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Optometrist Teresa Puthussery is focused on finding a solution to restore the vision of patients suffering from untreatable visual impairment. On October 8, the 46-year-old Australia-born was adjudged as one the of 22 ‘genius’ winners of the MacArthur Grant. The winners of the fellowship will receive a cash award worth $800,000 as stipend. The grant is constituted in the name of Catharine and John Donald MacArthur and recognises seminal and original contributions made by scientists, intellectuals and artists. Story continues below this ad At the time of his death in 1978, Donald MacArthur was one of the wealthiest men in…

September 11, 2025, was another busy day in the field for tribal couple Savara Minna Rao and his wife Raani, who began their morning by spraying pesticide on their one-acre cotton plantation at the foothills of the Chelam Hill range. The scene was similar across surrounding villages, where tribal farmers from the Savara tribe—classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Andhra Pradesh—were engaged in farm activities in fields of cotton, maize, and paddy.However, around 11 a.m., Mr. Minna Rao, 40, alerted fellow villagers and farmers over the phone after spotting a drone flying over his field and suspecting…

Dhruv Jurel may have hit his maiden Test match century in the series-opener against the West Indies in Ahmedabad but the talented right-handed batter is still some distance away from Sanju Samson in the popularity chart. Jurel’s selection over Samson, a much-experienced and tested white-ball player, for the Australia ODIs, irked former India batter Mohammad Kaif. Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel KL Rahul has been India’s designated keeper-batter in ODIs for quite some time now and he will remain so in Australia but with Rishabh Pant unavailable due to the foot injury he suffered in England, the debate was between…

Children in a puppet making session during the previous edition of Vizag Junior Lit Fest at Hawa Mahal in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The fourth edition of the Vizag Junior Lit Fest, organised by Lit Lantern Culture and Literature Society, is set to take place on November 8 and 9 at Hawa Mahal. Conceived as a platform where young minds engage with literature and creative expression, the festival this year promises a broader canvas of ideas and participation. With 20 speakers and one theatre group, it will host as many as 102 sessions featuring authors, illustrators, cartoonists and…

Users can personalise the audio experience with JBL Personi-Fi 3.0, setting up a customised hearing profile  | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement JBL on Thursday (October 9, 2025) launched its premium headphones, the JBL Tour One M3, featuring Smart Tx, true adaptive noise cancellation 2.0, Hi-Res audio and spatial sound with head tracking.JBL Tour One M3 claims up to 70 hours of playback and can be connected via Bluetooth 5.3 and more advanced devices. A five-minute-long charge delivers up to 5 hours of playtime, per the company.JBL Tour One M3 comes with audio and Auracast transmitter for lossless audio. The JBL…

Updated on: Oct 10, 2025 05:54 am IST Austin airport was shut down after a suspicious package was found at Barbara Jordan Terminal; passengers were held as police investigated safely. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas was closed on Thursday afternoon after a suspicious package triggered a massive police response. The airport authorities posted an alert at 6:26 p.m. on their official social media handles, saying that the suspicious object was found at Barbara Jordan Terminal. Representational.(Unsplash) Arriving passengers were held in the terminal as police investigated the suspicious package. The airport said that the passengers were gradually being safely…

BREAKINGBREAKING, Tsunami evacuation warning after quake strikes in waters off Davao Oriental in the country’s Mindanao region.Published On 10 Oct 202510 Oct 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareAn earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has struck offshore in the southern Philippines, the country’s seismology agency said, with a tsunami warning issued and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground.The strong quake struck in waters off Manay town in Davao Oriental in the Mindanao region at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).Based on the local tsunami scenario database, the Philippines Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that…

Published on: Oct 10, 2025 07:59 am IST A tsunami warning was issued after the earthquake hit Mindanao in Philippines. The National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed there is no tsunami threat in US. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Mindanao in Philippines prompting tsunami warnings. The quake occurred at a depth of 62 km (38.53 miles) the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks after the string earthquake. A tsunami warning has been issued for the Philippines after the earthquake. Image for representational purposes. (Unsplash) However, the US coast does not appear to be in any danger of…

Olympians Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Anantjeet Singh Naruka will lead a six-member Indian skeet team at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship for Shotgun beginning here on Friday (October 10, 2025).Bhavtegh Singh Gill is the third Indian in the men’s field.In the women’s section, another Olympian Raiza Dhillon will spearhead the Indian challenge alongside Ganemat Sekhon and Parinaaz Dhaliwal.The reigning Asian champion Naruka will join a formidable line-up of 121 shooters, headlined by Vincent Hancock of the United States, a four-time Olympic champion and three-time world champion.Mairaj, India’s most successful international skeet shooter, will look to use his…

Published on: Oct 10, 2025 07:33 am IST A photo of President Donald Trump seated between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is going viral online.  A picture of President Donald Trump is going viral online where he is seen sitting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The image is being shared on social media with the claim that Trump has been photographed with ‘devil horns’. Donald Trump, during the Thursday cabinet meeting, reportedly basked in his achievement of the Israel-Hamas peace deal.(AFP) The image is from October 9…