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Dr Ashish Markan, a popular eye surgeon, recently shared an alarming case of a young trekker who lost vision after returning from a trek. The patient ascended to 15,000 ft in the Leh-Ladakh region and shortly after arrival, experienced a sudden, painless loss of vision. Upon examination, the culprit turned out to be Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) – a rare but serious condition where the blood supply to the retina is suddenly blocked. Although the patient received immediate treatment with digital massage and anterior chamber paracentesis, his vision could only be partially recovered. Intrigued by the shocking case, we…

A 2017 photo of the statue commemorating Confederate general Albert Pike in Washington, D.C. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP A statue of the Confederate general Albert Pike that was pulled down and set ablaze in Washington, D.C. in June 2020 during the Black Lives Matter movement has been renovated and reinstalled in Judiciary Square. The reinstallation on Saturday was a follow-through of an earlier National Park Service announcement that the federal government intended to restore the statue, which it says had been damaged in “riots.” The monument to Pike was first erected in 1901, but has long…

As AI chatbots make their way into classrooms worldwide, OpenAI on Monday, October 27, announced a new education-focused initiative that looks to make it easier for college students in India to use ChatGPT to study. ‘Chats for Students in India’ is a webpage comprising more than 50 real-world use cases of how students in top Indian universities have been prompting ChatGPT to study as well as learn new skills and navigate college life. These sample prompts range from ‘create a study schedule’ to ‘generate a practice quiz’, ‘get hostel cooking advice’, and more. Institutions that have contributed to the new…

Forget the chaos of December: Thanksgiving might just be the smartest (and most underrated) time to sneak in a trip. The long weekend offers a perfect window for a quick escape before peak holiday crowds and price surges hit. And this year, travelers have even more reason to give thanks. According to data from Kayak, overall travel costs are trending slightly lower than last year, with average flight prices down approximately 2 percent, hotel rates down 3 percent, and rental car prices down 8 percent. To uncover the best Thanksgiving travel deals, Kayak analyzed millions of flight and hotel searches…

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI State secretary Binoy Viswam at an event to commemorate 79th anniversary of the Punnapra-Vayalar uprising at Vayalar in Alappuzha on Monday. | Photo Credit: SURESH ALLEPPEY Unrelenting in its stance that the government either withdraw from the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Centre for the contentious PM SHRI (Prime Minister Schools for Rising India) scheme or place the pact in cold storage, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Monday decided to boycott the Cabinet until the first week of November. Further course of action will be decided by the party state council…

Whether it’s your first time in Bangkok or your 10th, this Thai city delivers a sensory overload of epic proportions. But don’t be deceived, there are plenty of peaceful pockets and quiet corners perfect for catching your breath after a long day of exploring. One of the best ways to get a bit of solitude is by renting a dreamy Airbnb in the area. While many travelers gravitate toward the exceptional hotels, staying in an Airbnb means a bit more privacy, a local feel, and more space for families and big groups. And once you leave your front door, Bangkok…

Markets regulator SEBI on Monday proposed a framework to reduce the compliance burden of companies with large debts. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Markets regulator SEBI on Monday proposed a framework to reduce the compliance burden of companies with large debts, by raising the threshold for identifying High Value Debt Listed Entities (HVDLEs) to ₹5,000 crore from the current ₹1,000 crore. The move would reduce the number of entities classified as HVDLEs from 137 to 48, effectively bringing down around 64% of companies currently falling under the category, SEBI said in its consultation paper. The proposal aims to reduce…

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Serbia’s Dragan Mihailovic, the Indian men’s volleyball team head coach never gets tired talking about the immense potential the Indian players possess and how the system has failed them.In his new role as head of the Technical Committee in the fourth edition of Prime Volleyball League (PVL) in Hyderabad, the 64-year-old said India had a good chance to qualify for the 2027 World championships — it has qualified only twice (1952, ’56) — and the time to prepare is now. The deadlock in the Volleyball Federation of India has affected the team’s training in a big way. Dragan is, however,…

Just days after the US slapped sanctions on Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, India’s largest refiner Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Monday said that it will comply with all sanctions imposed by the international community, but declined to comment directly on the future of the company’s Russian oil imports. Moscow’s crude made up 21 per cent of IOC’s overall oil import basket in the April-September period.“We will abide by all sanctions imposed by the international community,” IOC Chairman Arvinder Singh Sahney said, without commenting specifically on Russian oil imports. According to industry watchers and insiders, Sahney’s comments may be…