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As India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, today’s quote celebrates one of the stalwarts of the Indian independence movement, Sarojini Naidu. A poet, feminist, and political activist, Naidu was a woman of many talents.Born in a Bengali family in Hyderabad, she went on to become the Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress, and later the first woman governor of a state after independence. Her poetry, which is as vivid as it is lyrical, earned her the nickname Nightingale of India from Mahatma Gandhi.Naidu’s poems were generally on the themes of patriotism, Indian culture, natural beauty and romance. Today’s…
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against comedian Samay Raina and four others for their remarks about people with disabilities and appreciated their efforts in spreading awareness and promoting dignity of such people.Besides Raina, the apex court quashed the FIRs and criminal proceedings against Vipul Goyal, Balraj Paramjeet Singh Ghai, Sonali Thakkar and Nishant Jagdish Tanwar.The top court appreciated the efforts made by them in organising a chess tournament in March for specially-abled persons and helping raise awareness about organisations working for persons with disabilities, including the ones supporting those suffering from rare diseases such as…
Awantipora, Aug 14: Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice-Chancellor, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), has been invited to participate in the prestigious Science Foo Camp, being held at the University of Cambridge, UK, from August 21–23, 2026.Sci Foo is an invited gathering of around 200 leading and innovative global thinkers from across the world working at the frontiers of science, technology, research and innovation. The 2026 edition is being organized by the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), O’Reilly and Digital Science, with support from Google, Nature, the Sloan Foundation and the Navigation Fund.Prof. Romshoo has been invited to…
A Florida mother, Hailey Dempsey, killed her mother and two daughters before dying by suicide, police said, after a troubled weekend involving her husband.Who was Hailey Dempsey? Police revealed what happened before the Florida mother killed her family and died by suicide. (gofundme)Who was Hailey Dempsey?Hailey Megan Dempsey was a 27-year-old mother from Plant City, Florida. On May 3, police say she shot and killed her 55-year-old mother, Valerie DeBoe, inside the family’s North Burton Street home. She then left with her three young daughters and shot two of them before turning the gun on herself, as per WFLA. Her…
A review , externalby aviation-medicine specialist David Newman for Australia’s Transport Safety Bureau reached a similar conclusion. Cannabis affects behaviour, cognition and psychomotor performance in a dose-dependent way, and complex tasks such as flying are particularly sensitive. The review also found evidence of residual effects lasting up to 24 hours.The science has become more complicated, however, as cannabis use has become more widespread and the potency of cannabis products has increased in many parts of the world.A 2022 randomised clinical trial, external led by Thomas Marcotte at the University of California San Diego tested 191 regular cannabis users. Those who…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday called for the continued suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, saying people of the region have suffered from restrictions on the utilisation of their water resources under the agreement.He took potshots at Pakistan over its stance on the Indus Waters Treaty, saying that Islamabad claims to be “great sympathiser of the Kashmiris, but when it comes to the issue of water, that sympathy vanishes”.”Our lifeblood has been drained; these are our rivers, and we had the primary right to them. Pakistan claims to be a great sympathiser of the Kashmiris,…
Mumbai: Thermo Fisher Scientific, the US-based maker of high-end lab equipment and automation systems, is accelerating investments in India, seeking to capitalise on sharpening focus of homegrown drugmakers on innovative medicines and growing demand for biosimilars.Top executives at Thermo Fisher told ET India has recorded the fastest growth in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region in the past year, and in the coming five years, the company is expecting double-digit returns from this market. They didn’t disclose revenue from India and the planned investments.Tony Acciarito, president, APMEA, Thermo Fisher Scientific, said categories including bioprocessing and lab analysers, automation systems, and…
‘On Golden Pond’ director Mark Rydell passes away at 97; Bette Midler pays tribute. Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker known for ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘The Rose’ and ‘For the Boys’, has passed away at the age of 97. His death was announced by Bette Midler on Instagram.Mark Rydell passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026. His daughter Amy Rydell also confirmed, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, that he died of natural causes at a retirement community in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.Amy’s Instagram note read, “Hard to put into words how much I loved my Dad. He was truly one…
This is the third consecutive month when wholesale inflation has remained over 9% NEW DELHI: Driven by softer energy prices, wholesale price index (WPI) based factory gate inflation moderated to 9.8% in July from a 27-month high of 9.9% in June, official data showed. In comparison, WPI stood at -0.8% in July last year.This is the third consecutive month when wholesale inflation has remained over 9%, as manufactured products and primary articles saw price acceleration. Deceleration in crude (27%) and mineral oil (32.4%) prices helped soften inflation in fuel and power segment to 20% from 27.4% in June. Source link
Iran calls on U.S. to accept defeatIran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Iran as “evil” and urged Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices. The comments suggested the warring parties remained far apart, with progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway both halted.“This strait will be opened and closed only under Iran’s command, and so long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in fantasies, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said…