The latest seven-year data for QDENGA show continued protection against dengue infection (Representative image) NEW DELHI: India has approved its first dengue vaccine, with the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granting market authorisation to vaccine QDENGA, developed by Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India. The vaccine is approved for people aged 4 to 60 years and can…
In a first-ever experiment in the United States, a robotic teaching assistant will be taking the helm of classrooms at a New York State school. While AI was expected to be introduced in American classrooms, the introduction of a humanoid robot has come as a shocking surprise.This autumn, 11th and 12th grade teachers at Salamanca…
For decades, archaeologists believed that while early humans had learned to control naturally occurring fires more than a million years ago, they only mastered the ability to create fire much later. A remarkable discovery in southeast England is now challenging that timeline. Tiny fragments of iron pyrite, found alongside heat-damaged stone tools and ancient hearth…
Nolan’s adaptation presents the mythical giants as towering armoured warriors, offering a fresh take on Homer’s legendary monsters.Image credit (Instagram) The mythological creatures called the Laestrygonians have been invading minds in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’. For viewers unfamiliar with these giants, they have asked where they come from in Greek Mythology, and how they differ…
Dimple Yadav, along with other SP MPs, heading to Jantar Mantar to join protest (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav, along with her party MPs, marched from Parliament to Jantar Mantar to join the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest against the NEET paper leak and alleged irregularties in the education system.Carrying the ‘NEET…
This might be the closest humans have come to finding another planet that can support life. In a shocking discovery, astronomers have detected an atmosphere around an Earth-like, rocky planet about 48 light-years away.The planet, called LHS 1140 b, is orbiting in the habitable zone around its star meaning that it is at the right…
Ram Gopal Varma pens heartfelt note for Yami Gautam (Image Credits IMDb and Archives) Yami Gautam‘s Best Actress win for ‘Article 370’ at the 72nd National Film Awards has drawn praise from across the industry but it was filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma‘s message that stood out for its personal touch. In a note shared on…
Filmmaker Pa Ranjith has come out in support of educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was recently shifted to a hospital during his 21-day hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. The director took to social media to express his solidarity with Wangchuk and the protesters demanding accountability over the alleged NEET paper leak issue. His…
The quantum of punishment was decided after the sentencing hearing concluded last Tuesday. NEW DELHI: A Kerala court Monday sentenced a 61-year-old man to death in the sensational 2025 Nenmara double murder case after finding him guilty of killing a mother and son, according to PTI.The sentence was awarded to Chenthamara, who was convicted of…
A routine hike on Scotland’s highest mountain turned into an extraordinary rescue mission after a black Labrador named Tokyo accidentally ate what veterinarians believe was discarded marijuana left along the trail. The five-year-old dog suddenly became weak, lost the use of her hind legs and drifted in and out of consciousness while descending Ben Nevis…