthly stipend for MBBS and BDS interns in medical colleges across Jammu and Kashmir, interns began an indefinite strike on Monday, seeking an increase in their long-pending stipend.Interns at Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) across J&K, including GMC Srinagar, GMC Baramulla and GMC Rajouri, staged peaceful protests, demanding an enhancement in their monthly stipend in view of rising living costs, workload and clinical responsibilities during their compulsory internship.The protesting interns at GMC Srinagar said their stipend has remained unchanged at around Rs 12,300 per month since 2019, despite a significant rise in the…

Number 1 (Born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th)A roadblock at work may make you question whether you’re on the right path today. A project could stall, or feedback from a senior may sting more than expected. You’re ruled by the Sun’s energy, which makes you naturally eager to lead, decide quickly and keep moving forward. So when something blocks your momentum, it can feel especially frustrating. But today’s slowdown isn’t a sign that you’re failing. It’s simply a gap between your expectations and reality.Numerology Horoscope (Pinterest)The personal day energy encourages you to revisit decisions you thought were settled.…

1 dead, 1 critically injured in Times Square stabbing; police kill suspect At least one person was killed and another critically injured after a woman allegedly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square before she was fatally shot by police, authorities said.The stabbings occurred at around 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue on Monday, according to police. The suspect, described by authorities as apparently emotionally disturbed, fled north toward an NYPD substation, where officers confronted her.Police said the woman was armed with two large knives when officers encountered her. Bystander video showed several officers surrounding the woman, with at…

New Delhi: For years, the debate around AI has swung between excitement and anxiety, but researchers are now putting this technology to work on humanity’s toughest challenge — the mysteries of cancer.At the centre of one such effort is Debarka Sengupta, associate dean of Innovation, Research and Development, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), who is using AI and genomics to detect cancer earlier, understand how tumours behave and help doctors choose treatments tailored to individual patients.Rather than viewing cancer as a single disease or a mutation in one gene, Sengupta’s laboratory studies it as a complex biological system…

‘Toxic’ box office collections day 6_ ‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ witnessed a sharp decline in its box office earnings on its first Monday. The Yash-starrer collected an estimated Rs 7.45 crore net in India on Day 6, according to Sacnilk. The film was screened across 13,400 shows on Monday.The latest collection takes the movie’s India net total to Rs 221.55 crore. Its India gross collection has reached Rs 264.80 crore. The film also added Rs 2 crore from overseas markets on Day 6.Worldwide collection reaches Rs 304.05 croreThe overseas earnings have taken the film’s cumulative international gross to…

Semicon 2.0: Government bets on advanced chips, talent NEW DELHI: India plans to train one lakh semiconductor design engineers over five years under Semicon 2.0, as govt looks to build a deeper talent pool alongside its push into advanced chip technologies and manufacturing. The skilling push builds on the first phase of the programme, under which govt said around 85,000 engineers have already been trained in semiconductor design, well ahead of the original timeline.The next phase of the semiconductor mission will also support R&D towards 7nm-3nm technologies, moving beyond the earlier focus on capabilities up to 28nm.Electronics and IT minister…

A weak orangutan was found laying on the ground in Ketapang, West Kalimantan on Borneo island.Indonesia has intensified efforts to contain haze from wildfires across six provinces in Borneo and Sumatra islands.The wildfires have destroyed part of the habitat of hundreds of orangutans and risking the survival of the species.”The situation is quite critical”, said Karmele Llano Sanchez, CEO of the wildlife foundation Yayasan Inisiasi Alam Rehabilitasi Indonesia (YIARI). Sanchez said the fires are “leaving [the orangutans] without any food or water”.The orangutan found will be moved to a rehabilitation centre to get more treatment and will be released back…

Subhash Chandra’s insolvency case (AI-generated image) NEW DELHI: In a virtually unprecedented development, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) president Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal on Monday constituted a five-member bench headed by him to hear Indiabulls Housing Finance’s insolvency plea against Subhash Chandra, involving guarantees offered by him to lenders.The bench will hear the case on Tuesday, the same day that the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) hears the challenge to the NCLT order that approved a Rs 6.5 crore payment by the Essel Group chairman over creditor claims of about Rs 22,007 crore in his personal insolvency resolution process.On…