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Representational image. | Photo Credit: AP A fire broke out in the basement of a private hospital in Nerul in Navi Mumbai on Monday (August 11, 2025), though no one was hurt in the incident as the patients either came out safely by themselves or were rescued by fire brigade personnel, a civic official said.The incident was reported at 12 noon in a medical facility in Sector 6, Vashi Fire Station officer Rohan Kokate said.”At the time of the incident, the hospital had 21 patients. Ten were rescued by firemen, while others managed to come out safely by themselves. Twenty…

The Supreme Court on Monday confirmed the conviction of activist Medha Patkar in a 25-year-old defamation case filed by Delhi LG V K Saxena. The high court on July 29 upheld the conviction and punishment awarded to 70-year-old Patkar. Saxena filed the case 25 years ago when he was heading an NGO in Gujarat.(HT Photo) A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh said it was not inclined to interfere with the Delhi high court order on the matter that released Medha Patkar on “probation of good conduct” but required her to appear before the trial court…

The stacks at Boston Public Library, one of the oldest and largest public library systems in the country. Aram Boghosian for Boston Public Library hide caption toggle caption Aram Boghosian for Boston Public Library Boston Public Library, one of the oldest and largest public library systems in the country, is launching a project this summer with OpenAI and Harvard Law School to make its trove of historically significant government documents more accessible to the public. The documents date back to the early 1800s and include oral histories, congressional reports and surveys of different industries and communities. “It really is an…

Steve Inskeep speaks with author and conservative commentator Max Boot about the changing world order.

 The Air India’s Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi flight encountered moderate turbulence and orbited over Chennai airport to burn extra fuel before attempting a landing, the DGCA said in its statement on Monday (August 11, 2025). Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday (August 11, 2025) said that Air India’s Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi flight, in which some Parliamentarians were onboard, was diverted to Chennai on Sunday (August 10) evening due to suspected malfunctioning of the weather radar of the aircraft.Congress MP K.C. Venugopal and several other Parliamentarians were among over 100 passengers on the Air India flight late on Sunday (August 10) night…

Dance forms around the world are marked by uniqueness, owing to the traditions and cultural contexts in which they have evolved. While efforts have been made to preserve the distinctive character of each, little attention has been towards identifying the universal elements that connect them. It is often said that all forms of music, despite their diversity, can be can be comprehended through the seven notes. What, then, is the equivalent in dance? This basic question, posed by academician and dancer Jayachandran Surendran, led him to explore form-neutral and style-neutral universal fundamentals for dance. Jayachandran’s decades of research led to the…

The body always gives us signs if something is amiss. “The liver plays a crucial role when it comes to detoxifying the body, and if it isn’t functioning properly, it can show up on the skin. Therefore, certain skin changes require timely attention,” said Dr Ameet Mandot, director, Department of Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine, Gleneagles Hospitals, Parel, Mumbai. In fact, gastroenterologist Dr Saurabh Sethi also recently spoke about four skin changes that could indicate underlying liver disease in an Instagram post. “You can check these at home,” he said, adding that he is a liver specialist. Here’s what he listed.…

The beer mile is a race that believes in staggered starts. Of guzzling. Corey Bellemore is enjoying the golden age of dominance in the beer mile, where athletes chug a beer, then run a lap of a 400m track, then drink another beer, and so on, until a mile is completed. The beer must be at least 355ml (12oz) in volume and no less than 5% ABV, with contestants choosing their own beer and whether to use cans or bottles, according to Guardian sport. Vomiting draws a penalty of running an extra lap as per rules The 30-year-old Canadian has…

Lava launches Blaze AMOLED 2 with Sony camera and 5,000 mAh battery | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement India’s homegrown smartphone maker Lava on Monday (August 11, 2025) launched a new budget segment phone under the Blaze series known as Lava Blaze AMOLED 2.The Lava Blaze AMOLED 2 has a 6.67 inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate.Lava has used a 5,000 mAh battery in Blaze AMOLED 2 with a 33W fast charging included in the box. It is IP64 rated for splash resistance.Blaze AMOLED 2 runs on MediaTek Dimensity 7060 chipset with 6 GB LPDDR5+ RAM and…

Commercial airlines take precautions to keep passengers safe and avoid in-flight emergencies.Pilots must pass strict health checks and assess themselves before every flight to ensure they’re fit to fly.If a pilot gets sick mid-flight, the other pilot takes full control, and medical support can be coordinated remotely. Commercial pilots may fly 900,000-pound jumbo jets with hundreds of passengers on board, but that doesn’t make them superhuman. Like us, they have immune systems that sometimes falter. While it’s uncommon for pilots to get sick or hurt on the job, it’s not unheard of. And rarely, they pass away mid-flight. Just last…