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Medical conditions can often be tricky to diagnose, especially when they are rare. Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist, recently shared one such case on X involving a 33-year-old man who experienced repeated episodes of severe weakness affecting all four limbs. Each episode would last for a few days before life returned to normal, until the next one.When routine medical tests yielded inconclusive results, Dr Kumar began digging deeper into the finer details of the man’s daily life. That’s when one seemingly small remark caught his attention: “Doctor, it always happens when I eat sweets or during cold weather.” It was…

Reflecting the confusion and the tussle within, the Opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar failed to announce a seat-sharing pact Friday as nominations closed for the first of the two-phase Assembly elections in the state.Partners of the alliance filed nomination papers for all 121 seats going to polls in the first phase – the total strength of the Bihar House is 243 – while talks continued to end the deadlock over seats. The last date for filing nominations for the remaining 122 seats in the second phase is Monday. The Mahagathbandhan, comprising the RJD, Congress, CPI (M-L) Liberation, CPI (M), CPI and…

In a light-hearted moment shared by the Indian T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Express Adda, he shared how he has saved his wife Devisha’s contact on his mobile as the ‘best decision of his life and suggested all husbands do the same. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO In conversation with Anant Goenka, Executive Director of The Indian Express Group and Devendra Pandey, Deputy Associate Editor, “My wife’s name is saved as ‘the best decision of my life’”, Surya said to applause in the crowd. He jokes, “See all the husbands in the crowd were applauding.” Surya then gives advice to all…

A flush of hot steam-like air hits the face as we exit the tiny Bikaner airport. Then, a long drive to Chattargarh takes us to the eighth edition of the Rajasthan Kabir Yatra (RKY) 2025, organised by Malang Foundation and the district administration of Bikaner. Held every year between October 1 and 5, the RKY is the longest travelling folk music festival, which breaks down the wall between the artiste and the audience. While urbanites and foreign nationals become yatris to get a taste of the rustic life, folk art, food and culture, villagers get to interact with the city-bred…

The federal government has been shut down for more than two weeks. Mehmet Eser/AFP via Getty hide caption toggle caption Mehmet Eser/AFP via Getty Unions representing federal employees say the Trump administration is planning to conduct mass firings at the Interior Department despite a court order temporarily blocking layoffs during the shutdown. The disclosure came amid a legal fight between the administration and two federal employee unions — the American Federation of Government Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees — which sued to block what they call “politically driven RIFs,” or reductions in force. In…

Lynette Woodard plays in 1986 for the Harlem Globetrotters during a game against the Washington Generals at The Forum indoor arena in Inglewood, Calif. In 1985 Woodard became the first woman ever to play with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. Mike Powell/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Mike Powell/Getty Images/Hulton Archive In 1926 the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team was founded, more than 20 years before Black men were allowed on professional basketball teams. But this squad composed of only African American players gradually gained popularity in the basketball world. When their founder, Abe Saperstein, died 40 years later, the…

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Benchmark Sensex spurted by 484 points and Nifty closed above 25,700 on Friday (October 17, 2025), extending their winning run to the third consecutive day on buying in blue-chip banking and oil shares and foreign fund inflows.In a volatile session, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 484.53 points or 0.58% to settle at 83,952.19. During the day, it surged 704.58 points or 0.84% to 84,172.24. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 124.55 points or 0.49% to 25,709.85. Among Sensex firms, Asian Paints jumped the most by 4.18%. Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharti…

As Shah Rukh Khan turns 60 next month, PVR INOX, one of India’s largest cinema chains, is set to celebrate the superstar’s milestone birthday with a special film festival showcasing some of his most iconic movies. The line-up includes Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa, which SRK has often described as his personal favorite, along with his collaborations with Farah Khan, Main Hoon Na and Om Shanti Om. The festival will also feature Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s tragic Devdas, Mani Ratnam’s hauntingly poetic Dil Se, and Jawan, the recent megahit for which SRK won his maiden National Award.ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Speaking about…

This dark-eyed junco died after colliding with a building near Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 8, 2024. The bird was collected and documented by a volunteer with Lights Out DC, a program that has been gathering data on building collisions like this one since 2010. Angel Ruszkiewicz hide caption toggle caption Angel Ruszkiewicz Just after dawn in Washington, D.C., Stephanie Haley is walking a familiar downtown route, scanning the sidewalk next to office buildings. There, huddled on the ground, is a motionless olive-green songbird. It’s an Acadian flycatcher, no doubt on its way to Central or South America…

A 35-year-old man, identified as Yogananda, was arrested by the Bengaluru Police for allegedly robbing three women on the same night during Ganesh festivities last month in South Bengaluru. Earlier, the police had arrested his 28-year-old accomplice, identified as N. Praveen, a resident of Peenya in North Bengaluru. He owns an autorickshaw and had moved to the city about six months ago.According to the police, during the Ganesha festival celebrations last month, Praveen and Yogananda allegedly went on a robbery spree, threatening women with a machete and snatching their gold chains.Between 8.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m., the duo allegedly targeted…