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When Alana Romero was a child, they’d leave their bed in the middle of the night, sneak through her family’s darkened home in South Florida, and slip into her sisters’ bedrooms. But they didn’t want to play, gossip, or otherwise annoy her siblings — she wanted to make sure they hadn’t died in their sleep.“I would wake up, crawl to my sister’s room, just put my hand under her nose and make sure she was still breathing,” Romero, now 26, recalls. “If she was snoring, that was a good sign.” Romero would then check on her little sister one room…

Health Ministry says four killed, 116 others wounded after explosion in Maarat Misrin in the northern Idlib countryside.At least four people have been killed and more than 100 others were wounded in an explosion in Idlib province, northwestern Syria, state news agency SANA reported. In a statement on Thursday, carried by SANA, Syria’s Ministry of Health said that the explosion occurred in the town of Maarat Misrin in the northern Idlib countryside. It was not immediately clear what caused the explosion. The ministry said that “four people were killed and 116 others were wounded,” according to a preliminary death toll.…

After a brief lull, yet another wave of labour unrest hit Gavi, a destination nestled within the Sabarimala forests, with a section of workers on Thursday accusing the Kerala Forest Development Corporation (KFDC) of denying them the public holiday declared by the State government following the death of veteran leader V.S. Achuthanandan.According to the protesters, while workers affiliated with the Left party refrained from work, the remaining employees reported for duty on Tuesday despite the State-declared holiday.However, KFDC officials clarified that the decision to allow work was based on the workers’ own request. “All our offices in Gavi remained closed…

Pan Am is back—but not in the same way you may remember it.A new private jet travel experience is retracing the iconic routes of Pan Am, once the largest and most famous airline in the United States. Operated on board a chartered Boeing 757 complete with the famous Pan Am livery, the brand has been brought back to life by Beyond Capricorn and Bartelings, two companies that specialize in bespoke luxury tours, with an official license from Pan American World Airways.The inaugural trip took off this June, following Pan Am’s original transatlantic circle route to Europe. This route was originally…

Weeks after suggesting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) turned against billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, US President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed rumours that he intends to cut federal subsidies to the tech mogul’s companies. “Everyone is stating that I will destroy Elon’s companies by taking away some, if not all, of the large scale subsidies he receives from the US Government. This is not so!” Trump posted on Truth Social. He stated that his priority is for American businesses to flourish: “I want Elon, and all businesses within our country, to THRIVE, in fact, THRIVE like never before!” Story…

Poster announcing the re-release of ‘Pudhupettai’ | Photo Credit: @selvaraghavan/X Ace filmmaker and actor Selvaraghavan on Thursday (July 24) announced that a 4K version of his acclaimed 2006 film, Pudhupettai, starring actor and his younger brother Dhanush, will be released in theatres on Saturday, July 26.The announcement, which was made on Selvaraghavan’s official X handle, has come as a cause for celebration.#Pudhupettai 4K Version – Re Releasing on July 26th in Theaters!! #KokkiKumarIsBackpic.twitter.com/9kjCH0ojNj— selvaraghavan (@selvaraghavan) July 24, 2025Pudhupettai has enjoyed a cult status in Tamil cinema, with many hailing it as one of the best original gangster dramas. The film,…

Tulsi Therapeutics, a startup incubated at ASPIRE-BioNEST,University of Hyderabad (UoH), has announced the world’s first successful animal trial of a novel stem cell–exosome combination therapy for chronic liver failure. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Tulsi Therapeutics, a startup incubated at ASPIRE-BioNEST,University of Hyderabad (UoH), has announced the world’s first successful animal trial of a novel stem cell–exosome combination therapy for chronic liver failure.Chronic liver failure remains a serious public health concern in India, contributing to nearly 20% of global liver-related deaths. With transplantation being the only current treatment, investigational product – ‘Tulsi-28X’ represents a potential paradigm shift. It works by…

Nothing has been trying to make a space for itself in the already overcrowded smartphone market in India over the past few years. Apart from efficient function in the budget segment, Nothing phones have tried to break away from the monotony of smartphone designs with its quirkier designs. In an effort to carve a niche for itself and stand out from the competition, the company has now launched its first flagship phone Nothing Phone 3 at the price of ₹79,999. While the phone does stand out for its funky design and Glyph Matrix, the processor brings it down to the…

International news agencies Agence France-Presse (AFP), Associated Press (AP) and Reuters as well as the BBC on Thursday (July 24, 2025) called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza, which is subject to a strict blockade.”We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families,” the media groups said in a joint statement. They added that “journalists endure many deprivations and hardships in war zones. We are deeply alarmed that the threat of starvation is now one of them.”Joint statement on Gaza from @AFP, @AP, @BBCWorld and @Reuterspic.twitter.com/0zJ6U8qGPy—…

The State-run Indian Bank’s first-quarter 2025-2026 net profit increased 23.69% to ₹2,973 crore from ₹2,403 crore in the same period last year, driven by growth in non-interest income and lower slippages.Net Interest Income increased by 2.93% to ₹6,359 crore in the April-June quarter of 2025-2026 from ₹6,178 crore in the comparable period last year.The bank’s net interest margin declined to 3.23% in the first quarter of 2025-2026 from 3.44% in the comparable period last year, impacted by the repo rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Non-interest income grew 27.94% to ₹2,439 crore in the April-June quarter of 2025-2026, from ₹1,906 crore…